US & World Archives

Power is almost fully restored after intentional shutoffs in Northern California left 800,000 in the dark

October 12, 2019 4:00 PM CNN

Power is back on for 99.5% of the Northern California customers left in the dark when Pacific Gas & Electric cut off electricity to prevent…

To counter anti-LGBTQ protesters at Atlanta Pride, an artist created giant, sound-muffling panels. He calls them ‘hate shields’

October 12, 2019 3:23 PM CNN

Anyone who’s attended a Pride parade knows anti-LGBTQ protesters often also attend the events. Atlanta, which is holding pride events this…

Simone Biles ties record for most world gymnastics championship medals with vault gold

October 12, 2019 2:33 PM CNN

Simone Biles continued stuffing her trophy case Saturday, winning a gold medal in the gymnastics world championships — a record-tying 23rd…

Elaine’s townhouse from ‘Seinfeld’ is on sale for $8.65 million

October 12, 2019 1:37 PM CNN

Nostalgic for the ’90s and have a couple million dollars lying around? This might be the place for you. The New York townhouse used for the…

Five gang members are sentenced for chasing a 15-year-old and killing him with a machete

October 12, 2019 12:24 PM CNN

The five gang members who slashed a New York teen to death with a machete and knives last year after mistaking him for a rival have been sentenced to…

Aaron Jones fined more than $10K for taunting Cowboys’ Byron Jones with a wave goodbye

October 12, 2019 11:48 AM CNN

Aaron Jones of the Green Bay Packers teased Dallas Cowboys cornerback Byron Jones with a sassy wave goodbye during last Sunday’s game, and now…

Family finds $600,000 worth of cocaine floating near a South Carolina beach

October 12, 2019 8:45 AM CNN

A family on vacation in South Carolina found more than just seashells and crabs while strolling along the beach. Justus Holland and his family were…

US Sen. Ted Cruz rips Beijing ‘dictatorship’ during Hong Kong visit

October 12, 2019 8:03 AM CNN

US Sen. Ted Cruz on Saturday condemned China’s handling of pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, saying suppression of free speech in the…

The far-right is changing the face of the EU’s third biggest city

October 12, 2019 3:26 AM CNN

A far-right party is exerting its political influence in the Spanish capital of Madrid, starting with its Christmas lights. Vox made a pact with the…

Raging fires and hundreds of thousands without power. Officials fear it’s the ‘new abnormal’ for California

October 12, 2019 2:47 AM CNN

When the power went out for almost 800,000 Californians this week to prevent wildfires, it was not the first time. And many are left wondering…

Rudy Giuliani under investigation by federal prosecutors for Ukraine lobbying work

October 11, 2019 11:10 PM KVIA ABC-7

Rudy Giuliani, President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, is being investigated by federal prosecutors in New York for possible lobbying…

California governor says ‘greed’ to blame for power outage

October 11, 2019 8:07 PM CNN

An angry California Gov. Gavin Newsom slammed the state’s largest utility over its power shutoffs, saying they’re the result of years of…

Some evacuees are returning home after Saddleridge Fire burns 7,500 acres

October 11, 2019 7:49 PM CNN

Robin Navickas left behind her hearing aids and even her shoes when the Saddleridge Fire was creeping toward her home. When she returned hours later,…

Pennsylvania police department warns parents after finding THC-laced candies that look like the harmless kind

October 11, 2019 7:07 PM CNN

A recent drug bust in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, uncovered loads of cocaine, crystal meth, heroin, fentanyl, marijuana, and…. Nerds Rope candies.…

A man found guilty of killing his ex-wife’s family in Texas will die by lethal injection

October 11, 2019 6:22 PM CNN

A man found guilty of killing six members of his former wife’s family in Texas will die by lethal injection, a jury decided. The judge made the…

National Coming Out Day: What it is, and what people are saying about it

October 11, 2019 5:19 PM CNN

National Coming Out Day is here. Friday marks the 31st anniversary of National Coming Out Day, celebrated every year on October 11, the anniversary…

Five 13-year-olds in Mississippi have been arrested for making school threats. A new law makes those felonies

October 11, 2019 5:16 PM CNN

Five students from a middle school in the Mississippi town of Ocean Springs have been arrested on suspicion of making threats to shoot up the school,…

Farmers in Idaho rallied to harvest a neighbor’s potatoes as a deep freeze threatened to ruin them

October 11, 2019 5:12 PM CNN

With meteorologists predicting a hard freeze in southeast Idaho for Wednesday, farmers rushed to harvest all their potatoes before the surprise cold…

He sold illegal AR-15s. Feds agreed to let him go free to avoid hurting gun control efforts

October 11, 2019 5:07 PM CNN

For more than a year, Joseph Roh illegally manufactured AR-15-style rifles in a warehouse south of Los Angeles. His customers, more than two dozen of…

ISIS families attempt to escape camp in northeast Syria

October 11, 2019 4:53 PM CNN

ISIS family members have attempted to escape from an encampment in northeastern Syria, a commander for the Kurdish forces that guard the site told…

160 bodies buried in mass grave in Juarez

October 11, 2019 4:31 PM KVIA ABC-7

About 160 bodies have been buried in a mass grave in Juarez. The Juarez Medical Examiner’s Office designated them as unclaimed. The bodies were…

Teen climate activist Greta Thunberg takes her message to Denver

October 11, 2019 4:03 PM CNN

Swedish teenage activist Greta Thunberg did not win this year’s Nobel Peace Prize but that didn’t stop her from taking her call for…

Water at the moon’s south pole may be more recent, study says

October 11, 2019 3:46 PM CNN

The return of humans to the moon, as well as ongoing robotic missions, may require using resources already on the lunar surface. The moon’s…

A 5.6 pound avocado set a new world record and it made enough guacamole for 20 people

October 11, 2019 3:28 PM CNN

The only thing extra about the avocado at the Pokini household is the size. The Pokini family from Hawaii landed themselves in the Guinness Book of…

Mistrial declared on 2 counts against ex-police chief who called Trump ‘last hope for white people’

October 11, 2019 3:28 PM CNN

A federal judge declared a mistrial Friday after a jury failed to reach a verdict on two charges filed against a former New Jersey police chief who…

New York will require menstrual product packages to contain a list of all ingredients inside, making it the first state to have such a law

October 11, 2019 3:11 PM CNN

New York just became the first state to require an ingredient list on menstrual product packages, in a move the governor says will “empower…

Passenger ‘in crisis’ was removed from an American Airlines flight after forcing his way onto the plane

October 11, 2019 2:36 PM CNN

A man was forcibly removed from an American Airlines flight at Miami International Airport Monday after he tried to force his way onto a plane. The…

Jury in trial of Georgia officer who fatally shot naked, unarmed man has still not reached a verdict

October 11, 2019 2:36 PM CNN

The jury in the trial of a Georgia police officer charged with fatally shooting a naked, unarmed black man has yet to reach a verdict, one week after…

Shepard Smith abruptly leaves Fox News Channel

October 11, 2019 2:26 PM KVIA ABC-7

Shepard Smith, whose newscast on Fox News Channel seemed increasingly an outlier on a network dominated by supporters of President Trump, says he is…

‘Americans sold us out,’ Kurds guarding US base in Syria say

October 11, 2019 2:17 PM CNN

Kurdish forces guarding a US military base in northern Syria told CNN they feel they’ve been betrayed by their American allies after US…