National-World Archives

‘Historic’ strikes leave Israel at standstill with crowds in streets to protest judicial reform

March 27, 2023 7:06 AM CNN Newsource

By Amir Tal, Ivana Kottasová, Lianne Kolirin, Hadas Gold, Helen Regan and Richard Allen Greene, CNN Israel’s political crisis escalated into uncharted territory Monday as the country’s largest trade union announced a “historic” strike shutting down transportation, universities, restaurants and retailers in protest against Prime Minister’s Benjamin Netanyahu’s planned judicial overhaul. Israel’s Histadrut trade union

Loyola University names first Black president in school’s 111-year history

March 27, 2023 7:01 AM CNN Newsource

By Zoe Sottile, CNN Loyola University New Orleans has appointed Xavier Cole as the next president of the 111-year-old Jesuit school. Cole will serve as the university’s 18th president and the first Black person to lead the institution, according to press release. He will also be the second layperson to fill the role. Cole is

Ralphie, the ‘demon dog’ of Niagara, has finally been adopted

March 27, 2023 5:01 AM CNN Newsource

By Zoe Sottile, CNN Fourth time’s the charm for this mischievous pup — hopefully. Ralphie, who made headlines after a New York animal shelter described him as a “fire-breathing demon,” has finally been adopted for the fourth time, according to the shelter. The Niagara SPCA said in a Friday Facebook post they received more than

How scientists are decoding what the past smelled like

March 27, 2023 3:25 AM CNN Newsource

Story by Katie Hunt, design by Ian Berry, CNN Smells hover just below our conscious awareness, conjuring up emotions and memories that shape how we perceive and navigate the world. An unexpected whiff of a long-forgotten snack or a dusty book can transport a person to years past — enabling a kind of time travel

Clearing land mines by hand, farmers in Ukraine risk their lives for planting season

March 27, 2023 1:56 AM CNN

By Rebecca Wright, Ivan Watson, Olha Konovalova and Tom Booth, CNN The first time Oleksandr Havriluk returned to his farm after it had been stormed and occupied by Russian troops, tears rolled down his face when he saw what they had left behind. His farm buildings were almost completely destroyed, millions of dollars worth of

Clearing land mines by hand, farmers in Ukraine risk their lives for planting season

March 27, 2023 1:56 AM CNN Newsource

By Rebecca Wright, Ivan Watson, Olha Konovalova and Tom Booth, CNN The first time Oleksandr Havriluk returned to his farm after it had been stormed and occupied by Russian troops, tears rolled down his face when he saw what they had left behind. His farm buildings were almost completely destroyed, millions of dollars worth of

Death toll climbs to 7 in Pennsylvania candy factory explosion as all missing individuals are accounted for, officials say

March 27, 2023 1:54 AM CNN Newsource

By Elizabeth Wolfe and Celina Tebor, CNN Two additional bodies have been found by search and rescue teams working to locate missing individuals after the explosion of an eastern Pennsylvania candy factory last week, raising the incident’s death toll to seven people, officials said earlier this week. “We do believe them to be the remaining

Myanmar junta throws huge military parade days after new US sanctions

March 27, 2023 12:59 AM CNN Newsource

By Rhea Mogul, CNN Myanmar’s ruling military paraded an arsenal of weapons in the capital Naypyidaw on Monday, in a grand display of force days after the United States imposed fresh sanctions against the junta for inflicting “pain and suffering on the people of Burma.” The array of equipment — ranging from rocket launchers to

Philadelphia residents panic-bought water after being alerted to a chemical spill but officials say tap water is safe for now

March 28, 2023 12:57 AM CNN

By Celina Tebor, Susannah Cullinane, Dakin Andone and Danny Freeman, CNN Philadelphia residents can continue using tap water as normal until at least 3:30 p.m. Tuesday following a chemical spill a few miles upstream of a key intake in the Delaware River, city officials said Monday. Michael Carroll, the city’s deputy managing director for transportation,

Philadelphia residents panic-bought water after being alerted to a chemical spill but officials say tap water is safe for now

March 26, 2023 11:06 PM CNN Newsource

By Celina Tebor, Susannah Cullinane, Dakin Andone and Danny Freeman, CNN Philadelphia residents can continue using tap water as normal until at least 3:30 p.m. Tuesday following a chemical spill a few miles upstream of a key intake in the Delaware River, city officials said Monday. Michael Carroll, the city’s deputy managing director for transportation,

5 children among 6 killed in a car crash on an interstate in Tennessee

March 26, 2023 6:15 PM CNN Newsource

By Raja Razek and Alaa Elassar, CNN Six people, including five children, were killed and one woman was injured in a car crash on Interstate 24 in Tennessee early Sunday morning. Emergency medical services responded to a collision of two vehicles at the interstate’s westbound mile marker 23 in Robertson County, according to a news

North Korea launches at least two unidentified ballistic missile into waters off eastern Korean peninsula

March 26, 2023 6:14 PM CNN Newsource

By Gawon Bae, Emi Jozuka and Brad Lendon, CNN North Korea launched two short-range ballistic missiles into the waters off the east coast of the Korean Peninsula on Monday morning, South Korean authorities said, the latest in series of missile firings as South Korean and United States forces engage in their largest military exercises since

Philadelphia officials say drinking water remains safe for now after a chemical spill in the Delaware River

March 26, 2023 1:04 PM CNN Newsource

By Samantha Beech, Zenebou Sylla,Celina Tebor and Danny Freeman, CNN The City of Philadelphia says it is now confident tap water from the Baxter Drinking Water Treatment Plant will remain safe to drink until at least 11:59 p.m. Monday following a chemical spill in the Delaware River. At a news conference late Sunday afternoon, city

At least 28 migrants die as boats sink off Tunisia

March 26, 2023 11:58 AM CNN

By CNN’s Barbie Latza Nadeau At least 28 migrants have died after their boats sank off the coast of Tunisia as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to Italy, Italian officials say. In one wreck alone at least 20 migrants died with more than 60 people still missing. Meanwhile, the Italian coast guard said they

At least 28 migrants die as boats sink off Tunisia

March 26, 2023 11:29 AM CNN Newsource

By CNN’s Barbie Latza Nadeau At least 28 migrants have died after their boats sank off the coast of Tunisia as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to Italy, Italian officials say. In one wreck alone at least 20 migrants died with more than 60 people still missing. Meanwhile, the Italian coast guard said they

12 injured in floor collapse at off-campus apartment party near Indiana University of Pennsylvania

March 26, 2023 10:42 AM CNN Newsource

By Rebekah Riess and Samantha Beech, CNN Twelve people were injured Saturday night when a floor collapsed at an off-campus apartment party near Indiana University of Pennsylvania, according to state police. First responders were called to the scene — about a mile from the school’s campus in Indiana, Pennsylvania, per the apartment complex’s website —

2 tigers recaptured after escaping Georgia safari park during tornado warning

March 26, 2023 10:05 AM CNN Newsource

By Michelle Watson and Zoe Sottile, CNN Two tigers have been recaptured after escaping a Georgia safari park during a tornado warning Sunday morning, according to the park. In a Facebook post, the Wild Animal Safari park in Pine Mountain wrote that it sustained “extensive tornado damage.” No staff or animals were injured but “several

As Antarctica’s penguins struggle with record low sea ice, one species is adapting — and it offers lessons to us all

March 26, 2023 9:27 AM CNN Newsource

By Bill Weir, CNN One hundred years ago, colorful canaries warned humans of the hidden hazards of digging for coal by riding shotgun down the mine and dropping dead. Now, penguin experts say these birds that move like tuxedoed toddlers are showing us the hidden hazards of burning coal and other fossil fuels by the

As flooding increases, these cities are designed to work with — not against — the water. Here’s how they’re doing it

March 26, 2023 5:25 AM CNN Newsource

By Laura Paddison, CNN Cities’ relationship with water is a fragile balance. Too little leads to parched landscapes and water shortages; too much can cause deadly flooding, washing away homes, lives and livelihoods. Last year severe flooding caused devastation around the world, including in Nigeria, Pakistan and Australia. And it’s predicted to get worse. Parts

What we know about Stephen Smith, whose death more than 7 years ago is now being investigated as a homicide

March 26, 2023 5:05 AM CNN Newsource

By Christina Maxouris and Alaa Elassar, CNN A vibrant presence. Always smiling, always mischievous. A dreamer with plans of one day becoming a nurse. That’s how Sandy Smith remembers her 19-year-old son, Stephen, whose voice she hasn’t heard in more than seven years. His body was found in the middle of a rural Hampton County,