US & World Archives

The NBA will use artificial intelligence and a tap-to-cheer app feature to help fans stuck at home get in the game

July 30, 2020 7:19 AM CNN

Fans won’t be allowed in the NBA bubble to cheer their favorite teams on. It is a bubble, after all. But knowing what a difference their…

America’s economy just had its worst quarter on record

July 30, 2020 6:48 AM CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. economy contracted by 32.9% between April and June, its worst drop on record, the Bureau of Economic Analysis said…

The NBA season resumes today. Here’s where it and other sports leagues stand in restarting plans

July 30, 2020 6:16 AM CNN

Months after the coronavirus pandemic shut down American sports, the games are returning. For now, at least. Baseball and women’s basketball…

Joshua Wong among multiple Hong Kong pro-democracy candidates disqualified from upcoming election

July 30, 2020 6:06 AM CNN

Multiple Hong Kong pro-democracy candidates have been barred from standing in upcoming legislative elections, amid reports the government may…

NBA player Harrison Barnes has a message for Americans after overcoming coronavirus

July 30, 2020 5:28 AM CNN

As NBA players are preparing to restart a season shut down by coronavirus, Sacramento Kings forward Harrison Barnes had a powerful message for…

Chicago Blackhawks ban Native American headdresses at home games once fans return

July 30, 2020 5:21 AM CNN

The NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks may not be changing its team name, but it will no longer allow costume headdresses at future team-sanctioned…

5 things to know for July 30: Coronavirus, police, stimulus, Hong Kong, Germany

July 30, 2020 4:39 AM CNN

All 50 states have now issued warnings about mysterious packages of seeds people have been getting in the mail. Officials think they may be related…

Japan recognizes dozens more ‘black rain’ victims as Hiroshima atomic bomb survivors

July 30, 2020 3:34 AM CNN

A Japanese court recognized dozens of victims of radioactive “black rain” as survivors of the Hiroshima atomic bombing on Wednesday,…

Florida county sheriff has already issued more than 200 citations while cracking down on gatherings

July 30, 2020 2:01 AM CNN

Florida’s Broward County sheriff says he’s got no plans to end an operation cracking down on large gatherings, which has already resulted…

What we can learn from sports about preventing Covid-19 after Marlins outbreak

July 30, 2020 1:29 AM CNN

The rocky start to the baseball season is leaving some fans disappointed, with a number of games on hold because of a coronavirus outbreak on the…

A photojournalist who was shot in the eye says it’s not just violent rioters being targeted in Portland

July 30, 2020 1:18 AM CNN

From the Palestinian Territories to Mexico, videographer Trip Jennings has covered protests around the world. But it was on his home ground of…

An item found in an officer’s Starbucks coffee was not a tampon, LA investigators say

July 29, 2020 11:09 PM CNN

A “furry cloth substance” found in the Starbucks coffee of an off-duty Los Angeles police officer last month was not a tampon,…

India gets Rafale fighter jets from France, boosting its air force

July 29, 2020 10:29 PM CNN

Five French-made jet fighters arrived in India on Wednesday, the first of 36 New Dehli ordered as it moves to upgrade its air force amid a spike in…

Minneapolis police identify ‘Umbrella Man’ who helped incite George Floyd riots, warrant says

July 29, 2020 9:56 PM CNN

Minneapolis police have identified a suspect whom they believe helped initiate the riots and destruction in the city following the killing of George…

Four Hong Kong student activists arrested for ‘secession’ over social media posts

July 29, 2020 9:21 PM CNN

Police in Hong Kong have arrested four members of a student-led pro-independence group for suspected secessionist offenses on social media under the…

Coronavirus is ravaging entire South Texas families and medical teams

July 29, 2020 8:48 PM CNN

Rolando and Yolanda Garcia were doing everything they could to protect themselves from the coronavirus. They rarely ventured out of their home in the…

U.S. to withdraw troops from Germany under shakeup sought by Trump

July 29, 2020 7:00 AM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. defense officials say the U.S. will pull roughly 12,000 troops out of Germany, bringing about 6,400 forces home and…

A 75-year-old Vietnam veteran was pepper-sprayed in the face during protests in Portland

July 29, 2020 7:07 PM CNN

A 75-year-old Vietnam veteran was seen on video getting pepper-sprayed in the face as he stood in front of a line of armed law enforcement in…

Tech CEOs face lawmaker questions about their market dominance

July 29, 2020 1:54 PM Associated Press, ABC News, CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — The CEOs of Facebook, Apple, Amazon and Google all were hit with tough questions and documents that raised concerns about their…

Alabama’s US Space & Rocket Center may close forever unless it raises $1.5 million in the next 3 months

July 29, 2020 6:36 PM CNN

The US Space & Rocket Center has inspired dreams of scientific exploration and space travel for decades. But now, it’s in danger of closing…

Nick Markakis of the Braves opts back in to MLB season

July 29, 2020 6:35 PM CNN

Saying he might have made a rash decision, Atlanta Braves outfielder Nick Markakis said Wednesday he is opting back into the Major League Baseball…

Arizona train derailment and fire described as ‘a scene from hell’

July 29, 2020 5:31 PM CNN

TEMPE, Arizona — One person was treated for smoke inhalation after a Union Pacific train derailed and caught fire on a bridge over Tempe Town…

Louisville mayor recommends declaring racism a public health crisis

July 29, 2020 4:36 PM CNN

Greg Fischer, the mayor of Louisville, Kentucky, recommended that the city’s Metro Council pass a resolution declaring racism a public health…

Barbie 2020 Campaign Team dolls feature Black female candidate

July 29, 2020 4:04 PM CNN

Who runs the world? Girls. That’s the message from Mattel and its newly released Barbie 2020 Campaign Team. Four diverse dolls hope to expose…

Reputed head of Black Disciples gang in Chicago among 23 accused of drug and gun trafficking

July 29, 2020 3:55 PM CNN

The reputed leader of Black Disciples street gang in Chicago and 22 other people have been arrested on federal drug and gun trafficking charges, the…

Detained Portland demonstrators are required to stay away from future protests to get out of jail

July 29, 2020 3:55 PM CNN

For some of the people arrested on protest-related charges by federal authorities in Oregon, their conditions for release include an order that they…

This sheriff said he wouldn’t respond to calls at the county’s library, after it expressed support for BLM

July 29, 2020 3:23 PM CNN

A Nevada sheriff told a local library system not to bother calling 911 after it expressed support for the Black Lives Matter movement. That message…

District attorney reviewing hundreds of cases involving LAPD officers charged with falsifying evidence

July 29, 2020 3:01 PM CNN

The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office is now reviewing hundreds of criminal cases that involved three Los Angeles police officers…

A Pennsylvania rehabilitation and wellness center gave more than 200 patients hydroxychloroquine without approval, state health department says

July 29, 2020 2:47 PM CNN

The Pennsylvania Department of Health issued a report Tuesday that found the Brighton Rehabilitation and Wellness Center in Beaver provided 205…

A farmer found a skydiver’s missing prosthetic leg in a 110-acre soybean field

July 29, 2020 2:45 PM CNN

Chris Marckres was coming in for a landing on his first-ever skydiving jump when he realized something was missing. Marckres, who lost both of his…