National-World Archives

The UN General Assembly is about to start. Here’s what to watch for

September 18, 2021 8:02 AM CNN Newsource

By Caitlin Hu, CNN Coronavirus be damned, the world’s diplomats are back. New Yorkers who enjoyed the peace and quiet of the United…

US Customs and Border Protection officers seized 86 counterfeit championship rings in Chicago.

Customs officers seize fake championship rings that — if genuine — would have been worth nearly $2.4 million

September 18, 2021 7:30 AM CNN Newsource

By Kaanita Iyer, CNN US Customs and Border Protection officers recently seized 86 counterfeit championship rings that would have been worth $2.38…

‘They didn’t betray us yet,’ says stranded Afghan ally with enduring hope of US rescue

September 18, 2021 6:55 AM CNN Newsource

By Antonia Mortensen, Tim Lister and Phil Black, CNN Wakil’s eyes fill with tears. He has no idea whether he and his family will get out of…

‘They didn’t betray us yet,’ says stranded Afghan ally with enduring hope of US rescue

September 18, 2021 6:55 AM CNN

By Antonia Mortensen, Tim Lister and Phil Black, CNN Wakil’s eyes fill with tears. He has no idea whether he and his family will get out of…

The Netherlands has long been the world's tallest nation -- but its people are getting shorter

The world’s tallest nation is getting shorter

September 18, 2021 5:21 AM CNN Newsource

By Jeevan Ravindran, CNN The Netherlands has long been the world’s tallest nation — but its people are getting shorter, according to…

Gabby Petito’s family attorney says fiancé Brian Laundrie ‘is not missing, he is hiding’

September 18, 2021 2:18 AM CNN

By Alta Spells, Rob Frehse and Travis Caldwell, CNN Along with the search for missing 22-year-old Gabby Petito, local and federal authorities in…

Gabby Petito’s family attorney says fiancé Brian Laundrie ‘is not missing, he is hiding’

September 18, 2021 2:18 AM CNN Newsource

By Alta Spells, Rob Frehse and Travis Caldwell, CNN Along with the search for missing 22-year-old Gabby Petito, local and federal authorities in…

Sandy Smith holds a photo of her late son

The Murdaugh family saga: a tangled web of secrets and murder

September 18, 2021 2:01 AM CNN Newsource

By Faith Karimi, CNN A powerful family. A deadly boating accident. Two mysterious slayings. Drug addiction, stolen money and a botched shooting in an…

Noorullah Delwaria is seen with his late wife

‘We’re here to help you.’ What Afghan Americans want refugees fleeing the Taliban to know

September 18, 2021 1:07 AM CNN Newsource

By Sahar Akbarzai and Nicole Chavez, CNN Decades after the last major exodus from Afghanistan, refugees find themselves forced to flee their homeland…

Mourners and well-wishers leave flowers and signs at a makeshift memorial across the street from the Chabad of Poway Synagogue on April 28

Feds say man driven by hatred of Jews pleaded guilty to all charges after deadly 2019 assault on California synagogue

September 17, 2021 11:01 PM CNN Newsource

By Josh Campbell, CNN A Southern Californian man who previously pleaded guilty to state murder and attempted murder charges following a 2019 attack…

One of the 2019 Colorado STEM school shooters is sentenced to life without parole

September 17, 2021 10:47 PM CNN Newsource

By Claudia Dominguez, CNN One of the two Colorado STEM school shooters was sentenced to mandatory life in prison without the possibility of parole on…

A London memorial to people who have died from Covid-19 in the UK is seen.

How Europe’s hospitals are faring in the face of another pandemic fall

September 17, 2021 10:00 PM CNN Newsource

By Rob Picheta, CNN Much of Europe has opened up to international visitors and scaled back Covid-19 restrictions since a wave of cases swept the…

A 4.3 magnitude earthquake rattles Southern California

September 17, 2021 9:48 PM CNN Newsource

By Alexandra Meeks, CNN A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck Southern California on Friday evening, according to the US Geological Survey. The quake was…

Angry and afraid, Afghanistan’s LGBTQ community say they’re being hunted down after Taliban takeover

September 18, 2021 2:04 AM CNN

By Ben Westcott, CNN Growing up as a teenager in Afghanistan, Rabia Balkhi felt lucky. Despite being born in a country with a long history of…

Armed Taliban fighters stand next to a Mullah

Angry and afraid, Afghanistan’s LGBTQ community say they’re being hunted down after Taliban takeover

September 18, 2021 2:04 AM CNN Newsource

By Ben Westcott, CNN Growing up as a teenager in Afghanistan, Rabia Balkhi felt lucky. Despite being born in a country with a long history of…

Los Angeles County will require customers and employees in indoor bars

The most populous county in the US issued a proof of vaccine requirement for indoor bars and nightclubs

September 17, 2021 6:54 PM CNN Newsource

By Sarah Moon and Christina Maxouris, CNN Los Angeles County, the country’s most populous county, will require customers and employees in…

Robert Durst, millionaire who was focus of HBO documentary ‘The Jinx,’ found guilty of first-degree murder

September 17, 2021 5:14 PM CNN Newsource

By Cheri Mossburg and Paul Vercammen, CNN A Los Angeles jury found Robert Durst, the notorious subject of the HBO series “The Jinx,”…

Thousands of migrants including families

Thousands of migrants held in squalor under Texas bridge

September 17, 2021 3:48 PM CNN Newsource

By Rosa Flores and Ray Sanchez, CNN Roselini Villasmil broke down Friday as she recalled the squalid conditions under a bridge in the Texas border…

Thousands of migrants held in squalor under Texas bridge

September 17, 2021 3:48 PM CNN

By Rosa Flores and Ray Sanchez, CNN Roselini Villasmil broke down Friday as she recalled the squalid conditions under a bridge in the Texas border…

Teen surfer bitten by shark off Florida beach escapes with 9 stitches

September 17, 2021 2:53 PM CNN Newsource

By David Williams, CNN Surfer Doyle Nielsen had been catching waves at Ponce Inlet, on the east coast of Florida, for about 40 minutes when a shark…

FDA advisers first rejected Pfizer’s booster application — but then voted to recommend a third shot for certain Americans

September 17, 2021 2:28 PM CNN

Vaccine advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration on Friday rejected Pfizer’s application to add a booster dose of its coronavirus vaccine, but…

These game-changing student experiments could help humans travel across deep space

September 17, 2021 2:21 PM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN The human body was not designed to live in space, but genetic experiments on the International Space Station are preparing…

A judge in Wisconsin sided with defense attorneys and denied motions filed by prosecutors seeking to admit evidence at trial showing Kyle Rittenhouse's involvement in a previous fight

Judge denies admission of evidence allegedly connecting Kyle Rittenhouse to Proud Boys

September 17, 2021 1:58 PM CNN Newsource

By Omar Jimenez and Bill Kirkos, CNN A judge in Wisconsin sided with defense attorneys Friday and denied motions filed by prosecutors seeking to…

New Lebanon PM seeks ‘quick fixes’ to help his country out of economic crisis

September 17, 2021 12:11 PM CNN

By Becky Anderson, Zeena Saifi and Mostafa Salem, CNN New Prime Minister Najib Mikati urged Lebanon’s people to put their trust in his…

Caitlyn Jenner Fast Facts

September 17, 2021 11:57 AM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Caitlyn Jenner, former Olympian and reality TV personality, and candidate for governor of…

New Lebanon PM seeks ‘quick fixes’ to help his country out of economic crisis

September 17, 2021 12:11 PM CNN Newsource

By Becky Anderson, Zeena Saifi and Mostafa Salem, CNN New Prime Minister Najib Mikati urged Lebanon’s people to put their trust in his…

The planet is on a ‘catastrophic’ global warming path, UN report shows

September 17, 2021 11:08 AM CNN Newsource

By Rachel Ramirez, CNN The planet is careening toward warming of 2.7 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels — far above what scientists…

A health worker prepares a dose of the Moderna Covid vaccine at the Saint Damien Hospital in Port-au-Prince

The countries that are vaccinating children against Covid-19

September 17, 2021 4:09 AM CNN Newsource

By Kara Fox, CNN Schools are in session, Covid-19 restrictions are being relaxed en masse and the Delta variant is raging worldwide, creating a…

Gabby Petito’s family and police urge her fiancé to come forward with any information about her disappearance

September 17, 2021 9:49 AM CNN

Investigators searching for Gabby Petito believe her fiancé and those around him are withholding critical information related to her disappearance…

Must-watch videos of the week

September 17, 2021 9:33 AM CNN Newsource

By Amy Wray, CNN Celebrities hit the red carpet at the Met Gala, Miley Cyrus performs with Metallica and a “megapod” of whales surfaces…

Must-watch videos of the week

September 17, 2021 9:33 AM CNN

By Amy Wray, CNN Celebrities hit the red carpet at the Met Gala, Miley Cyrus performs with Metallica and a “megapod” of whales surfaces…

Must-watch videos of the week

September 17, 2021 9:33 AM CNN

By Amy Wray, CNN Celebrities hit the red carpet at the Met Gala, Miley Cyrus performs with Metallica and a “megapod” of whales surfaces…

Must-watch videos of the week

September 17, 2021 9:33 AM CNN

By Amy Wray, CNN Celebrities hit the red carpet at the Met Gala, Miley Cyrus performs with Metallica and a “megapod” of whales surfaces…

Al Sharpton Fast Facts

September 17, 2021 9:09 AM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Rev. Al Sharpton, political activist and Baptist minister. Personal Birth date: October 3,…

Robert Gates Fast Facts

September 17, 2021 8:12 AM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of former CIA Director and former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates. Personal Birth date:…

People attend a rally in support of Navalny in downtown Moscow on January.

Russia goes to the polls amid crackdown on political dissent

September 17, 2021 6:48 AM CNN Newsource

By Zahra Ullah and Anna Chernova, CNN Millions of Russians are expected to head to the polls over a three-day period starting Friday in elections…

These are the deaths and investigations connected to the Murdaugh family

September 17, 2021 4:51 AM CNN Newsource

By Christina Maxouris, CNN Alex Murdaugh, an attorney and member of one of the most influential family dynasties in coastal South Carolina, was…