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Honoring History and Fighting for Justice: Congressman Al Green’s Speech about Juneteenth
On Friday, June 23, 2023, Congressman Al Green delivered an impactful speech on the House floor centering on the importance of Juneteenth, the District of Columbia Emancipation Act, and his Conscience Agenda. He declared in his speech:
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Deputies searching for missing, endangered teen
The Yamhill County Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's help locating a teenage boy who is considered missing and endangered.
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Goodwill® Rising Together™ Initiative Announces New Partnerships with Accenture, Bank of America, Comcast Internet Essentials, Lowe's and USAA to Increase Access to Careers for More than One Million P
New partners join initiative catalyzing economic mobility for individuals across North America to access stable, well-paying careers
Goodwill, the leading nonprofit provider of job training and placement services in North America, today announced five new partners — Accenture, Bank of America, Comcast Internet Essentials, Lowe's and USAA — are joining its Rising Together™ initiative, expanding its reach and impact. While the U.S. economy continues to improve, the recovery has not been equitable. Rising Together™ is connecting people, particularly those who traditionally faced barriers to sustainable, well-paying jobs, to ensure they have access to a wide range of resources. These resources include skills training, job placement, transportation and internet access.
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Chicago Cubs Draft Son of Charleston Church Shooting Victim
Chris Singleton's dream of playing major league baseball got a major step closer to becoming reality almost two years to the day after his mother was gunned down in a racially motivated shooting at a historically black church in Charleston, South Carolina.
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Man charged with shooting at an employee after being asked to wear a mask in a Pennsylvania cigar shop, police say
A Pennsylvania man is facing charges of attempted criminal homicide after he allegedly shot at an employee of a cigar shop who asked him to wear a mask.
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Kim Kardashian West on Kanye revealing their marital drama
Kanye West has some deeply personal lyrics on his new 'Ye" album, including some that give some insight into his marriage.
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Obama: Dropping Malia Off at College Was 'like open-heart surgery'
Former President Barack Obama revealed Monday night how emotional it was to say goodbye to his eldest daughter, Malia, when she went away to college this fall.
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Senegalese-American singer/songwriter Moha Releases New Single "Lady"'
Evolving from roots spread across three continents, Senegalese-American artist Moha, draws inspiration from his time spent in Senegal, the US, and France to construct a sonic identity that defies genre constraints and cultural barriers. Within the past year, Moha has revealed pieces of his upcoming original artist project FIT, a full-length EP formulated in Moha's multi-instrumentation background combining organic instruments, production, and the singer's distinctive vocal chops. To date, project cuts including the critically acclaimed "A-Side" and "Cold Feet" have awarded Moha over 175K streams on Spotify alone.
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Iraqi who threw shoes at President Bush runs for Iraqi parliament
Almost a decade after sparking an international diplomatic incident by throwing his shoes at former US President George W. Bush in Baghdad, Muntadhar al-Zaidi is planning a political career of his own.
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'Pawn Stars' star Richard Harrison, known as 'The Old Man,' dies
Richard Harrison, best known to viewers of the History Channel reality series "Pawn Stars" as "The Old Man," died Monday morning after a long battle with Parkinson's Disease, according to his son, Rick Harrison.
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Man convicted in 2008 murders of his daughters sentenced to life in prison without parole
Yaser Abdel Said was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after being found guilty of capital murder in the 2008 killings of his two daughters, 18-year-old Amina and 17-year-old Sarah, according to a news release from the office of Dallas County Criminal District Attorney John Creuzot.
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Holger Rune beats Novak Djokovic in rainy Italian Open quarterfinal clash
Novak Djokovic’s preparations for the French Open took another blow on Wednesday as the world No. 1 was beaten by Holger Rune in the Italian Open quarterfinals.
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Man who recorded Jacob Blake's shooting says he's traumatized and cannot sleep
Raysean White had only seen Jacob Blake a couple times since moving to a neighborhood in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in February.
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'Who is Meek Mill and why do we want to free him?' Someone, somewhere, is in dire need of this article
#FreeMeekMill has been a big deal for quite a while, but this week, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft added his voice to the chorus of famous names advocating for the rapper's release from prison.
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DeSantis faces new leadership test as Hurricane Idalia barrels toward Florida
With the eyes of the country on Hurricane Idalia as it spins toward Florida’s Gulf Coast, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ presidential ambitions are also under the spotlight as he puts his campaign on hold to manage the crisis at home.
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Jim Belushi talked on his new reality show about the loss of his brother John Belushi./Credit: Getty
Published on August 20, 2020
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo will resign
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday that he will resign, relinquishing under extraordinary pressure his decade-long grip on power and heading off a potential impeachment by New York's Democratic-led legislature a week after the release of a report by the state attorney general that found he had sexually harassed 11 women.
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Just how far will Clarence Thomas go?
If you follow the Supreme Court, you probably know that "I would have gone further" is a maxim usually associated with Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, given that he often has a more extreme view of the Constitution than his fellow justices. And even if you don't, you've probably gotten the basic idea that "CT," as he's called around the Supreme Court building, is — in Sesame Street-ese — not like the others, even the other conservative justices.
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Cosby's walk into the courthouse this morning on May 22, 2017, during his jury selection for his criminal trial
Published on May 23, 2017
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A 5-month-old baby is dead and his twin brother is fighting for his life at OU Children's Center.
Published on October 23, 2018
