US & World Archives

Soldier, a suspect in disappearance of Pfc. Vanessa Guillen, kills self when confronted by police

July 1, 2020 11:27 PM CNN

A soldier suspected in the disappearance of Fort Hood Pfc. Vanessa Guillen killed himself after police confronted him in Killeen, Texas, authorities…

Police are investigating after Black woman says she was followed by a man accusing her of suspicious behavior

July 1, 2020 11:22 PM CNN

Police in a Massachusetts town have opened a criminal investigation into a report that a Black woman was followed by a man and allegedly accused of…

A healthy 30-year-old man went to a crowded bar – and ended up in a hospital on a breathing tube

July 1, 2020 9:52 PM CNN

Covid-19 was the last thing on his mind when he went to a crowded bar in Scottsdale, Arizona, Jimmy Flores said. “We were on the verge of…

3 staff members charged after teen’s restraint death in Michigan have been released on bond

July 1, 2020 9:13 PM CNN

Three people accused in the death of Cornelius Fredericks, a 16-year-old boy who was restrained at a residential facility in Michigan, have been…

Protests break out in Hong Kong as first arrest made under new security law

July 1, 2020 8:33 PM CNN

Hong Kong was facing up to a new reality on Wednesday, after China’s central government imposed a sweeping national security law late the night…

6 FC Dallas players test positive for coronavirus as team prepares for tournament

July 1, 2020 8:23 PM CNN

Six FC Dallas players have tested positive for Covid-19 since arriving in Florida ahead of the upcoming “MLS is Back Tournament,” the…

Gunmen burst into Mexican drug rehab center and open fire, killing 24 & wounding 7

July 1, 2020 7:42 PM Associated Press

IRAPUATO, Mexico — Mexican authorities say gunmen burst into an unregistered drug rehabilitation center and opened fire, killing 24 people and…

Assisted living home residents are in need of pen pals in this time of isolation

July 1, 2020 7:48 PM CNN

Nearly four months into a strict no-visitor rule due to the coronavirus, an assisted living community in North Carolina tapped into the power of…

Dozens of students living in fraternity houses near the University of Washington test positive for coronavirus

July 1, 2020 7:23 PM CNN

At least 38 students living in 10 fraternity houses near the University of Washington’s campus have tested positive for the coronavirus, the…

Hundreds of Texas teens at ‘pong fest’ party exposed to coronavirus, officials say

July 1, 2020 6:58 PM CNN

About 300 teens were exposed to Covid-19 at a “pong fest” party in Lakeway, Texas, on June 20, local officials say. At the time of the…

New commission in three major cities targets past misconduct within criminal justice systems

July 1, 2020 6:38 PM CNN

A civil rights advocacy group is teaming up with district attorneys in three major US cities to launch commissions that they say will listen to…

Gun violence surges in major American cities in the midst of a pandemic and a policing crisis

July 1, 2020 6:37 PM CNN

The stray bullet shattered a window and pierced the head of the 10-year-old girl in her home in Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood. She died…

Yale University to open campus without sophomores in fall and without freshmen in spring

July 1, 2020 6:24 PM CNN

Yale University will reopen in the fall without sophomores living on campus and then will be open in the spring without freshmen living on campus in…

A 100-mph car chase in California ends with suspect driving over cliff and into the Pacific Ocean

July 1, 2020 6:19 PM CNN

What started out as reports of a man shooting into the air ended with him driving a car off a cliff. On Tuesday around 3:30 p.m., deputies responded…

A Texas bar owner is fighting the state’s shutdown: ‘We are going to starve,’ she says

July 1, 2020 6:05 PM CNN

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott last week ordered bars in the state to reclose. But that’s not stopping the owner of a bar in Odessa from welcoming…

Top US Supreme Court Decisions Fast Facts

July 1, 2020 6:01 PM CNN

Here’s a look at some of the most important cases decided by the US Supreme Court since 1789. 1803 – Marbury v. MadisonThis decision…

Seattle Police disperse protesters from occupied CHOP area after emergency order

July 1, 2020 5:55 PM CNN

Police dispersed protesters in Seattle’s Capitol Hill Occupation Protest (CHOP) area and arrested at least 31 people on Wednesday after an…

Delaware removes whipping post outside courthouse

July 1, 2020 5:28 PM CNN

An old whipping post that was used “disproportionally on Blacks” was removed from outside the Old Sussex County Courthouse in Georgetown,…

Women’s soccer league players and officials kneel during National Anthem

July 1, 2020 4:17 PM CNN

A majority of National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) players knelt on one knee during the National Anthem in the opening weekend of its…

The officer who shoved a kneeling protester has been charged with misdemeanor battery

July 1, 2020 4:12 PM CNN

The Fort Lauderdale Police officer seen on video shoving a kneeling protester and then being scolded by a fellow officer has been charged with…

An 8-year-old boy organized a Black Lives Matter march for kids. Hundreds showed up.

July 1, 2020 3:49 PM CNN

The cries for racial equality have been heard across the world as thousands of protesters rallied after the death of George Floyd. But at one protest…

Eight Louisiana police officers accused of excessive force after chase have been indicted

July 1, 2020 3:20 PM CNN

Eight Louisiana police officers are accused of using excessive force against two men a prosecutor said had “raised their hands … in an…

Cemetery in Iowa vandalized, 50 headstones knocked over

July 1, 2020 3:12 PM CNN

Staff at an Iowa cemetery met an unimaginable scene as they arrived to work on Tuesday morning. The usually serene grounds of the historic Elmwood…

New York Police Department’s budget has been slashed by $1 billion

July 1, 2020 2:26 PM CNN

Facing pressure from thousands of constituents calling to defund the police, New York City slashed $1 billion from the police budget. But some city…

Confederate statues are coming down following George Floyd’s death. Here’s what we know

July 1, 2020 1:45 PM CNN

The death of George Floyd is leading to the removal — by protesters in some cases and city leaders in others — of contentious statues…

There’s no crying, er, spitting in baseball anymore. But why was it a thing in the first place?

July 1, 2020 1:39 PM CNN

When Major League Baseball finally comes back into our lives this month, it will look a lot different than the hallowed summer pastiche we’re…

Boston University looking into retiring mascot’s nickname because of its reference to ‘Gone With the Wind’

July 1, 2020 1:30 PM CNN

The president of Boston University has asked a committee to look into whether the school should retire the “Rhett” nickname of its Boston…

31% of Asian Americans say they’ve been subject to racist slurs or jokes since the coronavirus pandemic began

July 1, 2020 1:28 PM CNN

About 40% of Asian and Black Americans say people have acted uncomfortable around them because of their race or ethnicity since the coronavirus…

NASA astronauts conduct second spacewalk for space station power upgrades

July 1, 2020 12:15 PM CNN

Early Wednesday, NASA astronauts Chris Cassidy and Robert Behnken conducted a spacewalk outside of the International Space Station to replace lithium…

Mississippi changing its flag isn’t the end of Confederate symbols in state flags

July 1, 2020 12:09 PM CNN

Mississippi has made it official: The state’s flag, which bears the familiar cross of the Confederate battle flag, will officially be changed.…