US & World Archives

Hank Aaron rose to the top of baseball while facing pervasive racism. He leaves behind a powerful legacy

January 22, 2021 5:44 PM CNN Newsource

Baseball legend Hank Aaron is remembered today as one of the greatest to ever play the game. Crucial to his legacy is that unlike his White…

Hank Aaron, baseball legend and former home run king, dies at 86

January 22, 2021 5:41 PM CNN Newsource

Henry Louis “Hank” Aaron, the Baseball Hall of Famer who broke Babe Ruth’s all-time home run record in the face of racism and…

Here’s why protesters say they’re gathering in Portland

January 22, 2021 4:44 PM CNN Newsource

Protesters again took to the streets of Portland, Oregon, on Thursday — the first full day of Joe Biden’s presidency — to let the…

U.S. Senate’s impeachment trial of Trump to begin Feb. 8

January 22, 2021 8:13 AM Associated Press

UPDATE: WASHINGTON, DC — Opening arguments in the Senate impeachment trial for Donald Trump on the charge of incitement of insurrection will begin…

Texas doctor charged with stealing a vial of Covid-19 vaccine was trying to use leftover doses, attorney says

January 22, 2021 4:28 PM CNN Newsource

HOUSTON, Texas — A Texas public health doctor charged with stealing a vial of Covid-19 vaccine was trying to use leftover doses so they…

Three Breonna Taylor grand jurors among petitioners seeking to impeach Kentucky attorney general

January 22, 2021 4:15 PM CNN Newsource

Three former grand jurors are among the “concerned Kentucky citizens” petitioning the Kentucky Legislature to impeach state Attorney…

Senate leader Schumer says Trump impeachment trial will start week of Feb. 8

January 22, 2021 4:11 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Opening arguments in the Senate impeachment trial for Donald Trump on the charge of incitement of insurrection will begin the…

‘My 81-year-old dad would have never figured this out:’ Inside America’s vaccine sign-up process

January 22, 2021 4:11 PM CNN Newsource

For Caroline Brant, attempting to get a vaccine appointment for her in-laws in Pennsylvania felt like trying to “win a seat at the big…

Then-candidate Joe Biden made a secret hospital visit to meet a wounded police officer

January 22, 2021 3:54 PM CNN Newsource

Houston police officer Taylor Roccaforte was shocked when then-presidential candidate Joe Biden came to see him in the hospital after he was shot in…

‘Ghost Ship’ leaseholder pleads guilty in connection to blaze that killed 36

January 22, 2021 3:45 PM CNN Newsource

Derick Almena, the leaseholder of an Oakland, California, warehouse-turned-art collective that went up in flames in 2016, pleaded guilty Friday to 36…

NYPD arrests man for three murders at Brooklyn senior housing complex

January 22, 2021 3:34 PM CNN Newsource

The New York Police Department says that evidence from three murders at a senior housing complex in Brooklyn point to one suspect: a well-known man…

Astronauts prepare for 2 upcoming spacewalks

January 22, 2021 3:16 PM CNN Newsource

HOUSTON, Texas — Astronauts Mike Hopkins and Victor Glover Jr. are preparing for two upcoming spacewalks that will help to upgrade and maintain…

Why do presidents use so many pens to sign documents — and what happens to them?

January 22, 2021 2:20 PM CNN Newsource

When President Joe Biden sat down after his inauguration to sign a slew of executive orders, alongside the stack of navy folders was a wooden box,…

Biden says ‘we have to act now’ to address the economy

January 22, 2021 12:56 PM Associated Press, ABC News

UPDATE: During remarks on Friday, President Biden highlighted the dire economic situation many Americans are facing as the pandemic rages. “We…

Parkland families call for Marjorie Taylor Greene’s resignation after posts surface showing she agreed shooting was a ‘false flag’

January 22, 2021 1:03 PM CNN Newsource

Students who survived the Parkland, Florida, school shooting and families of the victims are calling for Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor…

Burial ground reveals Stone Age people wore clothing covered in elk teeth

January 22, 2021 11:57 AM CNN Newsource

Elk teeth pendants may have been the jewelry of choice for at least one Stone Age group that lived 8,200 years ago. A Stone Age burial ground on a…

New U.K. coronavirus variant appears to be more deadly

January 22, 2021 11:46 AM Associated Press

LONDON, England — There is now some evidence that a new coronavirus variant first identified in southeast England carries a higher risk of death…

Fossil-hunters think they have found the lair of a giant, predatory, prehistoric worm

January 22, 2021 11:11 AM CNN Newsource

Scientists think they have discovered the undersea lair of a giant predatory worm that lived on the ocean floor some 20 million years ago and would…

Staggering number of wild bee species unaccounted for since the ’90s

January 22, 2021 9:28 AM CNN

There has been an overwhelming drop in the number of wild bee species that are reported in public records over the past 30 years, according to a new…

Baseball legend, home run king Hank Aaron dies at 86

January 22, 2021 9:16 AM Associated Press

ATLANTA, Georgia — Hank Aaron, who endured racist threats with stoic dignity during his pursuit of Babe Ruth but went on to break the career home…

Senate confirms retired Gen. Lloyd Austin as nation’s 1st Black secretary of defense

January 22, 2021 9:05 AM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — Lloyd J. Austin, a West Point graduate who rose to the Army’s elite ranks and marched through racial barriers in a 41-year…

Mega Millions jackpot is $970 million, but odds of winning it are 1 in 302.5 million

January 22, 2021 8:24 AM CNN Newsource

The Mega Millions jackpot — drawing Friday night — is worth a staggering $970 million. It’s also highly, highly unlikely that…

This couple married for 70 years were scheduled to get the Covid-19 vaccine, but died from the virus before their appointment

January 22, 2021 6:20 AM CNN Newsource

Childhood sweethearts who were inseparable during their 70 years of marriage died of Covid-19 while holding hands in an Ohio hospital, their family…

Foreign fighters were meant to leave Libya this week. A huge trench being dug by Russian-backed mercenaries indicates they plan to stay

January 22, 2021 5:57 AM CNN

Construction on an enormous trench across Libya, dug by Russian-backed mercenaries Wagner, is raising fears that foreign fighters will not withdraw…

People are stepping up to help the seniors in their lives navigate the vaccine sign-up process

January 22, 2021 5:31 AM CNN Newsource

For Caroline Brant, attempting to get a vaccine appointment for her in-laws in Pennsylvania felt like trying to “win a seat at the big…

Evacuation order lifted after residents of Washington State town were told to flee due to explosion threat

January 22, 2021 2:32 AM CNN Newsource

Residents of a Washington State town were told to flee Thursday night due to the threat of a potential explosion, but the order was lifted early…

Residents of Washington State town told to evacuate due to the threat of an explosion

January 22, 2021 2:05 AM CNN Newsource

A fire in a Washington State town has forced residents to flee the area due to the threat of a potential explosion. Local police and fire agencies…

Four people charged in Portland after demonstrators vandalized federal ICE building, Democratic Party state headquarters

January 22, 2021 2:00 AM CNN Newsource

Demonstrators in Portland, Oregon, on Wednesday vandalized the state Democratic Party headquarters and a federal US Immigration and Customs…

‘The Simpsons’ seemed to get it right again — by predicting part of the inauguration

January 22, 2021 12:01 AM CNN Newsource

First things first: No, “The Simpsons” cannot actually predict the future. Yet, as the longest-running sitcom in US history, the timeless…

Death toll in twin suicide bombings in Baghdad rises to at least 32 dead, 110 wounded

January 21, 2021 3:14 AM Associated Press

BAGHDAD, Iraq — Officials say twin suicide bombings have ripped through a busy market in Iraq’s capital, killing at least 32 people and wounding…