US & World Archives

How to serve on MLK Day while isolating at home

January 17, 2021 7:57 AM CNN Newsource

Caught between colliding pressures of a pandemic, political unrest and outcries for social justice, this Martin Luther King Day of Service is unlike…

A Spanish mountain climber has died after falling from K2

January 17, 2021 7:53 AM CNN Newsource

Spanish mountaineer Sergi Mingote has died while climbing K2, the world’s second highest summit, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced…

Leading Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has left Berlin on a flight bound for Moscow despite threat of arrest

January 17, 2021 7:19 AM Associated Press

BERLIN (AP) — Leading Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has left Berlin on a flight bound for Moscow despite threat of arrest. Navalny, who is…

US leaders boost security at state capitols across the nation amid experts’ concerns of more violence

January 17, 2021 6:41 AM CNN Newsource

Just days ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, the entire country is on edge. The FBI has warned of indications that “armed…

Elon Musk donates $5 million to education group Khan Academy

January 17, 2021 5:46 AM CNN Newsource

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has donated $5 million to the online learning organization Khan Academy. In a YouTube video posted Monday, Khan Academy founder…

Muslim advocacy group warns American Muslims and Black communities to avoid state capitol buildings ahead of inauguration

January 17, 2021 5:35 AM CNN Newsource

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has issued an advisory warning American Muslims and other minority groups to avoid state capitol…

Still no winners: Powerball jackpot increases to $730M; Mega Millions jumps to $850M

January 15, 2021 6:09 PM Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa — Lottery players have another chance to win big next week since there were no winners of the top prize for both the Powerball and…

Powerful earthquake in Indonesia’s Sulawesi kills dozens, injures hundreds

January 17, 2021 4:35 AM CNN

At least 42 people have died with hundreds more injured after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia’s Sulawesi island early Friday,…

UK plumber has helped over 2,000 vulnerable families fix heating and plumbing during the pandemic for free

January 17, 2021 4:18 AM CNN Newsource

Thousands of elderly and disabled individuals in the UK have received emergency heating and plumbing repairs at no cost during the pandemic thanks to…

This Illinois dad surprised his family with a bachelor’s degree from the same university as his daughter

January 17, 2021 3:23 AM CNN Newsource

When 23-year-old Taleigh Loven walked downstairs to her family room the night of her graduation party last October, she was expecting balloons,…

Up to 8,000 U.S.-bound migrants enter Guatemala from Honduras

January 17, 2021 3:13 AM CNN

CHIQUIMULA, Guatemala — An estimated 7,000 to 8,000 U.S.-bound migrants have entered Guatemala from Honduras this weekend, a spokesman for…

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LA County records more than 1 million coronavirus cases

January 17, 2021 1:08 AM CNN Newsource

Los Angeles has become the first US county to report more than 1 million coronavirus cases, according to state officials. Some 14,669 new cases were…

A goose became a family’s pet after being rescued as a baby

January 17, 2021 1:01 AM CNN Newsource

An orphaned goose named Lil’ Bob has no idea it’s a bird, says the Ohio man raising it. While driving in Mason last spring, Joe Songer…

Montana trooper rescues driver from car submerged in icy river

January 17, 2021 12:40 AM CNN Newsource

A Montana Highway Patrol trooper is being praised for his heroic actions after pulling a driver from her submerged vehicle in the icy Yellowstone…

‘Armed protests’ warning puts officials on alert this weekend ahead of Biden inauguration

January 17, 2021 12:09 AM CNN Newsource

Law enforcement and state officials are on high alert for potentially violent protests in the lead-up to Inauguration Day, with some state capitols…

Massachusetts might soon have an official state dinosaur. A bunch of other states already do

January 16, 2021 11:07 PM CNN Newsource

We’ve all heard of state flowers and state birds, but Massachusetts is stepping it up by proposing a state dinosaur. There’s already a…

Test fire of NASA’s SLS moon rocket ends prematurely

January 16, 2021 9:22 PM CNN Newsource

NASA’s Space Launch System rocket ignited its four main engines Saturday on a test stand in Mississippi, but the engines shut down earlier than…

New York man arrested for alleged participation in Capitol riot

January 16, 2021 7:37 PM CNN Newsource

Federal agents have arrested a 26-year-old New York resident for his alleged participation in the January 6 US Capitol riot in Washington, DC, a…

Police arrest man in D.C. who had fake inaugural credentials, loaded gun & over 500 rounds of ammo

January 16, 2021 6:15 PM CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Capitol Police arrested a Virginia man as he attempted to pass through a police checkpoint in downtown D.C. with fake…

Atlanta synagogue says it was the target of a cyber attack before MLK Shabbat service with Raphael Warnock

January 16, 2021 5:31 PM CNN Newsource

The president of an Atlanta synagogue says its website was the target of a cyberattack during its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Shabbat service with…

The oldest living Marine, a North Carolina woman, has died at age 107

January 16, 2021 5:16 PM CNN Newsource

Dorothy “Dot” Cole was the oldest living US Marine veteran when she died on January 7. She was 107 years old. Cole, who was born in 1913…

US Postal Service removing mailboxes for security reasons ahead of inauguration

January 16, 2021 4:39 PM CNN Newsource

The US Postal Service has temporarily removed some mailboxes in several major cities across the country, a security measure ahead of next…

David Hasselhoff is auctioning off his personal KITT car from the iconic ‘Knight Rider’ series

January 16, 2021 3:14 PM CNN Newsource

David Hasselhoff is auctioning off his personal K.I.T.T. car, a Pontiac Firebird Trans Am styled after the iconic car used in his 1980s television…

Lizzie Borden house hits the market for $2 million

January 16, 2021 2:37 PM CNN Newsource

If you’re fascinated by unsolved 19th century murders and have $2 million burning a hole in your pocket, this could be the perfect opportunity…

IRS delays the start of tax filing season until Feb. 12

January 16, 2021 1:59 PM CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — Thanks to the pandemic and the push to get stimulus payments out quickly, the 2021 federal tax filing season…

Don’t trash your stimulus money: IRS warns not to mistake your payment for junk mail

January 16, 2021 1:46 PM CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — Officials are warning Americans not to mistake their new pandemic economic stimulus payments for junk mail. The IRS says about 8…

Actor Dave Bautista offers $20,000 in case of manatee scraped with word ‘TRUMP’

January 16, 2021 1:45 PM CNN Newsource

There is already a reward for information leading to the person or people responsible for writing “TRUMP” on a manatee in Florida, but…

Colorado officials resume review of ketamine program after Elijah McClain’s death

January 16, 2021 11:21 AM CNN Newsource

Colorado health officials will resume their review of a program allowing ketamine to be administered outside of hospital settings, an investigation…

Police respond differently when it’s a left-wing protest, study finds

January 16, 2021 11:00 AM CNN Newsource

President Donald Trump’s supporters were still rampaging through the US Capitol when the question arose: If these had been Black Lives Matter…

FBI releases photos of suspect who crushed Capitol officer in doorway

January 16, 2021 9:29 AM ABC News

WASHINGTON, DC — The D.C. Metropolitan Police Department and FBI Washington Field Office are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the…