National-World Archives

A giant manta ray jumped out of the ocean and photobombed a surfer in Florida

March 17, 2021 12:08 PM CNN Newsource

A lucky photographer captured an amazing shot of a giant manta ray that leaped out of the water as he was taking pictures of surfers from a Florida…

Interstellar object ʻOumuamua may be a fragment of Pluto-like planet

March 17, 2021 11:44 AM CNN Newsource

The first observed interstellar object zipped through our solar system in October 2017 — and astronomers have been trying to understand it ever…

Robert Durst’s murder trial will resume on May 17 in Los Angeles

March 17, 2021 11:32 AM CNN Newsource

A Los Angeles judge announced Wednesday that the murder trial of millionaire Robert Durst, the subject of the HBO crime documentary “The…

DC and Marvel Comics will celebrate Pride month with comics featuring their queer characters

March 17, 2021 11:10 AM CNN Newsource

Comic book giants DC Comics and Marvel Comics are celebrating Pride month by releasing graphic novels celebrating queer characters. The companies…

2 dead after Southern California fireworks explosion

March 17, 2021 10:49 AM CNN

Two people were killed Tuesday after a powerful commercial fireworks explosion in Ontario, California, according to the city fire department.…

Attacks against Asian Americans are on the rise. Here’s what you can do

March 17, 2021 8:29 AM CNN Newsource

“We’re just tired,” Will Lex Ham of New York City tells CNN. “We’re tired of being scapegoated.” Ham’s…

Two jurors excused in Derek Chauvin’s trial after saying city settlement affects ability to be fair

March 17, 2021 7:49 AM CNN Newsource

The jurors selected so far in Derek Chauvin’s trial in the death of George Floyd are unnamed and unseen on camera, but we do know basic details…

Buckle up. Murder hornet season is around the corner

March 17, 2021 7:43 AM CNN Newsource

Winter is on its way out. The days are getting longer, vaccinations are ramping up and an end to the pandemic could be in sight. But murder hornets…

8 dead in Atlanta-area spa shootings, suspect arrested

March 17, 2021 7:20 AM CNN

A 21-year-old suspect was taken into custody about 150 miles south of Atlanta on Tuesday night, and police say they believe he was likely responsible…

It’s not Happy St. Patty’s Day, but St. Paddy’s Day. Here’s why

March 17, 2021 6:05 AM CNN Newsource

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, there will be no vibrant, green parades, group celebrations, or religious coming-togethers for a second year in a row…

Why so many kids cross the border alone

March 17, 2021 5:50 AM CNN Newsource

The statistics are staggering. More than 400,000 migrant children have crossed the US border without their parents since 2003. And each time a new…

Texas AG says more than $29 million in unpaid electric bills will be forgiven as he sues Griddy Energy

March 17, 2021 5:40 AM CNN Newsource

The Texas attorney general says a lawsuit he filed against the energy company Griddy will keep about 24,000 Texans from having to pay $29.1 million…

Prince Harry has had ‘unproductive’ conversations with William and Charles since Oprah interview

March 17, 2021 5:33 AM CNN

Prince Harry has spoken to his brother, William, and his father, Charles, since Oprah Winfrey’s interview with the Sussexes aired, but those…

Boris Johnson’s boast of a ‘Global Britain’ is taking a pounding amid series of crises

March 17, 2021 5:11 AM CNN

Britain’s overseas reputation has been tarnished lately, and some of it is entirely self-inflicted. From images of burly police officers…

NASA names 27 asteroids after African American, Hispanic and Native American astronauts

March 17, 2021 5:10 AM CNN Newsource

Your name up in the sky and among the stars. Sounds like something out of a glamorous Hollywood movie, but it’s a reality for 27 space…

In about an hour, 8 people were killed at 3 Atlanta-area spas. One person is in custody

March 17, 2021 4:51 AM CNN

Six of the eight people who were shot dead at three metro Atlanta massage parlors on Tuesday were Asian women, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution…

Mississippi is the second state to open up vaccines for all residents 16 and up. Here’s what other states are doing

March 17, 2021 4:13 AM CNN Newsource

With Covid-19 vaccination production and distribution ramping up in the United States, more states are expanding who is eligible to be inoculated. On…