US & World Archives

Las Vegas police arrest suspect who allegedly made homeless man do a deadly backflip for $6

July 17, 2020 3:31 AM CNN

Las Vegas police arrested a suspect they said goaded a homeless man into doing a backflip that led to a fatal injury. Keonte Jones, 28, was arrested…

Jemele Hill says muted outrage over recent anti-Semitic controversies may be rooted in not wanting to undermine racial justice movement

July 17, 2020 3:18 AM CNN

A seeming lack of considerable outrage from Black people over recent high-profile, anti-Semitic controversies stems from the desire to not be accused…

Former game show host deactivates Twitter account after his son contracts Covid-19

July 17, 2020 3:14 AM CNN

Former game show host Chuck Woolery’s son has Covid-19, a spokesperson for Woolery said Thursday. “Chuck’s son is fine and…

World Emoji Day 2020: Here are the most-used coronavirus emojis

July 17, 2020 1:49 AM CNN

Sometimes the world seems so upside-down, so irrevocably messed up and bizarre, there are hardly words to describe it. Thank goodness we have emojis.…

US Navy aircraft carriers resume rare dual exercises in the South China Sea

July 17, 2020 12:09 AM CNN

Two US Navy aircraft carriers have resumed rare dual exercises in the South China Sea, the second time this month the massive warships have teamed up…

India records 1 million cases of Covid-19 … and it’s the poorest who are hardest hit

July 16, 2020 11:16 PM CNN

India passed 1 million confirmed coronavirus cases Friday, after its health ministry reported a record 34,956 new infections in just 24 hours. As…

Woman arrested after NYPD chief and 3 officers injured following clash with protesters

July 16, 2020 10:48 PM CNN

The New York Police Department arrested a 24-year-old female in connection with an attack on police officers that left three with “serious…

U.S. shatters single-day record with more than 71,000 new virus cases

July 16, 2020 10:17 PM CNN

BALTIMORE, Maryland — For the first time, the number of new coronavirus cases reported in a single-day in the United States passed 70,000, according…

UN aid chief to wealthy nations: ‘Failure to act now will leave the virus free to circle round the globe’

July 16, 2020 9:33 PM CNN

The United Nations’ top official in charge of humanitarian aid has criticized the world’s wealthy industrialized nations for their…

Teachers are so worried about returning to school that they’re preparing wills

July 16, 2020 9:17 PM CNN

Back-to-school is looking a little different for many teachers nationwide this year, as they grapple with returning to their classrooms amid a…

Solar Orbiter mission shares closest images of the sun, reveals ‘campfires’ near its surface

July 16, 2020 7:03 PM CNN

Our sun was ready for its close-up last month, and the new Solar Orbiter mission captured the closest images ever taken of the sun during its first…

A Georgia teen on her first skydive and a veteran instructor died when their chutes failed

July 16, 2020 6:20 PM CNN

Jeanna Triplicata wasn’t a thrill-seeker, but she decided to try something daring after graduating high school: going skydiving for the first…

Man charged for allegedly pulling gun on Black Lives Matter mural bystander

July 16, 2020 6:03 PM CNN

A Northern California man is facing charges after allegedly pulling a gun on a person standing near a Black Lives Matter mural earlier this month,…

Florida schools say they are ready but many parents and teachers are not

July 16, 2020 5:13 PM CNN

With the start of the school year looming across northeast Florida, parents, teachers and students are ringing the alarm. Education chiefs plan to…

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope launch delayed

July 16, 2020 4:27 PM CNN

The launch of the James Webb Space Telescope, NASA’s next great observatory, has been delayed once again. The new target launch date is October…

Gokada founder Fahim Saleh died of multiple stab wounds, medical examiner says

July 16, 2020 3:48 PM CNN

Fahim Salem, founder and CEO of Gokada, died of multiple stab wounds, New York City’s medical examiner said on Thursday. Saleh, 33, was found…

Analysis: Trump wants a 2016 repeat in a very different year

July 16, 2020 2:30 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — In the summer of 2016, Donald Trump was trailing in the polls. With time running out, he changed up his campaign leadership team,…

Jrue Holiday to launch a social justice fund with the rest of his 2020 NBA salary

July 16, 2020 2:28 PM CNN

Throughout his career, the NBA’s Jrue Holiday has averaged 6.4 assists per game. This next one, though, will be the biggest. The 30-year-old…

A mom threw a belated gender reveal party for her transgender son 17 years after she ‘got it wrong’

July 16, 2020 2:15 PM CNN

Love and Brandon Gwaltney’s gender reveal party started out like any other. The couple from Akron, Ohio, wore matching outfits of pink and…

These are the states requiring people to wear masks when out in public

July 16, 2020 2:06 PM CNN

A growing number of US states have mandated the use of masks and face coverings while in public. After states lifted some coronavirus restrictions,…

Teen fishermen reel in a 700 pound bluefin tuna after a 7 hour fight

July 16, 2020 1:44 PM CNN

Three teenage fishermen can tell their friends about the big one that didn’t get away after fighting for 7 hours to land a huge bluefin tuna…

Russia trying to steal virus vaccine research, say U.K., U.S. & Canada

July 16, 2020 7:01 AM Associated Press

LONDON, England — Britain, the United States and Canada say Russia is trying to steal information from Covid-19 vaccine researchers. The three…

Police groups want to paint a ‘Blue Lives Matter’ street mural in New York City, too

July 16, 2020 12:59 PM CNN

A week after New York City painted a “Black Lives Matter” mural on a Manhattan street, groups associated with the pro-police movement…

NASA astronauts conduct their third spacewalk in 3 weeks

July 16, 2020 12:25 PM CNN

Early Thursday, NASA astronauts Chris Cassidy and Robert Behnken conducted a spacewalk outside of the International Space Station to replace nickel…

Three California churches take state to federal court over ban on singing during services

July 16, 2020 12:13 PM CNN

Three northern California churches have gone to federal court to challenge the state’s ban on singing and chanting in houses of worship,…

Florida reports a record 156 coronavirus deaths in 24 hours

July 16, 2020 11:45 AM CNN

The grim milestones come quickly in the Sunshine State. The Florida Department of Health reported 156 new coronavirus-related deaths on Thursday, the…

A kangaroo found hopping around South Florida was safely captured by police

July 16, 2020 10:43 AM CNN

A South Florida police chase ended with a kangaroo in the back of a patrol car. Of course, it was the kangaroo they were chasing in the first place.…

The moon is about 85 million years younger than we thought, new study finds

July 16, 2020 9:42 AM CNN

The moon is a constant in our lives. It causes Earth’s ocean tides to ebb and flow, it stabilizes the planet’s axial tilt and, until…

Joanna Cole, author of ‘The Magic School Bus,’ dies age 75

July 16, 2020 9:34 AM CNN

Award-winning US author Joanna Cole, who wrote “The Magic School Bus” series and other children’s books, has died at the age of 75.…

This pitch-black fish of the deep has a disappearing act scientists just solved

July 16, 2020 9:26 AM CNN

The Invisible Man isn’t the only expert in making himself imperceptible with optics science. Species of ultra-black fish also have that tactic…