US & World Archives

Bill Nye breaks down the reason why we should all wear a face mask

July 9, 2020 5:35 PM CNN

Bill Nye the Science Guy took to TikTok to demonstrate why the general public should wear a mask. “Why do people in the scientific community…

Americans made ‘tremendous sacrifices.’ The great reopening of the pandemic summer still got derailed

July 9, 2020 5:08 PM CNN

The sprawling Camp Ozark in Mount Ida, Arkansas, was shuttered after an undisclosed number of campers and a counselor contracted the coronavirus.…

New York City paints Black Lives Matter mural outside Trump Tower in Manhattan

July 9, 2020 3:24 PM CNN

New York City is painting a Black Lives Matter mural on the street directly outside of Trump Tower in Midtown Manhattan. City employees began…

An officer told George Floyd it took ‘a lot of oxygen to talk,’ body camera transcripts show

July 9, 2020 2:42 PM CNN

After George Floyd repeatedly told police that he couldn’t breathe, former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin said, “Then stop…

Coronavirus pandemic: Updates from around the world

July 9, 2020 2:42 PM CNN

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Arrests along U.S.-Mexico border jumped 40% last month

July 9, 2020 1:27 PM Jim Parker

WASHINGTON, DC — Around 40 percent more migrants were detained at the Mexico-U.S. border in June than the month before, with the Washington Post…

Texas mom gives birth to triplets right after she beat Covid-19

July 9, 2020 1:34 PM CNN

HOUSTON, Texas — Maggie Sillero was 28 weeks pregnant with triplets when she got the terrifying news that she had Covid-19. She wasn’t…

Julian Edelman, a Jewish NFL star, responds to DeSean Jackson’s anti-Semitic posts, saying the world needs compassion

July 9, 2020 1:21 PM CNN

New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman, who is Jewish, responded on social media Thursday to Philadelphia Eagles DeSean Jackson’s…

Philadelphia soccer team wears jerseys bearing the names of Black victims of police brutality

July 9, 2020 1:01 PM CNN

The Philadelphia Union returned to the soccer field in full force Thursday morning, beating NYCFC 1-0. But instead of their own names on the back of…

Former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen taken back into federal custody

July 9, 2020 12:30 PM ABC News, CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump’s former personal attorney, has been taken back into federal custody Thursday for violating…

U.S. Supreme Court rules prosecutor can obtain Trump’s tax returns

July 9, 2020 8:13 AM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — Rejecting President Donald Trump’s complaints that he’s being harassed, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday in favor of a…

Ex-NBA star Stephen Jackson says remarks about DeSean Jackson were twisted, but apologizes

July 9, 2020 11:59 AM CNN

Former NBA star Stephen Jackson issued a muddled apology for defending NFL wide receiver DeSean Jackson’s anti-Semitic posts, saying he’s…

UC Berkeley ties dozens of new coronavirus cases to campus Greek parties

July 9, 2020 11:41 AM CNN

Officials at the University California (UC), Berkeley are worried that their hopes to bring students back to campus in the fall won’t go as…

Scrabble players are taking racial and ethnic slurs out of the game

July 9, 2020 11:06 AM CNN

Scrabble players won’t be able to spell out racial and ethnic slurs, even if they could earn a triple word score. The North American Scrabble…

Teens discover bodies in bags while filming TikTok videos in Seattle

July 9, 2020 10:49 AM CNN

Seattle authorities have identified the remains of two people who were discovered by teens shooting TikTok videos last month. The two victims,…

Prosecutors want jury to be anonymous in R. Kelly trial

July 9, 2020 10:35 AM CNN

Federal prosecutors in New York City are asking that the jury in R. Kelly’s trial on racketeering and sex trafficking charges be kept anonymous…

The driver has been charged in the death of a Seattle protester who was hit by a car

July 9, 2020 9:55 AM CNN

A driver has been charged in the death of Summer Taylor, a 24-year-old protester killed during a demonstration on a closed highway on July Fourth in…

An extinct giant dolphin behaved like a killer whale, study finds

July 9, 2020 9:01 AM CNN

Dolphins may seem cute and friendly, but the largest member of the dolphin family is actually none other than the ultimate hunter of the sea — the…

Tulsa sees Covid-19 surge in the wake of Trump’s June rally

July 9, 2020 6:55 AM CNN

The city of Tulsa is experiencing a surge in coronavirus cases, a little over 2 weeks after President Donald Trump held a campaign rally in an indoor…

Texas emergency chief who led efforts to secure PPE dies of coronavirus and effects of leukemia

July 9, 2020 6:12 AM CNN

ATASCOSA COUNTY, Texas — They called him the “radar” of Atascosa County. As the emergency management coordinator of the Texas…

Global temperatures could exceed crucial 1.5 C target in the next five years

July 9, 2020 5:59 AM CNN

There is an increasing chance that annual global temperatures could exceed 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial levels…

Bodycam footage from Phoenix arrest reveals new details about Black man’s death in custody

July 9, 2020 4:50 AM CNN

With at least three officers on his legs and back — and yet another applying a knee to his head and neck — the Black man in his 40s cries out…

Holocaust survivor invites DeSean Jackson to tour Auschwitz after the NFL star’s anti-Semitic posts

July 9, 2020 4:28 AM CNN

A 94-year-old Holocaust survivor has invited NFL star DeSean Jackson to visit Auschwitz, where an estimated 1.1 million people were killed. The…

Coronavirus has pushed these schools to cancel their athletic programs in the fall

July 9, 2020 4:24 AM CNN

A growing list of universities are reporting new coronavirus cases among students in their athletic programs. Now, there’s a growing list of…

Indigenous Americans had contact with Polynesians 800 years ago, DNA study confirms

July 9, 2020 4:03 AM CNN

Indigenous Americans and Polynesians crossed thousands of miles of open ocean and made contact with each other as early as 1200 A.D., centuries…

Virginia has eliminated its rape kit backlog, state attorney general says

July 9, 2020 2:56 AM CNN

Virginia has eliminated its backlog of rape kits, processing thousands of tests in a five-year project, Attorney General Mark Herring said.…

Thailand could become the first Southeast Asian country to legalize same-sex civil partnerships

July 9, 2020 2:44 AM CNN

Thailand’s Cabinet on Wednesday approved a draft bill that will legally recognize same-sex civil partnerships and give greater rights to…

Nothing about the coronavirus is simple. Except the small actions you can take to prevent its spread

July 9, 2020 2:02 AM CNN

The US is now months-deep into the coronavirus pandemic, yet in many ways parts of the country now look like they’re back to square one.…

Australia suspends extradition with Hong Kong and offers path to citizenship for city’s residents

July 9, 2020 1:18 AM CNN

Australia has suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced Thursday, as the country moves to offer a path…

A California security guard was charged with murder after fighting with a customer over face mask rules

July 8, 2020 10:11 PM CNN

A security guard at a Southern California market is charged with murder after allegedly fighting with a customer who wasn’t wearing a face…