US & World Archives

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.…

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.…