National-World Archives

This Kentucky business is giving back to front-line workers with free coffee for a month

January 5, 2021 1:10 PM CNN

The man behind The CoffeeHouse in Paintsville, Kentucky, knows what it means to struggle during the Covid-19 pandemic — so he decided to treat…

This prisoner says he’s been waiting 43 years for a fair trial in a racist Louisiana parish. A hearing may be his final chance

January 5, 2021 10:56 AM CNN

Vincent Simmons has been fighting for 43 years to overturn a conviction that has netted him a 100-year sentence for a crime he says he did not…

The academic gap between Black and White college football players grew in 2020, report says

January 5, 2021 10:48 AM CNN

College students faced unprecedented challenges in 2020 as the Covid-19 pandemic swept across the country, prompting remote-learning provisions and…

Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland wore traditional Korean clothing to her swearing-in to celebrate her mother’s heritage

January 5, 2021 9:58 AM CNN

Democratic Rep. Marilyn Strickland of Washington state made history not once but twice on Sunday. She not only became the first African American to…

The Boston Red Sox just hired Bianca Smith — the first Black woman to coach in professional baseball history

January 5, 2021 8:58 AM CNN

The Boston Red Sox just made history by hiring Bianca Smith, the first Black woman to coach in the history of professional baseball. Smith will serve…

A woman who gave birth while intubated due to Covid-19 names her ICU nurse as the baby’s godmother

January 5, 2021 8:20 AM CNN

A mother who delivered a baby girl while battling Covid-19 is honoring her intensive care unit nurse by naming her the child’s godmother.…

We’re entering year two of the pandemic. Here’s what happens next

January 5, 2021 7:04 AM CNN

Our global coronavirus nightmare is entering its second year, and we’re hanging on the best we can. Our lives have been turned upside down, the…

Amid a devastating Covid-19 surge, Los Angeles County ambulance crews told not to transport patients with little chance of survival

January 5, 2021 6:54 AM CNN

Los Angeles County has been fighting a brutal battle against Covid-19 for weeks now. New infections have soared with about one in five residents who…

Fetal remains are found during renovations on a South Carolina home

January 5, 2021 6:16 AM CNN

Fetal remains were found in a wall during renovations on a home in South Carolina, the county coroner said Monday, adding it’s possible they…

Nurses describe their hope and assurance after being fully vaccinated against coronavirus

January 5, 2021 6:00 AM CNN

After receiving her second dose of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine, New York nurse Sandra Lindsay felt “like I’ve completed the marathon,…

Wisconsin pharmacist who left vials out believed vaccine could harm people and change their DNA, police say

January 5, 2021 5:28 AM CNN

The Wisconsin pharmacist arrested last week after allegedly removing vials of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine from cold storage is a conspiracy theorist…

Armed Iranian troops boarded South Korean tanker, ship’s owner says

January 5, 2021 5:14 AM CNN

The owner of a South Korean-flagged tanker which was seized by Iran in the Persian Gulf on Monday has described how “armed soldiers”…

South Korea sends anti-piracy unit to Persian Gulf after Iran seizes tanker

January 5, 2021 3:18 AM CNN

Seoul has dispatched an acclaimed anti-piracy unit to the Strait of Hormuz after a South Korean-flagged tanker was seized by Iran in the Persian Gulf…

January 4 coronavirus news

January 4, 2021 9:57 PM CNN

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A sword taken from a Revolutionary War statue as a prank 40 years ago is finally returned

January 4, 2021 7:11 PM CNN

A sword taken from a historical monument in Westfield, Massachusetts has been returned by the man who took it as part of a college prank about 40…

Trump’s hospital price transparency rule is now in effect. Here’s what that means.

January 4, 2021 3:46 PM CNN

Hospitals now have to disclose the rates they privately negotiate with insurers under a Trump administration rule that took effect…

UK Prime Minister imposes harsh lockdown as new Covid-19 variant spreads

January 4, 2021 3:42 PM CNN

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson reimposed a lockdown in England on Monday as a more transmissible variant of Covid-19 fuels a surge in infections and…