US & World Archives

Child drowns off Greek coast after Turkey opens border with Europe

March 2, 2020 2:39 PM CNN

A child has died after a boat carrying migrants capsized off the Greek island of Lesbos, in what is believed to be the first reported death since…

Dow surges on hopes for central bank help to brunt coronavirus impact

March 2, 2020 2:00 PM Associated Press, CNN

NEW YORK — The Dow Jones surged more than 1,200 points Monday on hopes that central banks will act to shelter global economy from coronavirus. The…

Florida governor announces two cases of novel coronavirus in the state

March 2, 2020 1:20 PM CNN

Two cases of the novel coronavirus have been confirmed in Florida, according to state officials. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis updated the conditions…

A migration crisis and disagreement with Turkey is the last thing Europe needs right now

March 2, 2020 12:22 PM CNN

The European Union’s bad start to the year has taken another turn for the worse. Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s decision last week…

Vatican to open controversial WW2-era files on Pope Pius XII

March 2, 2020 12:21 PM CNN

Secret archives at the Vatican will be opened for the first time on Monday, giving scholars access to documents that may shed light on the…

Klobuchar ends 2020 presidential campaign, will endorse Joe Biden at Texas rally

March 2, 2020 11:33 AM CNN, ABC News

DALLAS, Texas — Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota announced an end to her presidential bid on Monday and will endorse Joe Biden, campaign aides…

NASA is now accepting applications for new astronauts

March 2, 2020 11:46 AM CNN

The moment is finally here. NASA is accepting applications for aspiring astronauts. NASA wants to send another man and the first woman to the moon by…

She became pregnant at the age of 12. Now, Kenya’s Christine Ongare is an Olympic boxing qualifier

March 2, 2020 11:21 AM CNN

Kenya’s Christine Ongare qualified Saturday for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. Ongare, 26, made it through to the Olympics after outboxing…

Police find a fully grown alligator living in the basement of an Ohio home

March 2, 2020 10:30 AM CNN

MADISON TOWNSHIP, Ohio — Some people have spiders lurking in their basement. Others, maybe rats. This Ohio woman tops them all. Police received…

US runner Molly Seidel finishes her first-ever marathon, qualifies for the Tokyo Olympics

March 2, 2020 10:47 AM CNN

American runner Molly Seidel surprised even herself over the weekend by coming in second at the Olympic Marathon Trials in Atlanta — her debut…

Bizarre, ultra-massive white dwarf star is likely two that merged together, astronomers say

March 2, 2020 11:07 AM CNN

About 150 light-years away from us, there’s a star that just doesn’t add up. It’s known as WDJ0551+4135 and appeared to be a…

Hostages from Philippines shopping mall released after hours-long siege

March 2, 2020 10:01 AM CNN

A disgruntled former security guard shot one person and took more than 30 others hostage in a day-long siege at a shopping mall near the Philippines…

New York’s first case of coronavirus is a health care worker, and officials say more cases are ‘inevitable’

March 2, 2020 9:58 AM CNN

For days, Gov. Andrew Cuomo warned that the spread of novel coronavirus to New York was imminent. “You can’t have it in this many cases…

Israel is voting on Monday. Here’s what you need to know

March 2, 2020 9:45 AM CNN

Israel is holding its third election in 11 months, with voters trying to find a way to break the country’s seemingly intractable political…

Could Earth be a ‘waterworld’? It may have started that way

March 2, 2020 9:14 AM CNN

Perhaps Kevin Costner’s famously bloated 1995 film “Waterworld” deserves more credit. A new study suggests that our planet could…

Dr. Seuss: A poem to celebrate Theodor Seuss Geisel’s birthday

March 2, 2020 7:23 AM CNN

You read his timeless rhymes You watched all the cartoons The “Cat in the Hat” Thing One, and Thing Two But do you know how it all…

Coronavirus death toll tops 3,000

March 2, 2020 5:15 AM CNN

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Italy reports a 50% increase in confirmed coronavirus cases

March 2, 2020 4:32 AM CNN

Italy reported a 50% increase in coronavirus cases Sunday, as the US further restricted travel and the famed La Scala opera house closed.…

5 things to know for March 2: Dems 2020, coronavirus, Israel, Slovakia, migrant crisis

March 2, 2020 4:21 AM CNN

It’s going to be a busy political week, so before we go any further: Are you absolutely 100% sure you know how the electoral college…

North Korea fires two unidentified projectiles, South Korea says

March 2, 2020 3:52 AM CNN

North Korea has fired two unidentified short-range projectiles from an area near the coastal city of Wonsan into waters between the Korean Peninsula…

Novel coronavirus infects more than 88,000 worldwide as clusters spread

March 2, 2020 1:09 AM CNN

The death toll from the novel coronavirus has passed 3,000 worldwide, as outbreaks in Italy and Iran continue to worsen and dozens of countries…

Coronavirus disinformation creates challenges for China’s government

March 2, 2020 12:43 AM CNN

The word “rumor” has taken on a different meaning in China since the death of Li Wenliang, the doctor who was punished for trying to warn…

2nd confirmed coronavirus death in the U.S. occurs

March 1, 2020 7:44 PM CNN, Associated Press

SEATTLE, Washington — A second coronavirus death has been confirmed in King County, Washington, according to a press release from Seattle and King…

Pete Buttigieg ends his presidential campaign

March 1, 2020 4:13 PM KVIA ABC-7, ABC News, Associated Press, CNN

SOUTH BEND, Indiana — Pete Buttigieg is ending his race for the Democratic presidential nomination, a campaign aide confirmed Sunday afternoon…

Suspected coronavirus case reported at private hospital in Juarez

March 1, 2020 4:06 PM Brianna Chavez

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Health officials in Mexico are investigating a possible case of coronavirus in Juarez after young man returned from a trip…

Homes along Lake Erie are covered in ice following two days of gale-force winds

March 1, 2020 6:45 PM CNN

Instead of a winter wonderland, residents living along the shore of Lake Erie in New York woke up this weekend to a winter nightmare when they found…

Fisherman breaks state record with monster 37-pound lake trout

March 1, 2020 6:43 PM CNN

When Thomas Knight set out on the ice to go fishing for lake trout, he was determined to haul in a big one. He came prepared with an 11-inch sucker…

Greece stands firm on migrants, as Turkey opens floodgates to Europe

March 1, 2020 5:44 PM CNN

Thousands of migrants are gathered at Turkey‘s border with Greece, after the Turkish government last week allowed the refugees passage to…

A New York pizza shop is putting photos of dogs on pizza boxes to help them find homes

March 1, 2020 4:55 PM CNN

AMHERST, New York — When ordering a pizza, you expect to receive it in a plain cardboard box that you throw away once you’re full. But a…

NASA images show a decrease in China’s pollution related to coronavirus shutdown

March 1, 2020 4:54 PM CNN

Satellite images released by NASA and the European Space Agency reveal that air pollution over China has gone down since the coronavirus outbreak.…