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George Laurer in 2011 at the University of Maryland's Innovation Hall of Fame. His many inventions, including the Universal Product Code, led to his induction into the hall in 1991.

IBM Engineer Who Designed The Universal Product Code Dies At 94

The bar code is now a packaging mainstay, but it probably wouldn't have worked without George Laurer.

Nine tons of cocaine being offloaded by the U.S. Coast Guards in San Diego on Dec. 18, 2019. The drug was seized in the eastern Pacific Ocean between mid-October to early December.

Coast Guard Offloads 9 Tons Of Cocaine Seized In Eastern Pacific Ocean

The drugs, worth an estimated $312 million, were seized by five separate Coast Guard cutter crews.

Flooding from Hurricane Dorian swamped Ocracoke Island on Friday in North Carolina's Outer Banks.

Dorian's Floodwaters Trapped Hundreds In The Outer Banks Until Boat Rescuers Arrived

One islander who was saved described Dorian this way: "It was like being in Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome mixed with The Wizard of Oz," she said. "The noise, the intensity was just outrageous."

A chain portrait of George Floyd is part of the memorial for him, Wednesday, May 27, 2020, near the site of the arrest of Floyd who died in police custody.

'Get Your Knee Off Our Necks!': Floyd Mourned In Minneapolis

A spirited and fiery memorial service for George Floyd has brought a call for action. The Rev. Al Sharpton urged those gathered Thursday "to stand up in George’s name and say, ‘Get your knee off our necks!’”

Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, said that she is struggling on whether to back President Trump in his reelection campaign following criticism from former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis about Trump.

Murkowski Struggles With Whether To Support Trump Reelection

The GOP senator from Alaska says she agrees with former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis' sharp rebuke of the president. The public critique from an ex-Cabinet official exposed a split within the party.

Three of Wells' 3D printers at work in his makeshift office.

One Way to Help Strapped Hospitals? Print PPE Using 3D Printers

As coronavirus cases soar globally and medical workers face a dearth of protective gear, citizens are stepping up in unique ways to combat the health crisis.

Students move into dorms on Monday at the University of Georgia in Athens.

Move In, Move Out: For In-Person College, Everything Rests On The First Few Weeks

Across the country, hundreds of thousands of college students are making their way to campus to begin the fall semester.

A snow plow moves on a snowy Durham, N.C., street on Sunday. Weather Prediction Center forecaster David Roth told NPR this could be a "historic storm" for southwest Virginia and western North Carolina.

Not Time To 'See The Winter Wonderland': N.C. Governor Says To Stay Off Roads

Up to a foot of snow is expected to fall across the southern Appalachians and nearby foothills in North Carolina and Virginia through Sunday night.

Trump supporters try to break through a police barrier, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington.

Live Blog: Trump Declassifies Crossfire Hurricane Material

The Latest on the Capitol riot and the aftermath

Protesters march against police violence in Atlanta on Monday. The event coincides with state lawmakers returning to work after the session was halted for three months amid concern about the spread of the coronavirus.

Hundreds March On Georgia Capitol As Legislature Reconvenes

The NAACP event coincided with lawmakers return after a three-month hiatus due to COVID-19 fears. The march took on added urgency after Rayshard Brooks was killed by police over the weekend.

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