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Primary Image: (Image: National Archives, 208-NP-3F-3.) AFRICAN AMERICANS ON THE HOME FRONT DURING WORLD WAR II During World War II, African Americans made tremendous sacrifices in an effort to trade military service and wartime support for measurable social, political, and economic gains. As never before, local black communities throughout the nation participated enthusiastically in wartime programs […]
CNN — The Pentagon announced the US currently has “approximately 2,000” troops in Syria, more than double the previously disclosed number of 900, a Defense Department spokesperson said at a press briefing on Thursday. “There are diplomatic and operational security considerations oftentimes with our deployments and some of those numbers, and [that is] certainly the […]
On Monday, Daniel Penny, a 26-year-old white man, was acquitted of all charges related to the 1 May 2023 killing of Jordan Neely, a 30-year-old unhoused Black man with severe mental illness, on a New York City subway train. Penny was charged with second-degree manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide after he choked Neely for nearly […]
Cyprus and the U.S. say they’re doubling down on a joint effort to crack down on illicit finance with additional training of Cypriot law enforcement authorities to identify, investigate and prosecute financial crimes NICOSIA, Cyprus — Cyprus and the U.S. said Monday that they’re doubling down on a joint effort to crack down on illicit […]
Shares connected to the Adani Group—chaired by Indian billionaire Gautam Adani—plunged by double digits on Thursday after U.S. law enforcement agencies accused Adani and fellow executives of paying more than $250 million in bribes to Indian government officials. Adani Enterprises, the group’s flagship company, fell by over 20%. Fellow group companies Adani Green Energy and […]
Over the weekend, Black Ops 6 had its first-ever double everything weekend to coincide with the release of Nuketown (and the Nuketown 24/7 playlist). Unfortunately, the event was a bit bugged, causing a number of players to lose out on some of their hard-earned double XP. Treyarch quickly identified the issue, and though the solution […]
Do you have a U.S. Bank credit card? If you do, you’re in luck. U.S. Bank is providing double rewards for U.S. Bank rewards credit cardholders from November 27 to November 30, 2024, coinciding with Black Friday and the holiday shopping season. Let’s take a look at the details. U.S. Bank is set to offer […]
1/43 Oregon State football vs. Colorado State, Oct. 5, 2024 CORVALLIS — For three quarters, it was clunky, even a bit boring at times Saturday night at Reser Stadium. So how did we get to students storming the field in celebration of Oregon State’s 39-31 double overtime win over Colorado State? If you purchase a […]
Since Kamala Harris launched her presidential bid in July, Democrats have showered her campaign with cash. Last month alone, the vice-president raised $361m, tripling Donald Trump’s fundraising haul of $130m for the month. According to Harris’s campaign, she brought in $540m in the six weeks after Joe Biden withdrew from the presidential race. Democratic congressional […]
Angela Rye moderates a Sept. 13 panel, “Black Women Belong…In the Senate,” at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s conference. Others, from left, are Angela Alsobrooks and Lisa Blunt Rochester, Senate candidates from Maryland and Delaware, respectively, and Sen. Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.). Photo by William J. Ford Sen. Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.) said she understood the significance […]