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Powell made history by becoming the 12th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff-the highest military position in the Department of Defense, Oct. 1, 1989, to Sept. 30, 1993. At age 52, he became the youngest officer to serve in this position. Powell made history again when he became the first appointed black secretary of […]
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Charlie Colin, pictured in 2013, was the band’s original bass playerArticle information Author, Helen Bushby Role, Culture reporter 2 hours ago US rock band Train have paid tribute to their founding member Charlie Colin, after his death aged 58, calling him “the sweetest guy”.
WABASHA, Minn.- The National Eagle Center recognized Black History Month by hosting a new exhibit, General Colin Powell’s first Medal of Freedom. Powell, the first African American United States Secretary of State, received the Medal of Freedom twice in his life once as a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under President George H.W. […]
’Tis the season for Colin Jost and Michael Che’s annual Saturday Night Live “joke swap” — and this year, Scarlett Johansson was caught in the crossfire. “New York state now allows movie theaters to serve alcohol, which is how I’m finally able to enjoy my wife’s little art movies,” Jost, 41, said . . .
Watch Billboard Music Award The comedy “Colin from Accounts” tends to surprise viewers who tune in expecting one thing, and realizing it’s something else altogether. It’s a romantic comedy with a most unusual name (read on if you want to find out who “Colin” actually is) and has become a phenomenon first in Australia, then […]
Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. State Rep. Julie Johnson, D-Carrollton, announced Tuesday she’s running to replace U.S. Rep.
Joanne Silberner Bainbridge Island, WA, USA @jsilberner Colin McCord, who has died at the age of 94, led many lives. He was a cardiac surgeon at a leading research hospital in New York City when bypass surgeries and valve replacements were new—and news. Then he turned to global health, living in the global south and […]
Dr. Colin McCord, a surgeon credited with saving countless lives by championing a draconian ban on smoking in New York City and limits on trans fats in processed foods, galvanizing improved health care for Black men in Harlem, and improving maternal and child health globally, died on March 11 at his home in Oxford, England. […]
The former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who lost his playing career after kneeling during pre-game performances of the national anthem to protest against police killings of Black people, plans to put out a memoir aimed at young adult audiences, the athlete and the book’s publisher announced on Wednesday. The book, Colin Kaepernick: Change the Game, […]
During a news conference March 16, Seahawks Coach Pete Carroll said — unprompted — that he thinks Kaepernick deserves a second shot in his first public comments since trading Wilson. At his workout a week later at Washington, Kaepernick told reporters that he spoke with Carroll and General Manager John Schneider and was hopeful for […]