SELECT LANGUAGE BELOW

Hamas has held American hostages 250 days American media

In 1979, Islamic fundamentalists overthrew the pro-American shah of Iran and took more than 50 U.S. diplomats hostage for 444 days. Not surprisingly, the crisis dominated the U.S. media and adversely affected Carter’s foreign policy management. In an eerily similar situation, Hamas has been holding hostages for 250 days now, including American hostages. What is […]

Social Security update: July direct payment worth $943 goes out in 18 days

People living with a serious debilitating disability will be receiving their July Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $943, in just 18 days.  The payment, which is under the direction of the Social Security Administration, will be sent to millions of beneficiaries on Monday, July 1.  The maximum amount people can receive depends on […]

Texas A&M cadets save 3 people stranded in the Gulf of Mexico for 15 days

A group of Texas A&M University students recently put their maritime training to use in a rescue mission, saving the lives of three people who had been stranded in the Gulf of Mexico for 15 days. Trainees William Flores and Kai Ethridge, who were sailing from Texas to Florida aboard a Texas A&M Maritime Academy […]

Cape Cod HS bully, 13, beats new girl, 15, who vanished for days

A Massachusetts high school student who was beaten and forced to lick a bathroom floor by another female student has been found safe and sound after going missing for several days after a video of the shocking incident went viral online. Humiliating attack video The bullying of 15-year-old Aaliyah Conton, a student at Mashpee High […]

ROOKE: Gone Are The Days Of ‘The Boys Of Pointe Du Hoc’

June 6 marks 80 years since heroic American soldiers stormed the beaches of France on D-Day to liberate Western Europe from German occupation. Former President Ronald Reagan honored the lost and living heroes in his speech at the site of the U.S. Ranger Monument at Point du Hoc on the northern coast of France on […]