US & World Archives

Wife of Putin critic Alexey Navalny among thousands detained as police clamp down on rallies

January 31, 2021 9:40 AM CNN

The wife of opposition leader Alexey Navalny was detained Sunday in Moscow, according to the Navalny team, as she joined protesters across the…

‘They were unjust to me,’ says teenager freed after blasphemy sentence quashed in Nigeria

January 31, 2021 9:23 AM CNN

Omar Farouq had an argument last year with a colleague that would change his life. Insults were exchanged in the heat of the moment, he admits, but…

An autographed Tom Brady rookie card got auctioned for $555,988

January 31, 2021 8:58 AM CNN Newsource

A Tom Brady rookie football card signed by the superstar quarterback has been auctioned on eBay for $555,988. The rare 2000 Playoff Contenders card…

10 GOP senators propose $600B Covid relief counter offer, seek Biden’s support on compromise

January 31, 2021 7:51 AM CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — A group of 10 Republican senators on Sunday morning called on President Joe Biden to throw his support behind their own $600…

Wife of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny detained as police clamp down on rallies

January 31, 2021 7:44 AM CNN

The wife of opposition leader Alexey Navalny was detained Sunday in Moscow, according to the Navalny team, as she joined protesters across the…

Cicely Tyson Fast Facts

January 31, 2021 6:40 AM CNN Newsource

Here’s a look at the life of Emmy Award-winning actress Cicely Tyson. Personal Birth date: December 19, 1924 (some sources say 1933) Death…

John McEnroe Fast Facts

January 31, 2021 6:36 AM CNN Newsource

Here is a look at the life of tennis ace and television analyst John McEnroe. Personal Birth date: February 16, 1959 Birth place: Wiesbaden, West…

Michael Bloomberg Fast Facts

January 31, 2021 6:31 AM CNN Newsource

Here is a look at the life of Michael Bloomberg, former New York mayor and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate. Personal Birth…

Carl Icahn Fast Facts

January 31, 2021 6:28 AM CNN Newsource

Here’s a look at the life of investor Carl Icahn. Personal Birth date: February 16, 1936 Birth place: Brooklyn, New York Birth name: Carl…

Israeli DM Gantz’s office confirms it is transferring 5,000 doses of coronavirus vaccine for Palestinian medical workers

January 31, 2021 2:47 AM Associated Press

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel Defense Minister Benny Gantz’s office says Israel has agreed to transfer 5,000 doses of the coronavirus vaccine to the…

Chick-fil-A manager saved a drive-thru Covid-19 vaccination clinic after traffic backed up

January 31, 2021 2:00 AM CNN Newsource

When a South Carolina drive-thru coronavirus vaccine clinic got backed up, leaving people waiting for hours, the town mayor decided to call in a…

Deputy health commissioner resigns in the wake of ‘Philly Fighting COVID’ testing and vaccine rift

January 31, 2021 12:42 AM CNN Newsource

Philadelphia’s acting deputy health commissioner has resigned, days after the city’s failed partnership with the organization Philly…

Ikea bought 11,000 acres of forest in Georgia to protect it from development

January 30, 2021 11:02 PM CNN Newsource

An investment group of Swedish retail giant Ikea has acquired forestland in southeast Georgia to protect the land and its diverse ecosystems from…

5 of Trump’s impeachment defense attorneys leave team less than 2 weeks before trial

January 30, 2021 7:59 PM CNN Newsource

WASHINGTON, DC — Five of former President Donald Trump’s impeachment defense team attorneys have stepped aside a little more than a week…

9 nuns die of Covid-19 after outbreak at Adrian Dominican Sisters campus in Michigan

January 30, 2021 7:47 PM CNN Newsource

Before December 20, there had not been any cases of Covid-19 among the nuns living at the Motherhouse campus of the Adrian Dominican Sisters in…

Residents of Washington town wonder if QAnon has taken hold of their mayor

January 30, 2021 7:04 PM CNN Newsource

The 7,000 residents of Sequim, Washington, nestled in a valley on the Olympic peninsula two hours west of Seattle, are grappling with a big question:…

A vaccination site meant to serve a hard-hit Latino neighborhood in New York instead serviced more Whites from other areas

January 30, 2021 4:34 PM CNN Newsource

A Covid-19 vaccination site in a Latino neighborhood in New York City hard hit by the pandemic saw an overwhelming number of White people from…

After mayor of Washington town promoted QAnon, residents seek to oust him from office

January 30, 2021 4:18 PM CNN

The 7,000 residents of Sequim, Washington, nestled in a valley on the Olympic peninsula two hours west of Seattle, are grappling with a big question:…

California sheriff’s deputy accused of staging ambush

January 30, 2021 1:56 PM CNN Newsource

A California sheriff’s deputy was arrested and charged on Friday with felony vandalism and falsely reporting a crime for allegedly staging a…

Canadian man sets his 4th world record for eating hot peppers

January 30, 2021 1:43 PM CNN Newsource

How fast could you eat a hot pepper? What about three of the world’s hottest peppers? Mike Jack of London, Ontario, ate three Carolina Reaper…

Virginia parent chastises school board officials over coronavirus shutdown

January 30, 2021 1:27 PM CNN Newsource

A Virginia dad, frustrated with the lack of options to send his children to school during the coronavirus pandemic, stood before a county school…

CDC orders travelers must wear masks on all forms of public transportation starting Tuesday

January 30, 2021 9:39 AM CNN Newsource

ATLANTA, Georgia — As health experts warn that highly contagious coronavirus variants could soon worsen the spread in the U.S., the country is…

White people traveled to a hard hit Latino neighborhood in New York and took many of the Covid-19 vaccine appointments

January 30, 2021 8:12 AM CNN Newsource

A Covid-19 vaccination site in a Latino neighborhood in New York City hard hit by the pandemic saw an overwhelming number of White people from…

Louisiana cemetery told family of Black deputy he couldn’t be buried there because it’s only for White people

January 30, 2021 7:36 AM CNN Newsource

When Karla Semien went to a cemetery to pick out a plot where her late husband would be buried, it was as if she’d stepped back into the…

‘You can’t just remove the damage of the last four years’

January 30, 2021 6:31 AM CNN Newsource

For more than four years, countries that rely on American foreign aid have been reeling from the profound impact that Donald Trump’s…

Why JoJo Siwa’s coming out is such a massively big deal

January 30, 2021 5:31 AM CNN Newsource

JoJo Siwa’s coming out kicked off in a very 2021 way — on TikTok. In a rainbow-bedazzled hoodie and matching hair bow, she lip synced to…

When Covid-19 vaccines are about to expire, health care workers must scramble to make sure they are used

January 30, 2021 4:33 AM CNN Newsource

Mechanical breakdowns. Bad weather. Expiration deadlines. The earliest phases of Covid-19 vaccine distribution in some instances have left doctors,…

Some districts and parents are pushing for a return to in-person school after nearly a year of coronavirus

January 30, 2021 4:23 AM CNN Newsource

After nearly a year in the Covid-19 pandemic, some officials are pushing for a return to in-person instruction for K-12 students. In Chicago, Mayor…

What exactly does it mean to be a patriot? Experts say it’s not easy to define

January 30, 2021 3:00 AM CNN Newsource

For many, being considered a patriot is as American as it gets. Of the millions of words in the English language, the word “patriot” has…

A dad and his young daughter turn their Covid isolation into a popular podcast

January 30, 2021 12:00 AM CNN Newsource

“How many people would fit in the state of Montana if you spaced them 6 feet apart?” “How do you make the perfect scrambled…