US & World Archives

New Jersey just raised its threat level for white supremacists to ‘high,’ well above ISIS and al Qaeda

February 22, 2020 7:59 AM CNN

White supremacists are officially more of a threat to New Jersey than both ISIS and al Qaeda, according to state security officials. In New…

A controversial religious group is at the center of South Korea’s coronavirus outbreak

February 22, 2020 7:51 AM CNN

More than half of South Korea’s novel coronavirus cases are linked to a branch of a controversial religious group in the southern city of…

Fears over containing novel coronavirus grow as cases outside China spike

February 22, 2020 6:28 AM CNN

Concerns are growing over the global spread of the novel coronavirus after a spike in cases outside of mainland China among people with no connection…

Lori Vallow, mother of missing Idaho children, asked a friend to lie to police about son’s whereabouts, affidavit says

February 22, 2020 6:03 AM CNN

The mother of two children missing in Idaho repeatedly lied to police and asked others to lie as detectives began investigating the disappearances,…

There isn’t an AMBER Alert for every child who goes missing. Here’s why

February 22, 2020 3:58 AM CNN

Evelyn Boswell is a 15-month-old girl missing in Tennessee. Andrew Caballeiro was a week old when he was last seen in Florida. Osiel Rico, 3, has…

Today is George Washington’s birthday. But here’s why we celebrate it on Presidents’ Day

February 22, 2020 2:06 AM CNN

Today is George Washington’s birthday. But does it seem like it? Americans haven’t celebrated the first US president’s birthday on…

How one Florida woman amassed a collection of more than 21,000 banana labels

February 22, 2020 12:53 AM CNN

If you see a 70-year-old woman digging through a trash can for discarded banana peels in Florida, you may have spotted one of the world’s most…

2,000 Native American remains, which sat at a university for 50 years, will soon go home

February 22, 2020 12:51 AM CNN

For decades, the remains of thousands of Native Americans have been resting at a university in Tennessee. But this spring, they will finally go home.…

40 years later the ‘Miracle on Ice’ hockey team continues to be a point of American pride

February 22, 2020 12:33 AM CNN

For defenseman Dave Christian, the final ten minutes of the Olympic hockey game “were the longest ever.” “When the horn went off at…

Greyhound to stop allowing immigration checks on buses; decision supported by El Paso passengers

February 21, 2020 5:59 PM Associated Press, KVIA ABC-7

EL PASO, Texas — Greyhound, the nation’s largest bus company, said Friday it will stop allowing Border Patrol agents without a warrant to…

2 people arrested and charged in disappearance of 15-month-old from Tennessee

February 21, 2020 10:12 PM CNN

Two people were arrested and charged in connection with an AMBER alert for 15-month-old Evelyn Boswell, who was last seen two months ago. William…

A 15-month-old was reported missing this week — two months after she was last seen

February 21, 2020 8:42 PM CNN

Tennessee authorities are looking for a 15-month-old who was last seen two months ago and the reward for her safe return has reached $33,000. An…

Trump wants to block Bolton’s book over claims of classified conversations

February 21, 2020 8:17 PM CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump has told his staff that he will look to block the release of John Bolton’s upcoming book over…

Surveillance and police body camera video in Jersey City kosher market shooting released

February 21, 2020 7:49 PM CNN

Newly released surveillance and police body camera video of the December 2019 shooting at a kosher supermarket in Jersey City, New Jersey, shows a…

A swarm of nearly 40,000 bees attacked police responding to a single bee sting report

February 21, 2020 7:28 PM CNN

They were responding to a report of a single bee sting. But their problem was about to get a whole lot worse. A group of firefighters and police that…

Jurors’ note in Harvey Weinstein trial suggests they may be deadlocked on most serious charges

February 21, 2020 7:23 PM CNN

Jurors in Harvey Weinstein’s trial sent the court 10 notes over four days of deliberations — including one note suggesting they may be…

Students and teachers said California didn’t have a plan to teach kids to read. Now, the state has to pay $53 million

February 21, 2020 7:05 PM CNN

A handful of students, teachers, advocacy groups and parents sued the State of California two years ago, alleging the state deprived students from…

Boyfriend of deceased Georgia college student Anitra Gunn charged with murder

February 21, 2020 6:59 PM CNN

A man who had been arrested for damaging the property of a female college student whose body was found Tuesday night is now accused of her killing.…

Coronavirus fears grow as global cases spike

February 21, 2020 5:59 PM CNN

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A New York university student called 911 but police say they could not pinpoint his location. He was found dead hours later

February 21, 2020 5:24 PM CNN

A student working on his doctorate at a New York university was found dead by his roommate earlier this month five hours after the student made an…

Penn State and the Paterno family settle claims against each other

February 21, 2020 4:28 PM CNN

Penn State announced Friday it has reached a “resolution of the outstanding issues” between the university and the family of the late…

Family of Connecticut man killed in police shooting intends to seek $10 million in damages

February 21, 2020 4:18 PM CNN

The family of a Connecticut man fatally shot by a state trooper after a high-speed chase is planning to seek $10 million in a wrongful death claim…

What’s spreading faster than coronavirus in the US? Racist assaults and ignorant attacks against Asians

February 21, 2020 4:02 PM CNN

In New York City, a man assaults a woman wearing a face mask, calling her a “diseased b****.” On a Los Angeles subway, a man proclaims…

How the charges in Harvey Weinstein’s trial work, and why Annabella Sciorra’s testimony is so vital

February 21, 2020 3:49 PM CNN

Less than an hour after jurors in Harvey Weinstein’s New York trial began deliberating, they returned with a long note for the court with a…

A 12-year-old boy left his dog outside a shelter. A heartbreaking note explained why

February 21, 2020 1:02 PM CNN

A 12-year-old boy left his puppy outside a shelter with a stuffed animal and a touching note: He wanted to spare him the wrath of his abusive father.…

A group of college students may face disciplinary action over a coronavirus-themed party

February 21, 2020 2:21 PM CNN

Some students at a New York university are in hot water over allegations they held what the school is describing as a “coronavirus-themed…

All the questions the jury has asked in Harvey Weinstein’s trial

February 21, 2020 12:59 PM CNN

Jurors in Harvey Weinstein’s case have asked the court for legal clarifications, to repeat testimony from key witnesses and even to provide…

With her newborn in intensive care, this Good Samaritan mom rescued a trucker from a highway blaze

February 21, 2020 11:58 AM CNN

To say that Holly McNally had a crazy week might be an understatement. On Monday, the Indianapolis woman, 35, gave birth to her fourth child. She was…

Lesotho Prime Minister fails to show up in court to face murder charge

February 21, 2020 11:29 AM CNN

Lesotho’s Prime Minister Thomas Thabane skipped the country for a medical check up in South Africa on the day he was supposed to show up in…

USC is waiving tuition for students whose families make less than $80,000

February 21, 2020 11:24 AM CNN

As college tuition prices continue to increase across the country, the University of Southern California is fighting back. USC announced Thursday…