US & World Archives

Quarantine Together is a dating app for these times

March 29, 2020 2:13 PM CNN

If there has ever been a weird time to date, this is it. But even as millions of Americans stay at home due to the coronavirus pandemic, nothing is…

Krzysztof Penderecki, composer of works in ‘The Exorcist’ and ‘The Shining,’ dies at 86

March 29, 2020 2:05 PM CNN

Krzysztof Penderecki, the avant garde Polish composer whose works have featured in the Hollywood films “The Exorcist” and “The…

America’s largest single site jail is home to a new coronavirus cluster

March 29, 2020 1:37 PM CNN

Chicago’s Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart stepped in front of news cameras and reporters and said 38 of their detainees in Cook County jail had…

What it’s like for health care workers on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic

March 29, 2020 1:34 PM CNN

Across the country, health care professionals have mobilized to treat patients suffering from the novel coronavirus, and many are doing so without…

A Rhode Island police officer bought groceries for an elderly shut-in who had no food at home

March 29, 2020 11:00 AM CNN

A Rhode Island police officer just reminded the world that while the coronavirus pandemic can claim lives, shut down cities, and change life as we…

Nordstrom is sewing more than 100,000 face masks for health care workers

March 29, 2020 11:07 AM CNN

A department store known for designer brands is shifting gears and producing medical masks to help healthcare workers battling the coronavirus.…

They used to make MLB uniforms. Now they’re making medical masks and gowns

March 29, 2020 11:01 AM CNN

Major League Baseball is teaming up with a sports apparel retailer to help with a national shortage of personal protective equipment for health care…

Coronavirus preys on what terrifies us: dying alone

March 29, 2020 10:06 AM CNN

Steve Kaminski was whisked into an ambulance near his home on New York’s Upper East Side last week. He never saw his family again. Kaminski…

Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson are back in the United States after coronavirus quarantine

March 29, 2020 6:25 AM CNN

Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson have returned to the United States after going into self-quarantine in Australia. “We’re home now, and like the…

A North Carolina county is using checkpoints to block visitors and keep coronavirus out

March 29, 2020 5:56 AM CNN

A North Carolina county is taking extreme measures to prevent coronavirus from spreading in its community. Dare County, a popular summer vacation…

Global coronavirus pandemic kills more than 30,000

March 29, 2020 5:22 AM CNN

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A 3rd NYPD member dies of coronavirus after hundreds of officers test positive

March 29, 2020 2:21 AM CNN

New York City police lost its first detective to Covid-19, marking the third NYPD death to the disease that has afflicted the department. Detective…

New Jersey officers serve up Pizza Day to cheer up residents amid coronavirus concerns

March 29, 2020 1:43 AM CNN

As cabin fever and anxiety set in across America, a team of New Jersey police officers tried to restore a sense of calm through a town-favorite…

Trump backs away from enforced virus quarantine for NY, has CDC issue a ‘strong travel advisory’

March 28, 2020 11:10 AM ABC News, CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — After threatening it earlier in the day, President Donald Trump on Saturday evening said he would not be using an “enforceable…

How Russia is using authoritarian tech to curb coronavirus

March 28, 2020 10:01 PM CNN

Russia under President Vladimir Putin has pioneered authoritarian tech: Last year, the Kremlin leader approved measures that would enable the…

Owner of New York Knicks and Rangers tests positive for coronavirus

March 28, 2020 9:24 PM CNN

James Dolan, owner of the NBA’s New York Knicks and the NHL’s New York Rangers, has tested positive for coronavirus, according to the…

CDC issues travel advisory for New York tri-state area after coronavirus kills more than 2,000

March 28, 2020 8:57 PM CNN

New York, New Jersey and Connecticut have been placed under a 14-day travel advisory in the latest effort by United States officials to slow down the…

John Callahan of TV show ‘All My Children’ dead at 66

March 28, 2020 8:33 PM CNN

Actor John Callahan died at the age of 66, his ex-wife Eva LaRue announced on Instagram Saturday. Callahan was best known for the role of Edmund Grey…

These NYU students want tuition reimbursement. Their dean said no refunds, offering a dance video of herself instead

March 28, 2020 8:16 PM CNN

This month, New York University, like many colleges and universities across the country, announced it would transfer to remote classes as the…

These NYU students want tuition reimbursement. Their dean said no refunds, offering a dance video of herself instead

March 28, 2020 8:16 PM CNN

This month, New York University, like many colleges and universities across the country, announced it would transfer to remote classes as the…

North Korea launches sixth unidentified projectile in under a month

March 28, 2020 6:52 PM CNN

North Korea fired an unidentified projectile into the sea off the coast of Japan Sunday morning, the sixth launch by the Kim Jong Un regime in less…

The Getty Museum is asking people to recreate artwork using random house objects

March 28, 2020 6:27 PM CNN

As nearly a third of the world’s population lives under coronavirus-related restrictions, weeks of self-isolation have become the new norm. And…

Love under lockdown: The couples pushed together and kept apart by coronavirus

March 28, 2020 6:16 PM CNN

Henny Ansell is effectively in a long-distance relationship with her boyfriend — but her boyfriend is only a few miles away. Ansell and Michael…

U.S. virus deaths double in just days – surpassing 2,000

March 28, 2020 5:51 PM ABC News, Associated Press

NEW YORK, NY — Confirmed coronavirus-related deaths in the United States doubled in two days, surpassing 2,000 Saturday evening and highlighting how…

Rhode Island will knock on doors and stop cars to find New Yorkers to slow the spread of coronavirus

March 28, 2020 5:43 PM CNN

Rhode Island’s governor said Friday that law enforcement officers will stop cars and knock on doors in coastal communities to identify people…

Wash your hands, doo doo doo doo doo. ‘Baby Shark’ is joining the fight against coronavirus

March 28, 2020 2:02 PM CNN

Please “wash your hands,” doo doo doo doo doo. “Baby Shark,” the viral children’s song that cracked the Billboard Top…

Rapper Future is donating face masks to hospital workers and patients to combat the shortage

March 28, 2020 1:46 PM CNN

Cue the flutes. But this time, Future wants your mask on. The rapper behind the 2017 hit “Mask Off,” Future is partnering with a sewing…

Two sisters died days apart from coronavirus in Illinois. Family members didn’t see them in their last moments

March 28, 2020 11:40 AM CNN

Richard Frieson’s sister, Patricia, was the first person in Illinois to die from the coronavirus outbreak. Before the family found out she had…

How Spain became a hotspot for coronavirus

March 28, 2020 11:37 AM CNN

Unseasonably warm weather, Champions League football and other major events, homes on the beach and the café culture: just a few of the factors that…

How Spain became a hotspot for coronavirus

March 28, 2020 11:37 AM CNN

Unseasonably warm weather, Champions League football and other major events, homes on the beach and the café culture: just a few of the factors that…