US & World Archives

Cell phone in foil, $1 million cash for a house: Feds lay out case to keep Ghislaine Maxwell in jail

July 13, 2020 1:30 PM CNN

Federal prosecutors urged a judge to reject a home confinement request by Ghislaine Maxwell, the confidant of accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein,…

A statue of the Virgin Mary was set on fire at a Boston church

July 13, 2020 1:27 PM CNN

The Boston Police Department is conducting an arson investigation after a statue of the Virgin Mary was set on fire at a church in the city’s…

NFL’s Washington Redskins will change name and logo, team says

July 13, 2020 12:32 PM CNN

The National Football League’s Washington franchise will change the Redskins name and logo, the team announced Monday. The new name was not…

Father of Secoriea Turner, 8, pleads for information in her killing, vowing, ‘You won’t be labeled as a snitch’

July 13, 2020 12:17 PM CNN

The parents of 8-year-old Secoriea Turner are pleading for information on their daughter’s fatal shooting in Atlanta, assuring witnesses or…

1-year-old killed, 3 injured in shooting near New York City playground

July 13, 2020 11:46 AM CNN

A 1-year-old boy was killed and three men were injured in a shooting outside a New York City park on Sunday evening, police and law enforcement…

A California city could be one of the first to remove police from traffic stops

July 13, 2020 11:07 AM CNN

Berkeley, California, may become one of the first cities in the US to remove police from traffic stops. It’s an effort to reduce racial…

Teachers worry about how we’ll keep them safe if their schools reopen

July 13, 2020 10:57 AM CNN

(CNN) — After months out of the classroom, Sarah Gross, a high school English teacher in New Jersey, is eager for schools to reopen in the…

Latinx residents fear the toll coronavirus is taking on their lives and community

July 13, 2020 10:37 AM CNN

When Veronica Briones started having trouble breathing in March, she didn’t know what to do. She looked to her husband for help. He immediately…

China announces retaliatory sanctions on US officials over Xinjiang measures

July 13, 2020 9:25 AM CNN

Beijing has announced sanctions against United States officials, including Senators Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz, in retaliation for measures announced…

New stars found in the Milky Way were born outside of it

July 13, 2020 8:27 AM CNN

Astronomers have found a new stream of stars in our Milky Way galaxy, but they likely didn’t originate there, according to a new study. This…

Pope Francis ‘very saddened’ as Turkey converts Hagia Sophia from museum into mosque

July 13, 2020 8:14 AM CNN

Pope Francis stood in silence for several minutes at his weekly Angelus prayer Sunday, after he talked about Turkey’s decision to convert the…

Mormon leaders ask church members to wear face masks in public to defend against coronavirus

July 13, 2020 7:57 AM CNN

Mormon church leaders are imploring followers to wear masks in public to defend against the coronavirus as temples reopen and church activities…

Disappearing day care slots are hitting parents trying to get back to work

July 13, 2020 7:26 AM CNN

Parents with jobs know they have dodged one bullet of the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic — they still have paychecks coming in,…

A grieving daughter called out politicians for ‘lack of leadership’ in her father’s obituary after he died from Covid-19

July 13, 2020 7:23 AM CNN

Mark Urquiza had been battling Covid-19 for more than three weeks before he died in an Arizona hospital on June 30th, his daughter Kristin Urquiza…

5 things to know for July 13: Coronavirus, schools, Hong Kong, economy, election 2020

July 13, 2020 5:49 AM CNN

Walt Disney World reopened this weekend. Want to know how it went? CNN Travel was there. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed…

1 person is missing and 4 injured in a suspected electrocution incident at an Arizona marina

July 13, 2020 4:32 AM CNN

One person is missing and four others were injured in what is believed to be an electrocution incident at an Arizona lake Sunday. Two people were…

US military bases in Okinawa hit by Covid-19 as outbreak worsens

July 13, 2020 3:00 AM CNN

United States military personnel on the Japanese island of Okinawa are on virtual lockdown after almost 100 cases of coronavirus have emerged on…

600,000 vote in Hong Kong opposition primary despite fears of new security law

July 13, 2020 1:37 AM CNN

Braving scorching conditions, a new wave of coronavirus infections and government warnings they could be breaking the law, hundreds of thousands of…

21 injured after an explosion and fire on a naval ship in San Diego

July 12, 2020 8:40 PM CNN

Twenty-one people were injured after an explosion and fire on board a ship at the US Naval Base in San Diego, US Navy officials said.…

Benjamin Keough, grandson of Elvis Presley, dies at 27

July 12, 2020 8:20 PM CNN

Elvis Presley’s grandson Benjamin Keough has died, a representative for his mother, Lisa Marie Presley, said. He was 27. Keough died in…

Florida shatters US record for new single-day Covid-19 cases

July 12, 2020 8:17 PM CNN

The Florida Department of Health has reported at least 15,299 new Covid-19 cases, the highest number of new cases in a single day by any state since…

21 hurt in Navy ship explosion & fire at base in San Diego

July 12, 2020 3:23 PM ABC News, Associated Press

SAN DIEGO, California — At least 21 sailors and civilians were hospitalized following an explosion on a U.S. Navy ship in San Diego on Sunday,…

A massive fire has destroyed a 249-year-old church in California

July 12, 2020 6:44 PM CNN

California firefighters are investigating the origin of a fire that destroyed a historic 249-year-old Catholic church. In the early morning hours…

Navy welcomes 1st Black female tactical jet pilot; she’s stationed in Texas

July 12, 2020 3:46 PM CNN

KINGSVILLE, Texas — Soaring through the glass ceilings of both her gender and race, Lt. j.g. Madeline Swegle has made history as the U.S.…

2 Texas police officers fatally shot while responding to domestic disturbance

July 11, 2020 8:01 PM CNN

McALLEN, Texas — Two police officers in McAllen were killed while answering a domestic disturbance call Saturday afternoon, according to the…

This guitar-playing skateboarder is warming hearts in pandemic-stricken Atlanta

July 12, 2020 4:38 PM CNN

One of the bright spots in Atlanta as it struggles under the weight of the coronavirus pandemic is Chavis Flagg, a guitar player who has turned the…

The Lamborghini Diablo featured in the James Bond film ‘Die Another Day’ is for sale

July 12, 2020 2:15 PM CNN

You’re not exactly James Bond, but you could pretend to be for the small price of just … $119,500. The Beverly Hills Car Club, one of the…

A hot air balloon made an emergency landing in an Illinois neighborhood after a passenger fainted

July 12, 2020 1:29 PM CNN

Residents of an Illinois community were shocked to see a hot air balloon make an emergency landing on a neighborhood front lawn. The pilot made an…

Three Arizona teachers who shared a classroom got coronavirus. One of them died

July 12, 2020 1:01 PM CNN

Three teachers who shared a summer classroom at a school in Arizona all contracted coronavirus last month, leaving one of them dead. Kimberley Chavez…

Love in the time of coronavirus: Couples share how they found matches in the middle of a pandemic

July 12, 2020 11:55 AM CNN

If you asked Alec Mahon one month ago whether he believed in love, he’d probably tell you he had “given up.” When coronavirus first…