Rosalynn Carter to Lie in Repose in Georgia
The body of Rosalynn Carter, the former U.S. first lady who died on Nov. 19 at age 96, will lie in repose on Monday in Georgia, giving Americans the chance to pay their respects to the woman her husband, former President Jimmy Carter, called “an extension of myself.” Carter…[#item_full_content]
Jill Biden Unveils White House Holiday Decorations
Ninety-eight Christmas trees, more than 142,000 twinkling lights and nearly 34,000 ornaments deck the halls of the White House in ways that Jill Biden hopes will inspire visitors to embrace their inner child and experience the “magic, wonder and joy” of the season. It’s her…[#item_full_content]
Baby Sumatran rhino born in Asia brings hope for critically endangered species
A critically endangered Sumatran rhino was born in Indonesia’s western island of Sumatra on Saturday, the second Sumatran rhino born in the country this year and a welcome addition to a species that currently numbers fewer than 50 animals. A female named Delilah gave birth to a 55-pound male calf at a sanctuary for Sumatran […]
Hamas terrorists use Israeli hostage release in game of psychological warfare
JERUSALEM – On Sunday evening, when Israeli newscasters announced that 4-year-old Avigail Idan was among the third batch of hostages being released by Hamas from Gaza, it seemed as if the entire Jewish state breathed a collective sigh of relief. The curly-haired toddler, an American citizen whose parents were both brutally murdered by Hamas terrorists […]
Washington Post Adds Voice to Phone Ban in Schools
The Washington Post published an editorial Nov. 25 advocating for the banning of cellphones in schools.
Schumer to send Biden’s $106 billion supplemental package request to Senate floor as early as next week
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., will bring the Biden administration’s $106 billion national security funding request to the floor for a vote as early as next week, Schumer said in a Dear Colleague letter Sunday night. “One of the most important tasks we must finish is taking up and passing a funding bill to […]
UK detects its first human case of swine flu strain
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Trump’s Vow to Crackdown on Immigration Faces Backlash
Donald Trump has vowed to intensify his crackdown on immigration if he returns to the White House and has left the door open to resuming his most controversial policy – family separations at the U.S.-Mexico border – but key allies who could join a new Trump administration…
Today in History: Harvey Milk, George Moscone Shot Dead
On Nov. 27, 1978, San Francisco Mayor George Moscone and City Supervisor Harvey Milk, a gay-rights activist, were fatally shot inside City Hall by former supervisor Dan White. (White served five years for manslaughter, and took his own life in October 1985.) Also on this…
Suspect Nabbed in Vermont Shooting of 3 With Palestinian Descent
Police have arrested a suspect in the shooting of three young men of Palestinian descent who were attending a Thanksgiving holiday gathering near the University of Vermont campus Saturday evening.[#item_full_content]
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