National-World Archives

3 sisters and 9 children identified as victims of the Philadelphia row house fire, family says

January 6, 2022 1:27 AM CNN Newsource

By Amir Vera, Jason Hanna, Paul P. Murphy, Taylor Romine and Laura Dolan, CNN Three women who were sisters and all but one of their children were…

There were 2 winning tickets sold in Wednesday’s $632.6 million Powerball drawing

January 6, 2022 12:07 AM CNN Newsource

By Kelly McCleary, CNN Two lucky lotto players will find themselves in a new tax bracket in 2022 after hitting the $632.6 million jackpot in…

Judge denies Los Angeles County’s bid to dismiss Vanessa Bryant’s lawsuit over Kobe Bryant crash pictures

January 5, 2022 11:38 PM CNN Newsource

By Sarah Moon, CNN A federal judge in California has denied a request from Los Angeles County to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Vanessa Bryant over…

Tucson police officer who fatally shot man in wheelchair has been fired, department says

January 5, 2022 10:13 PM CNN Newsource

By Claudia Dominguez and Amy Simonson, CNN Ryan Remington, the Tucson police officer who fatally shot a man in a motorized wheelchair, was terminated…

Memphis police issue arrest warrant for suspect in Young Dolph fatal shooting

January 5, 2022 8:10 PM CNN Newsource

By Amir Vera, Chris Boyette and Jessica Jordan, CNN The Memphis Police Department issued a warrant for the suspect in the fatal shooting of rapper…

Colorado coroner identifies human remains found after Marshall Fire

January 5, 2022 6:23 PM CNN Newsource

By Raja Razek and Christina Maxouris, CNN Partial human remains found earlier this week while Boulder County, Colorado, authorities looked for…

The oldest known US WWII veteran dies at 112

January 5, 2022 5:47 PM CNN Newsource

By Lauren M. Johnson, CNN The oldest known living US World War II veteran died Wednesday at 112, the National WWII Museum said. Lawrence Brooks was…

George Floyd’s 4-year-old grandniece shot and injured in New Year’s Day shooting

January 5, 2022 5:46 PM CNN Newsource

By Sara Sidner, Omar Jimenez, Rosa Flores, Kacey Cherry and Sarah Moon, CNN George Floyd’s 4-year-old grandniece, Arianna Delane, was shot and…

Oklahoma authorities bust alleged robbery ring responsible for nearly 600 missing holiday Amazon packages

January 5, 2022 5:28 PM CNN Newsource

By Paul P. Murphy and Amir Vera, CNN Thanks to a garbage bag containing an envelope with an address, the Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office was…

Oklahoma authorities bust alleged robbery ring responsible for nearly 600 missing holiday Amazon packages

January 5, 2022 5:28 PM CNN

KOCO, OCSO, CNN By Paul P. Murphy and Amir Vera, CNN Thanks to a garbage bag containing an envelope with an address, the Oklahoma County…

Father of missing 7-year-old girl arrested in her disappearance

January 5, 2022 4:30 PM CNN Newsource

By Laura Ly, CNN The father of missing 7-year-old Harmony Montgomery has been arrested and charged in connection with her disappearance, according to…

A Kentucky toddler dressed up as the Queen. A few months later she received royal mail

January 5, 2022 2:16 PM CNN Newsource

By Sara Smart, CNN One Kentucky family recently got a piece of royal mail in their mailbox, sent straight from Windsor Castle. When Katelyn…

Arizona siblings lose both parents to Covid-19 in less than 48 hours

January 5, 2022 1:18 PM CNN Newsource

By David Williams, CNN Bob and Sue Walker were inseparable during more than 44 years of marriage and called each other “mate” and…

Homer Plessy, of Plessy v. Ferguson’s ‘separate but equal’ ruling, pardoned by Louisiana governor

January 5, 2022 12:51 PM CNN Newsource

By Tina Burnside, CNN Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards on Wednesday granted a posthumous pardon to Homer Plessy, the man at the center of the landmark…

University of Florida president says he will step down

January 5, 2022 12:49 PM CNN Newsource

By Leyla Santiago, CNN University of Florida President Kent Fuchs will step down, a decision he said was in the works for months, he announced in a…

Penn Law’s dean calls professor’s comments ‘anti-intellectual’ and ‘racist’ after she said the US is ‘better off with fewer Asians’

January 5, 2022 12:22 PM CNN Newsource

By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN The dean at one of the country’s top law schools is calling comments from a professor at the university…

Investigators are determining if a child under 5 years old with a lighter may have caused a deadly fire in Philadelphia

January 5, 2022 12:21 PM CNN

CNN, KYW, WPVI By Mark Morales, Laura Dolan, Caroll Alvarado, Paul P. Murphy and Taylor Romine, CNN Investigators are working to determine the cause…

Do you feel lucky? Powerball jackpot reaches $630 million

January 5, 2022 12:17 PM CNN Newsource

By Jay Croft, CNN Hey, somebody’s gotta win it sometime, right? And Powerball ticket sales are soaring across the country, officials say…

‘Real-life Lassie’: Dog leads New Hampshire police to her injured owner following crash

January 5, 2022 11:30 AM CNN

CNN, WPTZ By Amy Simonson, CNN A Shiloh Shepherd named Tinsley earned some extra treats Monday night after leading authorities to her owner, who was…

12 dead, including 8 children, in Philadelphia fire at house converted into apartments, officials say

January 5, 2022 8:06 AM CNN Newsource

By Taylor Romine, Paul P. Murphy, Jason Hanna and Amir Vera, CNN Philadelphia officials updated the death toll in Wednesday morning’s fire at a…