US & World Archives

School districts and teachers are at odds over when kids should go back to class during pandemic

February 4, 2021 12:13 PM CNN Newsource

Local officials and teachers unions are at odds across the country over when is the right time to resume in-class learning, nearly a year after the…

Missouri state lawmaker charged with selling fake stem cell treatments and claiming they are a cure for Covid-19

February 4, 2021 11:55 AM CNN Newsource

A newly elected Missouri state representative and assistant physician faces charges for allegedly running a fraud scheme in her three clinics and…

NYPD official is fired after he made racist, anti-Semitic and homophobic posts on message board

February 4, 2021 11:50 AM CNN Newsource

Deputy Inspector James Francis Kobel, a high-ranking official with the New York Police Department, has been fired, according to a law enforcement…

Orbiters could find ice on Mars for future human missions

February 4, 2021 10:24 AM CNN Newsource

Mars is too cold for liquid water to exist on its surface, but a wealth of ice may exist just beneath the surface in certain regions. Future human…

Can you mix vaccines? UK trial aims to find out

February 4, 2021 10:09 AM CNN

UK scientists have launched the world’s first study examining whether different coronavirus vaccines can safely be used for two-dose regimens,…

Michelle Obama interviews Amanda Gorman for Time about impostor syndrome and making poetry ‘cool’

February 4, 2021 8:37 AM CNN Newsource

Amanda Gorman, the 22-year-old poet and star of President Joe Biden’s inauguration, has met Michelle Obama only three times, most recently on…

US Marshal was shot while serving arrest warrant for fugitive in Baltimore

February 4, 2021 8:36 AM CNN Newsource

A US Marshal was shot in Baltimore on Thursday morning while serving an arrest warrant for a fugitive wanted on charges of attempted murder and armed…

Biden focuses on faith and unity during ‘dark, dark time’ in prayer breakfast remarks

February 4, 2021 8:13 AM CNN

President Joe Biden on Thursday cited the importance of unity and faith during what he described as a “dark, dark time” for many…

Prosecutors push to rearrest Kyle Rittenhouse. Here’s how the case has unfolded since he posted bail

February 4, 2021 7:50 AM CNN Newsource

Kyle Rittenhouse, the teenager accused of fatally shooting two men and wounding a third during the Jacob Blake protests in August, is under further…

Boston’s new Police Commissioner on leave after domestic violence allegation surfaces

February 4, 2021 7:45 AM CNN Newsource

Boston’s mayor has placed his newly appointed Police Commissioner Dennis White on leave after an allegation of domestic violence from the late…

US Marshal was shot while serving warrant in Baltimore, police say

February 4, 2021 7:35 AM CNN Newsource

A US Marshal was shot while executing a search warrant for a wanted suspect at 6:15 a.m. on Thursday in Baltimore, police spokeswoman Lindsey…

Nightclub Fires Fast Facts

February 4, 2021 7:34 AM CNN Newsource

Here’s a look at nightclub fires worldwide including the 2003 fire at The Station nightclub in West Warwick, Rhode Island, that killed 100…

Writers Guild of America Fast Facts

February 4, 2021 7:33 AM CNN Newsource

Here’s a look at the Writers Guild of America, which represents more than 16,000 film, TV, broadcast and news media writers. It is made up of…

Jim Brown Fast Facts

February 4, 2021 7:31 AM CNN Newsource

Here’s a look at the life of activist, actor and Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Jim Brown. He played his entire career with the…

Brett Kavanaugh Fast Facts

February 4, 2021 7:28 AM CNN Newsource

Here’s a look at the life of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Personal Birth date: February 12, 1965 Birth place: Washington, DC Birth…

US marshal shot while serving arrest warrant in Baltimore, police say

February 4, 2021 6:55 AM CNN Newsource

A US marshal was shot Thursday morning while serving an arrest warrant in Baltimore, according to a tweet from the Baltimore Police Department. The…

Meet Andy Jassy, the next CEO of Amazon

February 4, 2021 6:36 AM CNN

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos will transition from CEO to executive chair and pass the reins to Andy Jassy, a 24-year Amazon veteran, later this year,…

6 coronavirus vaccine scams that target your money and personal information – and what to do about them

February 4, 2021 5:47 AM CNN Newsource

Finally, the Covid-19 vaccine is available to millions, including health care workers, chronically ill people and seniors. But with wider…

Black History Month: James Armistead Lafayette

February 4, 2021 5:22 AM CNN Newsource

James Armistead’s life would make a great movie. Under Lafayette, the French general who helped the American colonists fight for their freedom, he…

Prosecutors seek to rearrest Kyle Rittenhouse. Here’s how the case has unfolded since he posted bail

February 4, 2021 5:06 AM CNN Newsource

Kyle Rittenhouse, the teenager accused of fatally shooting two men and wounding a third during the Jacob Blake protests in August, is under further…

Former Columbus police officer to appear in court today after being indicted in Andre Hill’s killing

February 4, 2021 4:53 AM CNN Newsource

The former Columbus, Ohio, police officer charged in the death of Andre Hill will make his first appearance in court Thursday morning after his…

A skier was found dead after a New Hampshire avalanche, officials say

February 4, 2021 1:50 AM CNN Newsource

The body of a skier was recovered Wednesday after an avalanche in the New Hampshire Ammonoosuc Ravine in the White Mountain National Forest,…

The two FBI agents killed in a Florida shooting were dedicated to preventing crimes against children

February 4, 2021 1:42 AM CNN Newsource

FBI Special Agents Daniel Alfin and Laura Schwartzenberger, who died in a Sunrise, Florida shootout Tuesday, devoted their careers to investigating…

There’s no need to delay second dose of Covid-19 vaccine so more can get the first, Fauci says

February 4, 2021 1:28 AM CNN

Delaying second doses of the Covid-19 vaccine so that as many Americans as possible can get the first dose is “not necessarily” what Dr.…

COVAX announces plan to distribute more than 330 million Covid-19 vaccine doses to developing nations

February 4, 2021 12:27 AM CNN Newsource

The COVAX initiative for equitable global access to Covid-19 vaccines has announced its plan to distribute more than 330 million doses to developing…

Three skiers found dead from a Colorado avalanche are identified as local officials

February 3, 2021 10:00 PM CNN Newsource

The bodies of the three skiers caught in a large avalanche in Colorado on Monday have been recovered, according to the San Juan County Office of…

February 3 coronavirus news

February 3, 2021 9:58 PM CNN Newsource

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Mexico stops accepting Central American migrant families expelled at the U.S. Border

February 3, 2021 8:39 PM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — U.S. officials told the Washington Post that the Mexican government is no longer taking back Central American families expelled at…

Three skiers presumed dead from a Colorado avalanche are identified as local officials

February 3, 2021 8:12 PM CNN Newsource

The three missing skiers caught in a large avalanche in Colorado on Monday have been identified and are presumed dead, according to a joint statement…

Ohio grand jury indicts Columbus officer who fatally shot Andre Hill, state attorney general says

February 3, 2021 8:04 PM CNN Newsource

Adam Coy, the former Columbus, Ohio, police officer who shot and killed Andre Hill, was indicted by a grand jury Wednesday on several charges and…