US & World Archives

Here’s what you need to know about the NFL Championship games

January 24, 2021 9:44 AM CNN Newsource

The NFL championship games this weekend will determine who goes to the Super Bowl, and there’s more at stake for some of the teams than a win.…

The winning ticket in the $1 billion Mega Millions lottery was bought in Michigan

January 24, 2021 9:00 AM CNN Newsource

Don’t forget to check your Mega Millions lottery ticket, especially if you bought it in the state of Michigan. One ticket that matched the six…

Oprah Winfrey Fast Facts

January 24, 2021 8:18 AM CNN Newsource

Here is a look at the life of Oprah Winfrey, who hosted the award-winning “The Oprah Winfrey Show.” Personal Birth date: January 29, 1954…

Tom Brokaw Fast Facts

January 24, 2021 7:44 AM CNN Newsource

Here’s a look at the life of Emmy award-winning news anchor Tom Brokaw. Personal Birth date: February 6, 1940 Birth place: Webster, South…

YouTube star Jojo Siwa opens up about her sexuality

January 24, 2021 7:21 AM CNN Newsource

YouTube star JoJo Siwa appeared to share her sexual orientation to her fans when she posted a photo of a shirt her cousin gave on her on Twitter that…

Eminem debuts his new music video after a clip suggests he’s training for an MMA fight

January 24, 2021 7:11 AM CNN Newsource

Rapper Eminem’s newest music video for his song “Higher” from his new album “Music to be Murdered By–Side B” had…

Robert Saleh says being the first Muslim head coach in the NFL is a humbling experience

January 24, 2021 5:55 AM CNN Newsource

Robert Saleh, the new head coach for the New York Jets, is making history as the first Muslim American to lead a team in the National Football…

Body cam video shows police officer’s fatal shooting of a Black man during a mental health check

January 24, 2021 2:49 AM CNN Newsource

The chief of police in Killeen, Texas, is defending an officer who shot and killed a Black man during a mental health check earlier this month.…

Chinese state broadcaster says 11 miners rescued after two weeks trapped underground following explosion

January 24, 2021 1:17 AM Associated Press

BEIJING (AP) — Rescuers in northern China have brought 11 workers safely to the surface two weeks after they were trapped by an explosion in a gold…

Biden’s decrees vault America back onto the global stage. A whiplashed world wonders for how long

January 23, 2021 10:12 PM CNN Newsource

Within hours of taking office, US President Joe Biden set to work signing a blizzard of executive orders, memorandums and directives to agencies,…

FDA gives approval for syringes to extract an extra dose from vials of Covid-19 vaccine

January 23, 2021 9:42 PM CNN Newsource

As the US set a new daily record for Covid-19 inoculations and states clamored for more vaccine supplies, Pfizer and the FDA said pharmacists and…

Body cam video shows police officer’s fatal shooting of an unarmed man during a mental health check

January 23, 2021 8:06 PM CNN Newsource

The chief of police in Killeen, Texas, is defending an officer who shot and killed a Black man during a mental health check earlier this month.…

YouTube star Jojo Siwa comes out to her fans on her Instagram account

January 23, 2021 6:25 PM CNN Newsource

YouTube star Jojo Siwa confirmed her sexuality to her fans by coming out on her Instagram account. Siwa posted the image on Twitter account Friday…

Seattle police chief announces tighter policy for prosecuting vandalism

January 23, 2021 6:17 PM CNN Newsource

People who destroy property in Seattle will be arrested under a tighter policy coordinated between the Seattle Police Department and Seattle City…

33 missing children found in anti-human trafficking operation in Southern California

January 23, 2021 4:58 PM CNN Newsource

Thirty-three missing children were recovered this month in an anti-human trafficking operation led by FBI’s Los Angeles field office, the…

Larry King interview famously ends with Marlon Brando’s on-the-mouth kiss

January 23, 2021 4:08 PM CNN Newsource

Larry King over the years interviewed thousands — heads of state, movie stars, world class athletes, ordinary people — but one of his…

Customer leaves ‘Covid sucks!’ message and a $1,400 tip at a Colorado restaurant

January 23, 2021 1:02 PM CNN Newsource

After a big breakfast at a Colorado restaurant, a generous customer left employees a $1,400 tip and a message that said “COVID Sucks!”…

Police are investigating an overnight explosion at a suburban Los Angeles church

January 23, 2021 12:47 PM CNN Newsource

Police are investigating vandalism and an explosion at a church in the San Gabriel Valley of Los Angeles County on Saturday. Police were called to…

Police are investigating an explosion at a Los Angeles church

January 23, 2021 12:15 PM CNN Newsource

Police are investigating vandalism and an explosion at a church in the San Gabriel Valley of Los Angeles on Saturday. Police were called to First…

FDA gives approval for syringes to extract an extra dose from vials of the Covid-19 vaccine

January 23, 2021 11:52 AM CNN Newsource

As the US set a new daily record for Covid-19 inoculations and states clamored for more vaccine supplies, Pfizer and the FDA said pharmacists and…

Families find throwing laptops and Wi-Fi at students isn’t enough to bridge digital divide

January 23, 2021 11:15 AM CNN

Every education expert knew that when the pandemic shuttered school buildings last March, America’s persistent digital divide would be a huge…

How Black barbers have become mental health advocates for African American men

January 23, 2021 10:31 AM CNN Newsource

Ray Conner traces his ambition to be a barber back to when he was a kid in Detroit. Growing up, he was abused. He watched his mother battle drug and…

Celebrities and newsmakers are paying tribute to broadcasting legend Larry King

January 23, 2021 10:24 AM CNN Newsource

Larry King built an iconic career interviewing celebrities and newsmakers and many of them paid tribute to the broadcasting legend following his…

Larry King, legendary talk show host, dies at 87

January 23, 2021 10:21 AM CNN Newsource

Larry King, the longtime CNN host who became an icon through his interviews with countless newsmakers and his sartorial sensibilities, has died. He…

He took sanctuary in a church more than 3 years ago. He just returned home because of a new Biden policy

January 23, 2021 9:16 AM CNN

A Salvadoran immigrant who spent more than three years in sanctuary on the grounds of a North Carolina church headed home on Friday. José Chicas,…

Michigan Mega Millions ticket wins $1 billion jackpot

January 23, 2021 8:02 AM Associated Press

DETROIT, Michigan — One winning ticket was sold for the $1 billion Mega Millions jackpot to someone who bought it in Michigan, making it…

History teachers revisit their curriculum after the Capitol riots

January 23, 2021 3:58 AM CNN Newsource

Brianna Davis was listening to a documentary of famous people reading the Declaration of Independence with her class when news broke of the riots at…

A Michigan marijuana dispensary is offering a free joint to anyone who gets a Covid-19 vaccine

January 23, 2021 2:58 AM CNN Newsource

Last year brought many lows and few highs, but a marijuana dispensary in Michigan is hoping to change that. To help stem the coronavius pandemic,…

An extremely rare white kangaroo was born at a zoo in New York

January 22, 2021 10:57 PM CNN Newsource

A New York zoo has welcomed a baby red kangaroo with a rare condition that left park employees shocked. Cosmo, the newest joey at Animal Adventure…

Georgia man charged with scamming nearly $1 million from grocery store

January 22, 2021 9:40 PM CNN Newsource

A Georgia man was arrested and charged with scamming almost $1 million from a grocery store and using it to buy clothes, guns and cars, police said.…