US & World Archives

Tropical Storm Pilar leaves 2 dead in El Salvador as it wanders off Central America’s Pacific coast

October 30, 2023 10:36 AM Associated Press

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — Heavy rain from Tropical Storm Pilar has already caused two deaths in El Salvador as it meanders off the Pacific…

Navajo sheep herding at risk from climate change. Some young people push to maintain the tradition

October 30, 2023 8:00 AM Associated Press

By MELINA WALLING and JOHN LOCHER Associated Press WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — Whenever Amy Begaye’s extended family butchered a sheep, she was…

Ex-cop who fired into Breonna Taylor’s apartment in flawed, fatal raid goes on trial again

October 30, 2023 7:33 AM Associated Press

By DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A former Louisville police officer who fired into Breonna Taylor’s apartment the night she…

Abandoned golf courses are being reclaimed by nature

October 30, 2023 3:16 AM CNN

CNN By Nell Lewis, CNN (CNN) — Golf courses, despite occupying large green spaces, are not necessarily good for the environment. Land is often…

Israel pushes deeper into Gaza and frees Hamas captive; Netanyahu rejects calls for cease-fire

October 30, 2023 1:18 AM Associated Press

By NAJIB JOBAIN, SAMY MAGDY and LEE KEATH Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli ground forces pushed deeper into Gaza on Monday,…

Pence suspends campaign for president

October 28, 2023 1:54 PM CNN

Originally Published: 28 OCT 23 14:25 ET Updated: 28 OCT 23 15:37 ET By Veronica Stracqualursi, Kristen Holmes, Kaitlan Collins, Jeff Zeleny and…

Matthew Perry, ‘Friends’ star, dead at 54

October 28, 2023 7:09 PM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 28 OCT 23 21:05 ET By Lisa France, CNN (CNN) — Matthew Perry, who starred as Chandler Bing on “Friends,” has died in an…

These countries have the most mobile phone users

October 28, 2023 2:19 AM Stacker

In partnership with Visible, Stacker used data from the International Telecommunication Union via the World Bank to examine the rate of mobile phone…

Elegance vs. extravagance: What do Biden and Trump's car collections say about these very different leaders?

October 28, 2023 2:19 AM Stacker

Way.com breaks down the car collections of Joe Biden and Donald…

“This guy needs to be caught dead or alive”: Former U.S. Marshal provides context on Maine manhunt

October 27, 2023 6:04 PM Rosemary Garcia

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Former United States Marshal for the Western District Robert Almonte provided perspective on the ongoing intensive manhunt…

Note left by Maine shooting suspect suggests he won’t be found alive, source says. Divers have been deployed to a river

October 27, 2023 11:42 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 27 OCT 23 03:01 ET Updated: 27 OCT 23 13:37 ET By Aya Elamroussi, Holly Yan and John Miller, CNN (CNN) — [Breaking news…

Watch: Border Patrol talking about initiative to address criminal organizations

October 27, 2023 9:56 AM Heriberto Perez Lara

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Authorities from the United States and Mexico met on Friday to continue an initiative they have been working on together…

Indigenous data warriors and the ongoing fight for data sovereignty

October 27, 2023 2:19 AM Stacker

Stacker conducted interviews, consulted research, and explored how Indigenous data warriors are fighting for data…

When police kill and use victims' rights laws to stay anonymous

October 27, 2023 2:19 AM Stacker

The Marshall Project investigates how the shooting of a pregnant woman in Ohio is the latest case of police using Marsy’s Law to shield…

US strikes 2 facilities linked to Iranian-backed militias in Syria following series of attacks on US forces in Middle East

October 26, 2023 8:56 PM CNN

Washington (CNN) — The US carried out airstrikes targeting two facilities linked to Iranian-backed militias in eastern Syria on…

El Paso firearms instructor reacts to mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine

October 26, 2023 6:34 PM Heriberto Perez Lara

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A day after a mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine left 18 people killed and dozens more injured, officials say the suspect is a…

Law enforcement at Lewiston shooting suspect’s last-known address issue command to ‘come out with your hands up’

October 26, 2023 6:01 PM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 26 OCT 23 02:41 ET Updated: 26 OCT 23 19:53 ET By Shimon Prokupecz, John Miller and Eric Levenson, CNN Bowdoin, Maine (CNN) —…

Pentagon says US troops from Ft. Bliss have deployed or are deploying to Middle East amid heightened tensions

October 26, 2023 1:42 PM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 26 OCT 23 15:36 ET By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — Roughly 900 US troops have deployed or are deploying to the Middle East to…

Arrest warrant issued for suspect after 18 killed in shooting rampage in Maine as manhunt continues, officials say

October 26, 2023 10:59 AM CNN Newsource, Sam Harasimowicz

Originally Published: 26 OCT 23 02:41 ET Updated: 26 OCT 23 12:33 ET By Sara Smart, Nouran Salahieh, Shimon Prokupecz and John Miller, CNN Lewiston,…

It’s afternoon in Israel and Gaza. Here’s what you need to know

October 26, 2023 7:01 AM CNN Newsource

(CNN) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his country is readying a ground incursioninto Gaza, as Israel’s military conducted an…

United Auto Workers union and Ford reach tentative labor agreement

October 26, 2023 6:37 AM CNN Newsource

(CNN) — A bruising 41-day strike at Ford is near an end as the United Auto Workers and its largest employer have reached a tentative deal…

Ending the Golden State era of solitary confinement

October 26, 2023 2:19 AM Stacker

The Marshall Project looks at how the state of California could reshape how solitary confinement is used—and misused—in the prison system, even…

UAW strikes at General Motors plant in Texas as union goes after automakers’ cash cows

October 24, 2023 9:06 AM Associated Press

By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — First it was Ford, then Stellantis, and now a General Motors factory has been added to the growing…

Why we should build cities that are kind to nature

October 25, 2023 2:36 AM CNN

CNN By Nadia Leigh-Hewitson, CNN (CNN) — With most of the world’s population residing in cities, it’s often challenging to understand how…

What inflation has done to the cost of Halloween

October 25, 2023 2:19 AM Stacker

Stacker used data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and industry reports to analyze how inflation has changed the game for…

Where in the U.S. are homes most likely to be broken into?

October 25, 2023 2:19 AM Stacker

To mark National Crime Prevention Month, Fence Gnome ranked 2023’s most vulnerable cities for burglaries.…

Second repatriation flight sent to Venezuela from the U.S.

October 24, 2023 10:41 AM Kerry Mannix

WASHINGTON (KVIA) — Tuesday, the U.S. announced a second charter flight to Venezuela to deport undocumented migrants from the country, according to…

These states have the deadliest highways, local streets, and county roads

October 24, 2023 2:19 AM Stacker

MoneyGeek analyzed National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) data and broke down the deadliest types…

As nursing home costs rise, here's where private payers are footing more of the bill

October 24, 2023 2:19 AM Stacker

Incredible Health used Kaiser Family Foundation data to look at states where nursing home residents primarily pay for their own…

Hamas releases two more hostages as Israel ramps up Gaza strikes

October 23, 2023 1:52 PM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 23 OCT 23 01:35 ETUpdated: 23 OCT 23 11:46 ETBy Helen Regan, Kareem Khadder, Eyad Kourdi, Abeer Salman and Lauren…