National-World Archives

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…

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…

It’s the US’ deadliest avalanche season in years

February 28, 2021 4:27 AM CNN Newsource

Experts say COVID-19 is partially to blame The coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc on the US economy, health care system and schools. Some experts…

NASA spacewalk: Watch astronauts Kate Rubins and Victor Glover outside the space station

February 28, 2021 4:23 AM CNN Newsource

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

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.…

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.…

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…

Weekend World View

February 27, 2021 5:45 PM Caleb J. Fernández, CNN

Strict adherence to regulations produces a ghost-town effect in municipalities normally bustling with intercity…

A Virginia police officer was fatally shot during a traffic stop

February 27, 2021 2:25 PM CNN Newsource

Responding law enforcement killed the alleged shooter A police officer in northern Virginia was shot to death Friday afternoon during a traffic stop,…

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…