National-World Archives

Biden to implement new ethics rules banning ‘golden parachute’ bonuses for appointees

January 19, 2021 10:52 AM CNN

President-elect Joe Biden plans to impose a slew of new ethics restrictions on his incoming administration, a source familiar with the plan tells…

These Black voters in Georgia say they’re hopeful for the future after seeing their state vote blue

January 19, 2021 10:45 AM CNN Newsource

Ahead of Wednesday’s transition of power, Black voters in Atlanta say they are feeling more represented and are hopeful for the future despite…

Russian President Vladimir Putin takes an icy dip to mark Epiphany

January 19, 2021 9:48 AM CNN

Russian President Vladimir Putin has braved ice-cold temperatures for an Epiphany Dip in a pool outside of Moscow, according to a video and photos…

This fossil reveals how dinosaurs peed, pooped and had sex

January 19, 2021 9:00 AM CNN Newsource

We know a lot about dinosaurs — what they looked like, what they ate and what killed them off — but no fossils have definitively…

The world’s top environmental organizations are still predominantly White, a new report finds

January 19, 2021 8:33 AM CNN Newsource

The movement for a cleaner, greener world has grown increasingly popular as the climate crisis has worsened, and organizations such as Greenpeace and…

A missing teen snowmobiler built a snow cave to survive until rescuers arrived

January 19, 2021 7:48 AM CNN

After going missing while on a snowmobile, a Canadian teenager managed to survive by building a snow cave to stay in until he was found. A…

Fearing more violence, online platforms are cracking down on livestreams from Washington

January 19, 2021 7:13 AM CNN Newsource

When a mob of rioters overran barriers and broke into the Capitol on January 6, some of them boasted about their exploits on livestreams as thousands…

Violence at Capitol and beyond reignites a debate over America’s long-held defense of extremist speech

January 19, 2021 7:09 AM CNN Newsource

With most Americans hoping this week’s expected inauguration protests look nothing like the Capitol siege, questions emerge about unrestrained…

Risky driving and fatal crashes surged in 2020, even with fewer drivers on the road, a new report finds

January 19, 2021 5:26 AM CNN Newsource

The Covid-19 pandemic has forced many Americans to stay home and stay put. But even though fewer people were driving during the first six months of…

5 things to know for January 19: Inauguration, transition, Covid-19, Russia, Uganda

January 19, 2021 4:18 AM CNN

Dangerous winds are sweeping over parts of California, and that means a greater wildfire risk and the possibility of power losses for hundreds of…

Here is how you can safely participate in the inauguration

January 19, 2021 2:45 AM CNN Newsource

On a typical Inauguration Day, hundreds of thousands of Americans flock to Washington, DC, to catch a glimpse of the new President being sworn in.…

Washington state announces partnership with companies including Starbucks and Microsoft to boost vaccinations

January 19, 2021 2:40 AM CNN Newsource

Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee announced on Monday a series of new efforts to help boost the state’s Covid-19 vaccinations, including…

China is hitting back at criticism of its vaccines with a dangerous disinformation campaign

January 19, 2021 1:51 AM CNN

Speaking at the World Health Assembly last year, Chinese President Xi Jinping called for “solidarity and cooperation” in developing…

US approaches 400,000 coronavirus deaths

January 19, 2021 1:00 AM CNN

As the US approaches 400,000 deaths from the coronavirus pandemic, new cases have been trending down but multiple states are reporting cases of new…

January 18 coronavirus news

January 18, 2021 9:58 PM CNN Newsource

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Armed demonstrators gather at Virginia state Capitol as states stay tight on security ahead of inauguration

January 18, 2021 9:16 PM CNN Newsource

Dozens of armed demonstrators gathered at the state Capitol in Richmond, Virginia, on Monday as authorities remained on alert at capitols across the…

L.A. inquest into a fatal police shooting of 18-year-old backs earlier conclusion that it was homicide

January 18, 2021 8:05 PM CNN Newsource

Following the first inquest in Los Angeles in more than 30 years, the Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office on Friday released its findings, which…

If 2021 already seems like too much, there’s a hotline that urges people to call in and scream

January 18, 2021 8:02 PM CNN Newsource

Those exhausted by 2021 — and well, all of 2020 — can get some relief by calling a hotline and screaming. Yes, really. Just Scream!, a…

Hot Chocolate Bombs

January 18, 2021 7:21 PM Mercedes Martinez

Hot chocolate bombs are the latest food trend on social media Georgia Demore is a Georgia mother of two says chocolate bombs appeals to anyone from…

Army Secretary says National Guard’s riot response was hampered by archaic system

January 18, 2021 6:57 PM CNN

Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy said Monday that the National Guard and law enforcement response to the deadly US Capitol riot was hampered by an…