US & World Archives

Mississippi capital aims to lift boil water notice still in effect for 43,000 connections after February storms

March 14, 2021 3:51 AM CNN Newsource

Many Jackson, Mississippi residents may finally return to a sense of normalcy regarding their water supply, which has remained strained since the…

An Omaha police officer was shot four times while responding to a shoplifting call

March 14, 2021 3:30 AM CNN Newsource

A police officer was injured Friday after being shot four times while responding to a shoplifting call at a mall in Nebraska. Omaha Police Department…

Crews were dredging the river. Instead of muck, they pulled up three cannons and a mystery

March 14, 2021 3:01 AM CNN Newsource

Dredging the Savannah River is like a box of chocolates, say those who head up the task. You never know what you’re gonna find. How about three…

America is obsessed with the Royals. So we make our own

March 14, 2021 1:03 AM CNN Newsource

Royalty. Even the word is deeply evocative. It oozes luxury, history, opulence, and power (and, also, colonialism). Our favorite fictions and…

Video gaming association commits $1 million to support Black Girls Code

March 14, 2021 12:01 AM CNN Newsource

The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) announced a $1 million partnership with Black Girls Code (BGC) to help educate and support girls…

Daylight Saving Time: Don’t forget to spring forward

March 13, 2021 7:13 AM CNN Newsource

It’s that time of year again. This weekend, you’ll sacrifice an hour of sleep in exchange for a few months of extra daylight. Benjamin…

Biden administration sending FEMA to border to care for migrant kids arriving in record numbers

March 13, 2021 5:36 PM CNN Newsource

WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas directed the Federal Emergency Management Agency to aid and support…

Kids detained in overcrowded border facility are terrified, crying and worried, lawyers say

March 13, 2021 5:04 PM CNN Newsource

Children detained in an overcrowded government-run tent facility at the US-Mexico border say they haven’t been able to shower for days or…

Woman arrested after refusing to wear a mask in a Texas bank

March 13, 2021 4:13 PM CNN

GLAVESTON, Texas — Police body camera footage obtained by ABC affiliate KTRK shows a woman being arrested at a Galveston, Texas, bank after she…

UK business is looking to hire virtual landscapers to spruce up Minecraft

March 13, 2021 3:28 PM CNN Newsource

If you love to play Minecraft and call yourself a landscaper, a company in the United Kingdom may have a job for you. WhatShed, which calls itself…

Crossing the Rio Grande: Why migrants say they’re making the dangerous journey now

March 13, 2021 2:00 PM CNN Newsource

HIDALGO, Texas — On the banks of the Rio Grande near the south Texas city of Hildalgo, dozens of undocumented migrants — mostly women and…

NASA astronauts conduct fifth spacewalk of 2021

March 13, 2021 1:38 PM CNN Newsource

Astronauts Mike Hopkins and Victor Glover Jr. spent their Saturday conducting a spacewalk outside of the International Space Station. The spacewalk,…

Chicago surprises the city with the traditional green river for St. Patrick’s Day after saying the event was canceled

March 13, 2021 12:22 PM CNN Newsource

The green river wasn’t supposed to flow for St. Patrick’s Day in Chicago this year, but the city surprised its residents by carrying on…

NASA astronauts conduct spacewalk

March 13, 2021 7:27 AM CNN Newsource, ABC News

Astronauts Mike Hopkins and Victor Glover Jr. spent their Saturday conducting a spacewalk outside of the International Space Station. The spacewalk,…

Kids detained at Texas border haven’t been able to shower for days or call parents, lawyers allege

March 13, 2021 11:20 AM CNN Newsource

DONNA, Texas — Children detained in an overcrowded government-run tent facility at the U.S.-Mexico border say they haven’t been able to…

Here are the states where you can expect to live the longest and shortest

March 13, 2021 8:57 AM CNN Newsource

Good news for those living in the Aloha State: Hawaii residents have the highest life expectancy in the nation, according to newly released data by…

White House warns organizations have ‘hours, not days’ to fix vulnerabilities as Microsoft Exchange attacks increase

March 13, 2021 7:53 AM CNN Newsource

The Biden administration warned Friday that organizations face enormous risks from the recently disclosed Microsoft Exchange vulnerabilities that…

Chris Harrison is out as host of the next ‘Bachelorette’ season

March 13, 2021 7:42 AM CNN Newsource

Chris Harrison’s journey with “The Bachelorette” is over, at least for now, after a controversy over racially insensitive comments.…

Researchers discover a dinosaur preserved sitting on a nest of eggs with fossilized embryos, a first

March 13, 2021 6:11 AM CNN Newsource

Scientists are celebrating the first discovery of a dinosaur preserved while sitting on a nest of eggs with fossilized embryos, including at least…

10 lessons learned in a year of Covid-19 lockdown

March 13, 2021 6:07 AM CNN Newsource

It’s been hellish, and it will likely go down as the toughest stretch in many Americans’ lives. One year ago Saturday, the country went…

When your own family is racist toward you

March 13, 2021 5:54 AM CNN Newsource

Growing up as a child of a White woman and a Black man in a small town in Maine, Victoria Anderson was constantly reminded she was different. A close…

One year later, Breonna Taylor’s mother and advocates still want accountability for the police who killed her

March 13, 2021 5:49 AM CNN Newsource

Tamika Palmer has been in the same battle for justice in Breonna Taylor’s death for the last year. Palmer said her daughter was killed…

An announcer hurled racist insults at a high school basketball team for kneeling during the National Anthem

March 13, 2021 12:26 AM CNN Newsource

The Norman, Oklahoma, Public Schools District is condemning an announcer who “made racist and hateful comments targeted at our Norman High…

‘All Star’ blood donor honored for giving 120 gallons over his lifetime

March 13, 2021 12:04 AM CNN Newsource

It only took one blood donation to save Marcos Perez’s life. He’s now paid that donation forward more than 960 times. According to the…

Breonna Taylor’s mother files internal affairs complaints against six Louisville Metro police officers

March 12, 2021 10:03 PM CNN

Breonna Taylor’s mother, Tamika Palmer,has filed internal affairs complaints against six officers with the Professional Standards Unit of the…

Capitol riot defendant accused of beating officer is charged and released

March 12, 2021 8:48 PM CNN

Federal prosecutors have filed charges against a man who allegedly participated in the brutal assault of DC Metropolitan Police Officer Michael…

Four people in Michigan are splitting the $1.05 billion Mega Millions lottery prize

March 12, 2021 5:35 PM CNN Newsource

Four lucky people split the third-largest lottery prize in US history and the largest lottery prize ever in the state of Michigan, officials said…

Rochester mayor and top officials ‘suppressed’ information about Daniel Prude’s death, independent report says

March 12, 2021 5:25 PM CNN Newsource

An independent investigation commissioned by the Rochester, New York, City Council found that four key city officials — including Mayor Lovely…

Minneapolis will pay George Floyd’s estate $27 million after city council votes to settle lawsuit with family

March 12, 2021 5:03 PM CNN Newsource

The city of Minneapolis will pay the estate of George Floyd $27 million after the city council on Friday unanimously voted to settle a lawsuit with…

With new nursing home guidelines, card games with grandpa are back, regardless of your vaccination status

March 12, 2021 4:25 PM CNN

You can hug your vaccinated grandpa and stay to play cards with him at his nursing home, even if you haven’t been vaccinated, according to new…