US & World Archives

Purple Heart left at thrift store is returned to the family of a deceased veteran

February 28, 2021 1:20 PM CNN Newsource

When Teresa Ferrin found a Purple Heart at the Phoenix thrift store where she works, she knew it had to be important to somebody. “Every time…

New Covid-19 cases have stopped declining. Don’t repeat the mistakes of 2020 and start a new surge, Fauci says

February 28, 2021 1:12 PM CNN

It’s easy to get caught up in all the good news about the Covid-19 pandemic. A third vaccine is on the brink of getting distributed by the…

These Black transgender women are fighting housing insecurity for LGBTQ people in the South

February 28, 2021 11:56 AM CNN Newsource

Kayla Gore wants transgender people of color in the South to have a fighting chance. In 2016, she and her friend Ellyahnna C. Wattshall were working…

Astronauts Kate Rubins and Victor Glover conducted a Sunday spacewalk

February 28, 2021 11:53 AM CNN Newsource

It was a nice day for a spacewalk. Astronauts Kate Rubins and Victor Glover Jr. began their spacewalk outside of the International Space Station at…

The Black transgender women are fighting housing insecurity for LGBTQ people in the South

February 28, 2021 11:51 AM CNN Newsource

Kayla Gore wants transgender people of color in the South to have a fighting chance. In 2016, she and her friend Ellyahnna C. Wattshall were working…

3 officers wounded by shotgun that fired as they entered an empty home, officials say

February 28, 2021 11:25 AM CNN Newsource

Three police officers in Wichita, Kansas, were wounded Saturday when a modified shotgun discharged as they entered an empty home, authorities said.…

Cuomo asks state attorney general, top judge to appoint independent lawyer to investigate sexual harassment allegations

February 28, 2021 10:19 AM Associated Press

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s special counsel says the state’s attorney general and top judge will jointly appoint an…

Black History Month: Althea Gibson

February 28, 2021 8:29 AM CNN Newsource

Long before Venus and Serena Williams, another tall, young Black woman shook up the staid world of tennis with her powerful serve and brilliant play.…

Black History Month: Albert Murray

February 28, 2021 8:04 AM CNN Newsource

He was never a household name, but Albert Murray was one of the most important Black thinkers of the 20th century. The essayist and social critic…

U.N. Human Rights Office says the crackdown on protesters by Myanmar authorities has left at least 18 dead

February 28, 2021 7:05 AM Associated Press

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Security forces in Myanmar opened fire and made mass arrests Sunday as they sought to break up protests against the…

New Yorkers rally against wave of anti-Asian hate

February 28, 2021 6:59 AM CNN Newsource

Noel Quintana said he was slashed across the face. “When I was attacked on the subway, there were so many New Yorkers around me, but nobody…

Families want change after neglect in Canadian care homes proved deadly during the pandemic

February 28, 2021 6:41 AM CNN

The harrowing details of how so many Canadian seniors were left neglected and alone in long term care homes during the pandemic are an agony to…

A civil rights hero’s posthumous memoir a guidebook for today’s activists

February 28, 2021 5:10 AM CNN Newsource

Standing on the steps of a courthouse, the Rev. Cordy Tindell “C.T.” Vivian pleaded for the right of every person to vote with…

Man wins $500,000 Powerball prize with fortune cookie numbers

February 28, 2021 1:07 AM CNN Newsource

When Florida resident Ernesto Sorzano picked up his fried rice and shrimp from a Chinese takeout, he got a fortune cookie that would change his life.…

3 officers were hurt in an explosion in Wichita while searching a vacant home, officials say

February 28, 2021 12:41 AM CNN Newsource

Three Wichita, Kansas, police officers were injured in a possible explosion Saturday while responding to a call at a vacant home, authorities said.…

Hong Kong arrests 47 pro-democracy activists on charges of conspiracy to commit subversion under national security law

February 28, 2021 12:17 AM Associated Press

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong police have detained 47 pro-democracy activists on charges of conspiracy to commit subversion under the sweeping…

2 people injured in a 30-vehicle pileup in Montana

February 27, 2021 9:32 PM CNN Newsource

Two people suffered critical injuries in a 30-vehicle pileup outside of Billings, Montana, on Saturday, authorities said. The victims jumped from the…

No hate crime charge against suspect in New York stabbing of Asian man

February 27, 2021 9:20 PM CNN Newsource

A man accused of stabbing an Asian man Thursday outside the federal courthouse in the Chinatown neighborhood of New York City was arraigned Saturday…

4 children and 2 adults were rescued from a sinking boat off the Georgia coast

February 27, 2021 9:06 PM CNN Newsource

Two adults and four children were rescued Friday by the US Coast Guard off the Georgia coast after their boat struck an object and started sinking.…

New Orleans officer killed while intervening in an altercation at a high school basketball game

February 27, 2021 6:37 PM CNN Newsource

A New Orleans law enforcement officer was fatally shot intervening in an altercation at a high school basketball game Friday, authorities said. Cpl.…

FDA clears Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose Covid-19 shot

February 27, 2021 4:19 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. now has a third vaccine to prevent Covid-19. The Food and Drug Administration on Saturday cleared a Johnson & Johnson…

Earthquake felt in downtown Anchorage Saturday

February 27, 2021 6:22 PM CNN Newsource

A 5.3 magnitude earthquake was felt in Anchorage, Alaska, on Saturday morning, according to officials. The quake was centered less than 10 miles…

Virginia lawmakers vote to legalize marijuana for adult recreational use starting in 2024

February 27, 2021 5:50 PM Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia lawmakers have given final approval to a bill that will legalize marijuana for adult recreational use. But…

A Virginia police officer was fatally shot during a traffic stop and responding law enforcement killed the alleged shooter

February 27, 2021 2:25 PM CNN Newsource

A police officer in northern Virginia was shot to death Friday afternoon during a traffic stop, and responding law enforcement fatally shot his…

Wreckage from TWA Flight 800 to be destroyed years after explosion

February 27, 2021 1:58 PM CNN Newsource

The reconstructed wreckage of Trans World Airlines Flight 800, which exploded minutes after taking off from New York’s John F. Kennedy…

‘Dare mighty things’: The man behind the secret message in the Mars rover’s parachute

February 27, 2021 1:47 PM CNN Newsource

For the thousands of people who work on a spacecraft that journeys to Mars, the result of their efforts often remains unseen once it leaves Earth.…

Three victims identified in Georgia airplane crash

February 27, 2021 1:01 PM CNN Newsource

Three people were killed Friday when their single-engine plane crashed into a ravine shortly after takeoff in Gainesville, Georgia, officials said.…

A huge iceberg that’s bigger than New York City broke off near a UK base in Antarctica

February 27, 2021 12:58 PM CNN Newsource

A giant iceberg broke off the Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica on Friday, not far from a British scientific outpost. The 490 square miles (1270 square…

NBA veteran Jeremy Lin will not name person who called him ‘coronavirus’ on the court

February 27, 2021 11:34 AM CNN Newsource

Former NBA star Jeremy Lin will not be naming the person who called him “coronavirus” while he was playing basketball. Lin, who plays for…

Colorado man sentenced to almost 20 years in prison for plotting to bomb a historic synagogue

February 27, 2021 11:09 AM CNN Newsource

A Colorado man was sentenced to more than 19 years in prison on Friday for plotting to blow up the 119-year-old Temple Emanuel Synagogue in Pueblo,…