US & World Archives

Australian bushfires likely to happen again — and they could be even worse, inquiry warns

August 25, 2020 9:59 AM CNN

Australia’s record-breaking 2019-20 bushfires were likely made worse by climate change, an inquiry has found, warning that such devastating…

Pediatricians call for schools to end active shooter trainings that could traumatize students

August 25, 2020 9:23 AM CNN

A top pediatricians’ group says realistic active shooter drills can unnecessarily traumatize children, and schools should stop running them.…

The University of Alabama reports over 500 Covid-19 cases less than a week after classes started

August 25, 2020 7:55 AM CNN

Six days after classes began, the University of Alabama has experienced an “unacceptable rise” in coronavirus cases, the…

More countries welcoming U.S. tourists

August 25, 2020 7:48 AM CNN

Once one of the world’s most powerful travel documents, the might of the US passport has shriveled under the cloud of coronavirus, with doors…

Mountaineer Viridiana Álvarez Chávez of Mexico snags Guinness World Records title

August 25, 2020 6:31 AM CNN

AGUASCALIENTES, Mexico — Viridiana Álvarez Chávez was 28 when she first started exercising. She was 36 when she broke the Guinness World…

Parents and teachers worried pandemic pods will widen education gap

August 25, 2020 6:16 AM CNN

For hundreds of thousands of students in the US, the first day of school means more hours in front of a device, but for some, it means meeting…

Newly released videos show Fotis Dulos disposing of evidence the day his estranged wife disappeared, attorney says

August 25, 2020 6:07 AM CNN

Videos released Monday show Fotis Dulos disposing of evidence the day his estranged wife disappeared, an attorney for Dulos’ ex-girlfriend…

Jacob Blake’s family hopes he can recover and have a ‘great quality of life,’ his uncle says

August 25, 2020 5:50 AM CNN

Justin Blake says watching the video of his nephew getting shot several times in the back by Wisconsin police “literally took my breath…

There’s a movement to get more schools to teach Black history and it’s being led by teens

August 25, 2020 5:36 AM CNN

Before a fateful trip to the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, Alana Mitchell said she didn’t feel like…

Kim Jong Un’s sister may have taken over a key North Korean post, South Korean officials say

August 25, 2020 4:28 AM CNN

Kim Jong Un’s sister Kim Yo Jong is effectively running one of the most important political bodies in North Korea, officials in Seoul believe,…

5 things to know for August 25: RNC, Kenosha protests, Covid-19, Falwell Jr., India

August 25, 2020 4:14 AM CNN

Marco is petering out, but Tropical Storm Laura is churning into a major hurricane as it heads toward the US Gulf Coast. Here’s what you need…

The latest on the coronavirus pandemic

August 25, 2020 3:48 AM CNN

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GOP convention showcases rising stars, dark warnings on 1st night

August 24, 2020 4:56 PM ABC News, Associated Press

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina — Two of the Republican Party’s rising stars, both people of color, offered an optimistic view of President Donald…

Liberty University says Jerry Falwell Jr. agreed to resign as president but then withdrew his resignation

August 24, 2020 10:08 PM CNN

Embattled evangelical leader Jerry Falwell Jr. agreed to resign as Liberty University’s president Monday but withdrew his resignation when…

Dozens feared trapped in building collapse in India’s Maharashtra state

August 24, 2020 8:45 PM CNN

Up to 60 people are believed to be trapped and some 18 injured following a building collapse in India’s western Maharashtra state. The figures…

Virgin Islands attorney general will subpoena billionaire investor in Jeffrey Epstein civil case

August 24, 2020 8:29 PM CNN

US Virgin Islands Attorney General Denise George has filed subpoenas to serve Leon Black and his private equity firm Apollo Global Management,…

Wisconsin police shoot a Black man as his children watch from a vehicle, attorney says

August 24, 2020 8:14 PM CNN

Two Wisconsin police officers were on leave Monday as state authorities investigate why a Black man was shot multiple times in the back as he entered…

Today is Kobe Bryant Day. Here’s how people are remembering the Lakers legend

August 24, 2020 5:40 PM CNN

Kobe Bryant’s legacy is being celebrated on a day two cities have named after the late Lakers superstar. Both Los Angeles (in 2016) and Orange…

A woman linked to the Coronavirus outbreak at a wedding reception in Maine has died

August 24, 2020 5:24 PM CNN

One of the dozens of individuals who tested positive for Covid-19 after a wedding reception in Maine has died, according to hospital officials. The…

Scott Peterson’s death sentence overturned by California Supreme Court

August 24, 2020 5:04 PM CNN

California’s Supreme Court on Monday reversed the death sentence handed down to Scott Peterson for the 2002 deaths of his wife Laci and unborn…

‘I didn’t know I was in this world’ — the pandemic falls on an East Texas family like a tornado

August 24, 2020 4:02 PM CNN

The Rougely family never believed the coronavirus was a hoax, but in the early days of the pandemic it was hard to imagine the virus could reach them…

California fires torch more land than 5 New York Cities. Now bad weather could ignite more blazes

August 24, 2020 3:56 PM CNN

Firefighters working 24-hour shifts will get no reprieve from California’s wildfires Monday as dangerous weather conditions could spark new…

The Earth’s core is younger than previously believed, according to new research

August 24, 2020 3:54 PM CNN

A billion years may not sound young, but researchers estimating the age of the Earth’s core say it could be between 1 and 1.3 billion years old…

Many New Yorkers may be leaving. But reports of the city’s demise are greatly exaggerated

August 24, 2020 2:53 PM CNN

Lori Cheek obsessed about the coronavirus pandemic until one February day, when she packed a couple bags and, after 25 years, left New York City to…

Detroit firefighter veteran found dead after diving into a river to save 3 young girls

August 24, 2020 1:00 PM CNN

The body of an off-duty Detroit firefighter who helped rescue swimmers in distress was recovered over the weekend by Detroit police and fire divers,…

New Mexico city to pay $6.5 million to the family of a man who died in police custody

August 24, 2020 10:51 AM CNN

A New Mexico city has agreed to a multimillion-dollar settlement deal with the family of a Mexican-American man who died in police custody in…

California faces an inmate firefighter shortage because the state released them early due to the pandemic

August 24, 2020 10:23 AM CNN

California first responders are wrestling massive wildfires plaguing the state but an integral part of their team is missing in action because of the…