US & World Archives

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.…

Hotel employee calls police on Black family using the pool as guests

July 1, 2020 12:06 PM CNN

WILLIAMSTON, North Carolina — A White hotel employee called the police on a guest, a Black woman and her children, who were using the…

Boston to remove statue depicting freed slave kneeling before President Lincoln

July 1, 2020 10:12 AM CNN

A statue in a Boston park depicting a formerly enslaved man kneeling before President Abraham Lincoln will be removed, according to city officials.…

Astronomers glimpse a planetary core 730 light-years away

July 1, 2020 9:01 AM CNN

Astronomers have been able to peer inside a planet for the first time, according to a new study. They discovered the exposed planetary core that was…

Covid-19 keeps putting the new school year in total limbo

July 1, 2020 8:28 AM CNN

Coronavirus is surging around the country just as many school districts are trying to finalize what classes will look like for 56 million students in…

CNN to host star-studded July 4th musical special

July 1, 2020 8:08 AM CNN

CNN will host a Fourth of July primetime musical special honoring the US military, frontline workers battling the coronavirus pandemic and citizens…

Indians use Tik Tok … to respond to the ban on Tik Tok

July 1, 2020 6:56 AM CNN

India’s TikTok influencers are urging their fans to follow them on other social media platforms after the government announced a ban on the…

Oklahoma police officer dies after traffic stop shooting

July 1, 2020 6:55 AM CNN

A Tulsa, Oklahoma, police officer has died and another is in critical condition after they were shot during a traffic stop early Monday, police said.…

Covid-19 rates spiked in Allegheny County after bars and restaurants reopened, county health department says

July 1, 2020 6:41 AM CNN

Covid-19 cases have spiked in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, in the aftermath of the county’s decision to reopen bars and restaurants,…

What you need to know about coronavirus on Wednesday, July 1

July 1, 2020 6:24 AM CNN

In the absence of leadership from the top, it’s up to every individual to do the right thing. Going to a bar is definitely not the right thing,…

China has passed a controversial national security law in Hong Kong. Here’s what you need to know

July 1, 2020 5:54 AM CNN

On June 30, China passed a controversial national security law for Hong Kong that lends Beijing sweeping new powers over the semi-autonomous city.…

He hasn’t played in MLB in nearly two decades. One team is paying him $1.2 million a year until 2035

July 1, 2020 5:15 AM CNN

He hasn’t picked up a professional baseball glove in 19 years but he’s still picking up a paycheck — and a hefty one at that.…

The FBI has been reviewing Elijah McClain’s death since last year

July 1, 2020 4:31 AM CNN

The FBI and US Justice Department have been reviewing the circumstances around Elijah McClain’s death since 2019, the federal agencies said…

Inspired by the kids he drove every day, a school bus driver got his college degree to become a teacher

July 1, 2020 3:45 AM CNN

Driving school buses runs in Clayton Ward’s family. Both his parents did it, and so did his grandfather. And even though Ward tried to avoid…

Harvey Weinstein victims were awarded $19 million in compensation fund

July 1, 2020 2:34 AM CNN

The New York Attorney General’s office announced Tuesday a nearly $19 million settlement for women who experienced sexual abuse and harassment…

Former Atlanta police officer who shot Rayshard Brooks is released from jail

July 1, 2020 12:55 AM CNN

The former Atlanta police officer who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks in a Wendy’s parking lot has been released from jail. Garrett Rolfe’s…

St. Louis homeowner who pointed weapon at protesters says he ‘was a victim of a mob’ and doesn’t oppose Black Lives Matter

July 1, 2020 12:34 AM CNN

A St. Louis homeowner who pulled a gun on protesters walking on his private street said he was “in imminent fear they would run me over, kill…

MLB’s Ian Desmond, in a powerful post about racism and social injustice, opts out of the 2020 season

June 30, 2020 9:49 PM CNN

DENVER, Colorado — Major League Baseball player Ian Desmond is opting out of the truncated 2020 season. Coronavirus concerns factored into his…

China researchers discover new swine flu with ‘pandemic potential’

June 30, 2020 8:23 PM CNN

Chinese researchers have discovered a new type of swine flu that can infect humans and has the potential to cause a future pandemic, according to a…

Human remains found during search for missing Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen

June 30, 2020 8:05 PM CNN

Human remains were found Tuesday during the search for a missing soldier stationed at Fort Hood in Texas, Army officials told CNN. Vanessa Guillen,…

Iconic lion statues outside New York Public Library are wearing face masks to encourage humans to do the same

June 30, 2020 7:43 PM CNN

NEW YORK, NY — Count on the New York Public Library’s iconic lion sculptures to set an example of patience and fortitude. The marble…

Los Angeles City Council moves forward with plan to replace police officers with community-based responders for nonviolent calls

June 30, 2020 7:42 PM CNN

The Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a measure to develop an unarmed model of crisis response that would replace police…

After 53 years of marriage, a Texas couple died from Covid-19 while holding hands

June 30, 2020 7:25 PM CNN

Betty and Curtis Tarpley were together for most of their lives — they went to the same high school in Illinois, met and fell in love in…

Mississippi’s governor signs bill that drops Confederate-themed state flag

June 30, 2020 4:13 PM Associated Press

JACKSON, Mississippi— Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has signed a landmark bill that retires the last state flag bearing the Confederate battle…

Prosecutors appeal decision suppressing video in Patriots owner Robert Kraft’s prostitution case

June 30, 2020 5:32 PM CNN

Florida prosecutors pushed a state appeals court on Tuesday to overturn last year’s decision suppressing video of New England Patriots owner…

Lori Vallow faces more charges after her children’s bodies were found

June 30, 2020 5:29 PM CNN

Lori Vallow, the Idaho woman charged in connection with the disappearance of her children, is now accused of two counts of conspiring to destroy,…