National-World Archives

A Louisiana cemetery told the family of a Black deputy he couldn’t be buried there because it was only for White people

January 30, 2021 7:36 AM CNN

When Karla Semien went to a cemetery to pick out a plot where her late husband would be buried, it was as if she’d stepped back into the…

‘You can’t just remove the damage of the last four years’

January 30, 2021 6:31 AM CNN Newsource

For more than four years, countries that rely on American foreign aid have been reeling from the profound impact that Donald Trump’s…

Why JoJo Siwa’s coming out is such a massively big deal

January 30, 2021 5:31 AM CNN Newsource

JoJo Siwa’s coming out kicked off in a very 2021 way — on TikTok. In a rainbow-bedazzled hoodie and matching hair bow, she lip synced to…

Inside the Reddit army that’s crushing Wall Street

January 30, 2021 5:10 AM CNN

Omar couldn’t believe what was happening. He should have been concentrating on the student he was tutoring in physics — a job he did during…

When Covid-19 vaccines are about to expire, health care workers must scramble to make sure they are used

January 30, 2021 4:33 AM CNN Newsource

Mechanical breakdowns. Bad weather. Expiration deadlines. The earliest phases of Covid-19 vaccine distribution in some instances have left doctors,…

Some districts and parents are pushing for a return to in-person school after nearly a year of coronavirus

January 30, 2021 4:23 AM CNN Newsource

After nearly a year in the Covid-19 pandemic, some officials are pushing for a return to in-person instruction for K-12 students. In Chicago, Mayor…

What exactly does it mean to be a patriot? Experts say it’s not easy to define

January 30, 2021 3:00 AM CNN Newsource

For many, being considered a patriot is as American as it gets. Of the millions of words in the English language, the word “patriot” has…

A dad and his young daughter turn their Covid isolation into a popular podcast

January 30, 2021 12:00 AM CNN Newsource

“How many people would fit in the state of Montana if you spaced them 6 feet apart?” “How do you make the perfect scrambled…

Sleep on the job? Company offers $3,000 for ‘Sleeping Beauty’ to test out mattresses

January 29, 2021 11:03 PM CNN Newsource

What if you could get paid for sleeping? Well, guess what — you can: $3,000 to be exact. Sleep Junkie, a mattress reviewing platform, is…

January 29 coronavirus news

January 29, 2021 10:14 PM CNN Newsource

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NASA mission will zoom by asteroid before returning sample to Earth

January 29, 2021 9:56 PM CNN Newsource

A NASA spacecraft that took a sample from an asteroid 200 million miles away now has a plan to come back home. On May 10, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx…

Biden seeks to intensify public lobbying for Covid-19 relief bill amid the pandemic

January 29, 2021 8:43 PM CNN

When President Joe Biden intensifies his attention next week to selling Republicans and Democrats on his coronavirus relief bill, he won’t be…

Michael Thompson is free after decades in prison. Now he wants to be an advocate for criminal justice reform

January 29, 2021 7:04 PM CNN Newsource

Michael Thompson spent more than two decades behind bars for convictions stemming from a marijuana sale. At 4 a.m. on Thursday, he finally walked out…

Feds charge woman allegedly heard during Capitol riot saying she was looking for Pelosi ‘to shoot her in the friggin’ brain’

January 29, 2021 6:51 PM CNN

Federal prosecutors charged a woman in connection to the January 6 riot at the US Capitol in Washington who they say can be heard on video making…

Philadelphia severs ties with Covid-19 testing and vaccine organization after losing ‘trust in them’

January 29, 2021 6:14 PM CNN Newsource

The city of Philadelphia has cut ties with a Covid-19 vaccine provider, saying it lost “trust in them as an organization,” after a slew…

Michael Thompson was behind bars for decades. Now he’s free

January 29, 2021 5:39 PM CNN Newsource

Michael Thompson spent nearly 25 years behind bars after a marijuana sale led to a long sentence due to prior convictions. At 4 a.m. on Thursday, he…

Three city police departments face upheaval after two deal with disheartening reports and one chief steps down

January 29, 2021 5:25 PM CNN Newsource

Police departments in cities nationwide have faced heightened pressure to reform their practices after widespread protests last summer against police…