National-World Archives

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

January 23, 2021 11:15 AM CNN Newsource

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…

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,…

Larry King, legendary talk show host, dies at 87

January 23, 2021 8:29 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…

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…

The Mega Millions jackpot is $1 billion — but your odds of winning it all are 1 in 302.5 million

January 22, 2021 10:34 PM CNN Newsource

The Mega Millions jackpot — drawn Friday night — is no longer in the millions. The jackpot is estimated to be worth a staggering $1…

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.…

America’s allies, listen up: It’s still America First

January 22, 2021 8:55 PM CNN Newsource

His predecessor tweeted insults and made menacing threats against America’s allies but US President Joe Biden proved just as formidable for…

Two educators in the same Georgia school district died within hours from Covid-19

January 22, 2021 8:39 PM CNN Newsource

A school district in Georgia is mourning the loss of two educators who died within hours of each other from Covid-19. Dana Johnson and Cynthia…

Loyal dog waits for six days outside hospital for her sick owner

January 22, 2021 7:33 PM CNN Newsource

They say a dog is a man’s best friend — and that was definitely the case for one patient of a hospital in northeastern Turkey, whose…

National Guardsman holds music classes from the back of a Humvee while protecting the US Capitol

January 22, 2021 7:31 PM CNN Newsource

National Guardsman Sgt. Jacob Kohut spends his days fulfilling two duties: serving to protect the Capitol building and holding band class online as a…

Fearing deportation, he took sanctuary in a church more than 3 years ago. Today he walked out

January 22, 2021 7:21 PM CNN Newsource

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,…

Bus heading to the Grand Canyon crashes, killing one and injuring dozens

January 22, 2021 6:57 PM CNN Newsource

At least one person was killed and multiple people were injured when a tour bus bound for the Grand Canyon crashed Friday afternoon in northwest…

California man injured in apparent shark attack off Maui

January 22, 2021 6:34 PM CNN Newsource

A 73-year-old California man snorkeling off Maui’s Ka’anapali Beach on Friday morning was apparently bitten by a shark, according to the…

Michigan county commissioner pulls gun out during virtual meeting when resident asked board to denounce Proud Boys

January 22, 2021 6:19 PM CNN Newsource

A Grand Traverse County commissioner in Michigan got up and grabbed a gun during a board Webex meeting while a local woman asked board members to…

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 became a revered…

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…

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…