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August 19, 2021 - CNN News Archive

Facebook takes action against 'disinformation dozen' after White House pressure
Biden promised allies 'America is back.' Chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal is making them fear it's still 'America First.'
Covid-19 antibody treatments work, but they're 'not the path out of this pandemic'
A stock market correction may be right around the corner
Black New Yorkers may have the lowest vaccination rates, but community groups refuse to give up
Afghans in America are desperately trying to get their families to safety
Biden's presidency is under scrutiny as never before over Afghan chaos
Singapore sentences Briton to six weeks in prison for not wearing face mask
An intensifying Hurricane Grace is expected to strike Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula Thursday
Fred continues to threaten heavy rains and tornadoes after flooding in North Carolina that left 35 people unaccounted for
Judge tosses case against 3 Honolulu police officers accused in the killing of a 16-year-old
Success of Suni Lee, Jay Litherland and Justine Wong-Orantes at Tokyo 2020 reflects long, hard fight for Asian-American athletes
Traveling to Canada during Covid-19: What you need to know before you go
Naomi Osaka reflects on her tennis career after 'seeing the state of the world'
Polish javelin thrower Maria Andrejczyk auctions Tokyo 2020 silver medal to help eight-month-old get heart surgery
Afghanistan's currency crumbles to record lows
China now wants to tell influencers how to speak and dress when live-streaming
5 things to know for August 19: Afghanistan, coronavirus, extreme weather, Facebook, Russia
England dropped most of its Covid restrictions in July. One month on, here's how it's going
Parents worried about Covid in schools have an easy weapon to hand, experts say -- fresh air
Facebook wants you to hold your next meeting in VR
As Georgia school district bucks CDC mask guidance, parents are taking their kids out of school
Far fewer Americans owed federal income tax in 2020 because of the pandemic
Caño Cristales: Colombia's spectacular 'liquid rainbow'
Goldman Sachs wants a bigger piece of Europe's $29 trillion asset management business
Taliban crush opposition across Afghanistan, as chaos builds at airport
Fed fear is back, sending stocks lower
President and first lady plan to get their Covid-19 vaccine booster shots once they're eligible, Biden says
A 1980s ban on CFCs to heal the ozone layer is also shaving degrees off global warming, study says
Eminem stars as 'White Boy Rick' in 50 Cent's 'BMF' drama
Restaurant owners sue New York City over vaccine mandate
Paralympic swimmer Patrick Flanagan 'gutted' after wheelchair was 'broken' on the way to Tokyo
Police responding to claims of suspected explosives in a vehicle near US Capitol
The final trailer for Marvel's 'Eternals' is here and we have a new villain
First on CNN: More than 50 senators urge Biden to quickly evacuate Afghan allies
North Carolina poised to raise minimum marriage age from 14 to 16
Why the 'stunning' poll being pushed by Republicans isn't that stunning
Rattlesnakes change their rattle frequency based on nearby threats, a study finds
Before this week, when did you last think of Afghanistan?
Biden says he doesn't believe Taliban have changed
Retirees are getting hit by rising prices. Here's what will soften the blow
Facing a bus driver shortage, this Delaware school will pay parents to take their kids to school
American Airlines will not serve alcohol on flights until 2022
Congress's hip-hop legislation is the latest symbolic gesturing that doesn't improve Black lives
Henri will impact the US, forecast models agree, but how much is still unknown
Get used to high car prices: Auto production isn't returning to normal
FTC files fresh antitrust complaint seeking to break up Facebook
Mississippi GOP senator tests positive for Covid
Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos are arguing over the moon already. Here's what it all means
Colorado governor rescinds 1864 order encouraging the massacre of Native Americans
Both Biden and the media are under scrutiny as Afghan crisis dominates airwaves
Rain fell at the normally snowy summit of Greenland for the first time on record
Sonny Chiba, martial arts star of 'Kill Bill,' dies of Covid-19 complications
It's settled! Creator tells us how to pronounce 'GIF'
Fact-checking Biden's ABC interview on Afghanistan
Pentagon ramping up Kabul evacuation efforts as many struggle to reach airport
Federal judge in Texas blocks ICE enforcement guidelines
New 'Jeopardy!' host Mike Richards issues apology for podcast comments
Why the jump in the Native American population may be one of the hardest to explain
'Women exaggerate the problem of sexism': Top California recall candidate Larry Elder has a long history of making disparaging remarks about women
US diplomats sent cable warning of potential catastrophe in Afghanistan last month
US ramps up efforts to process visas for Afghan allies in wake of Taliban takeover