US & World Archives

Kenosha protesters arrested for breaking curfew while police supporters were allowed to ‘roam,’ lawsuit says

September 2, 2020 1:19 PM CNN

Officials in Kenosha, Wisconsin, enforced their curfew selectively, targeting demonstrators protesting police brutality while allowing “militia…

People who consume conservative media are less likely to wear masks, poll of New Hampshire residents finds

September 2, 2020 1:15 PM CNN

How seriously a person treats the Covid-19 pandemic could depend on where they get their news. That’s according to a new poll of New Hampshire…

Biden calls schools’ struggles to open ‘a national emergency’

September 2, 2020 1:12 PM Associated Press, CNN

WILMINGTON, Delaware — Joe Biden is hammering President Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus outbreak ahead of a planned trip to Wisconsin,…

NBA star after Game 7 loss: ‘This is a game. People lost their family members to police brutality and racism’

September 2, 2020 1:06 PM CNN

Basketball is just a game and is trivial when compared to the social unrest taking place across the country. That’s the message that Utah Jazz…

Two coaches hit with more charges in college admissions scandal

September 2, 2020 12:50 PM CNN

Two coaches previously charged in the college admissions scam are facing more allegations in a third indictment filed against them Tuesday in federal…

The NFL will feature social justice statements stenciled in each team’s end zone during games, league says

September 2, 2020 12:28 PM CNN

The NFL, which until recently had restricted its players from protesting on the field for social change, is going all in for the 2020 season.…

Federal budget deficit to hit record $3.3 trillion due to Covid-19 costs, recession

September 2, 2020 12:12 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) – The federal budget deficit is projected to hit a record $3.3 trillion due to COVID-19 costs and the recession. That’s more…

U.S., on Trump guidance, cuts some aid to Ethiopia over ‘lack of progress’ in talks with Egypt, Sudan in Nile dam dispute

September 2, 2020 11:09 AM Associated Press

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) – The State Department says that on the guidance of President Donald Trump the U.S. is suspending some aid to…

Portland mayor calls for peace as protests near 100 days and state officials move to prosecute demonstrators

September 2, 2020 10:17 AM CNN

Portland officials are calling for an end to protests that have led to violence, arson, arrests, allegations of police brutality and at least one…

Berlin hospital treating Russian opposition leader Navalny says symptoms declining but condition remains serious

September 2, 2020 9:17 AM Associated Press

BERLIN, Germany (AP) – The Berlin hospital treating Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny says he remains in a serious condition though the…

German foreign minister says Russian ambassador summoned over Navalny poisoning, calls for those responsible to be found

September 2, 2020 8:41 AM Associated Press

BERLIN, Germany (AP) – The German government says tests show that Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned with the same kind of…

South and North Korea brace for two typhoons within a week

September 2, 2020 8:09 AM CNN

Two powerful typhoons are hurtling toward the Korean Peninsula, threatening to bring more flooding and devastation to an area that has already been…

New type of black hole detected in massive collision that sent gravitational waves with a ‘bang’

September 2, 2020 6:00 AM CNN

Astronomers have detected the most massive merging of two black holes yet through the oldest and most distant gravitational waves to ever hit Earth.…

The latest on the coronavirus pandemic

September 2, 2020 5:14 AM CNN

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5 things to know for September 2: Covid-19, protests, election, China, Charlie Hebdo

September 2, 2020 4:15 AM CNN

Just as predicted, Tropical Storm Nana and Tropical Storm Omar have taken form, marking the earliest 14th and 15th named storms on record in the…

The Rams and Chargers grapple with how to respond to the Jacob Blake shooting in ‘Hard Knocks’ episode

September 2, 2020 3:02 AM CNN

The latest episode of HBO’s “Hard Knocks” chronicles how two Los Angeles football teams grappled with the shooting of Jacob Blake…

Joe Kennedy loses Senate primary to Markey, ending undefeated run for storied dynasty

September 1, 2020 8:28 PM Associated Press

BOSTON, Massachusetts — U.S. Sen. Edward Markey has defeated challenger U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy III in Tuesday’s Democratic Senate primary,…

Khmer Rouge executioner ‘Comrade Duch’ who oversaw notorious torture prison dies age 77

September 1, 2020 10:47 PM CNN

The Khmer Rouge commander who oversaw the deaths of thousands of people during the Cambodian genocide, and who was serving a life sentence for crimes…

Fatal police shooting of Black man sparks protests in Los Angeles

September 1, 2020 10:35 PM CNN

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies fatally shot Dijon Kizzee, a 29-year-old Black man, during a confrontation Monday afternoon in South LA,…

Major League Soccer team executive on leave of absence after sexism allegations

September 1, 2020 10:03 PM CNN

A Major League Soccer and National Women’s Soccer League team executive who was accused of sexism in the workplace is taking a leave of absence…

‘Antifa hunter’ who threatened a Charlottesville city council candidate and an autistic child sentenced to 3 years in prison

September 1, 2020 9:22 PM CNN

A Florida man who referred to himself as an “Antifa hunter” was sentenced to more than three years in prison Monday for making racially…

Suspect in St. Louis police shooting death charged with first-degree murder

September 1, 2020 8:52 PM CNN

A suspect has been charged in the death of St. Louis police officer Tamarris Bohannon, the St. Louis circuit attorney said. Thomas Kinworthy was…

Attorneys for Breonna Taylor’s family lash out at prosecutors for referring to her as a ‘co-defendant’

September 1, 2020 8:42 PM CNN

Attorneys for Breonna Taylor‘s family lashed out at prosecutors for referring to her as a “co-defendant” in a drug case during plea…

Jacob Blake’s father has received threats in the aftermath of his son’s shooting, he says

September 1, 2020 8:04 PM CNN

The police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and the ensuing protests have led to threats against the 29-year-old’s family,…

How a child with a fractured skull grew up to become the ‘world’s fastest human calculator’

September 1, 2020 7:35 PM CNN

What’s 869,463,853 times 73? While the average person would still be reaching for their calculator, 20-year-old Neelakantha Bhanu Prakash…

When the runway lights failed, Alaska residents used their car headlights to land a medevac plane

September 1, 2020 7:23 PM CNN

In the remote community of Igiugig, Alaska, the expression “it takes a village” rang true last weekend as the community came together to…

Portland police chief calls for elected officials to act to stop violence in city

September 1, 2020 6:57 PM CNN

Portland’s police chief slammed the mayor and other city officials Tuesday as the Oregon city prepared for its almost 100th consecutive day of…

An Amazon delivery driver saved a drowning dog during his shift

September 1, 2020 6:41 PM CNN

To say that John Cassabria is an animal lover is an understatement. He grew up surrounded by pets and is currently the proud owner of four dogs, four…

University of California System can’t use SAT and ACT tests for admissions, judge rules

September 1, 2020 6:20 PM CNN

The University of California system can no longer use ACT and SAT tests as a determinant for admissions, a superior court judge has ruled, handing a…

Breonna Taylor’s boyfriend says in $10.5 million lawsuit that he ‘lives in constant fear’

September 1, 2020 5:19 PM CNN

Kenneth Walker III “lives in constant fear” since he was arrested — wrongfully, Walker says — for allegedly shooting one of…