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President Biden and key U.S. allies were in Normandy Thursday to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the U.S.-led allied forces’ D-Day invasion of Nazi-occupied France. The brazen air and sea invasion would mark the beginning of the end of World War II, leading to the defeat of Adolf Hitler’s Nazi German forces in Europe less […]
Salah Al-Ejaili near his home in Sweden, in an undated photo. ‘It has taken a very long time to get here, but we got here,’ he said. Photograph: Josefine Stenersen/The Guardian The first trial to contend with the post-9/11 abuse of detainees in US custody begins on Monday, in a case brought by three men […]
6 March 2024 Image source, EPA/Getty Images Image caption, Mr Stein (left) will face off against Mr Robinson in November North Carolina voters are projected to have picked two political polar opposites in the race to become the state’s next governor in November. Mark Robinson was chosen as the Republican candidate, while Josh Stein won […]
We talk to a veteran ice climber from Wisconsin in advance of the Winona Ice Climbing Festival. Then, U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan reviews Congress and the U.S. Postal Service. Then, we talk to a panel of journalists and scholars about Black media in Wisconsin. Featured in this Episode Learning about ice climbing Winona is set […]
U.S. Rep. Mark Green, R-Clarksville, will not run for reelection this year. Green announced his plans on Wednesday to step away from Congress when his term ends in less than a year, though the congressman suggested in a statement that he wouldn’t leave the political realm altogether. Green said it is “time for me to […]
ORLANDO, Fla. — Fiona O’Keeffe smashed the women’s U.S. Olympic marathon trials record in her debut at the distance on a warm Saturday to secure her spot in the Paris Games. O’Keeffe finished in a time of 2 hours, 22 minutes, 10 seconds to break the American marathon trials mark of 2:25:38 set by Shalane […]
The smartest insight and analysis, from all perspectives, rounded up from around the web. Some heard a boom. Others a bang. Moments later, the passengers of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 were staring through a gaping hole at the night sky, said Colbi Edmonds and Rebecca Carballo in The New York Times. “A door-size section near […]
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By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia The Rev. Mark Thompson’s illustrious and groundbreaking journalism career, which found its roots in the Black Press of America nearly 40 years ago, has come full circle as he assumes a pivotal leadership role with the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA). From his early days as […]
Starting to make plans for the new year? Here is a list of 2024 holidays, special events, big games, cultural milestones and other key dates to mark on your calendar: 2024 federal holidays New Year’s Day – Monday, Jan. 1 Martin Luther King Jr. Day – Monday, Jan. 15 Washington’s Birthday / Presidents Day – Monday, […]