Black leaders commemorate 70 years of Brown v. Board with call to action
Some of the nation’s most prominent black political leaders and advocates celebrated the 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education on Friday and called for more efforts to end current racial discrimination. Many Black leaders have expressed concern about limited Black history and diversity, equity and inclusion programs, and the Supreme Court’s decision to […]
An unusual autumn freeze grips parts of South America, giving Chile its coldest May in 74 years
Just days after sunbathing in T-shirts, Chileans are uniting for the coldest fall in more than 70 years. This week, a sudden cold front hit parts of South America unaccustomed to the harsh wind chill of this time of year, leading to dramatic wardrobe changes. Chile closes popular glacier, sparking debate over climate change and […]
David DePape Sentenced To 30 Years Behind Bars
A judge sentenced the man who violently attacked Paul Pelosi, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband, at his San Francisco home to 30 years behind bars. A jury convicted David DePape in November of attempted kidnapping of a federal official and assault on a family member of a public official. The conviction regarded his break-in […]
Army presents Purple Heart to Minnesota veteran 73 years after he was wounded in Korean War
After 73 years of fighting with the U.S. military, a combat-wounded Korean War veteran from Minnesota was finally awarded the Purple Heart on Friday. Last month, the Army notified St. Peter resident Earl Meyer, 96, of the Purple Heart, which honors military personnel wounded or killed in combat. Meyer, who still has a splinter in […]
‘Chimney Doe’ identified in Wisconsin after 35 years
Police in Wisconsin have finally solved a half-century-old mystery surrounding bones found in a music store’s chimney. The DNA Doe Project, a nonprofit organization that uses genealogy to identify unidentified people, said the body matched that of Ronnie Joe Kirk from Tulsa, Oklahoma. wisconsin state journal report. But how he got there and how he […]
Kurds Protest Across Turkey as Court Sentences Presidential Hopeful to 42 Years in Prison
Kurdish citizens staged protests across Turkey after a court sentenced Selahattin Demirtas, former co-chairman of the pro-Kurdish People’s Democratic Party (HDP) and two-time presidential candidate, to 42 years in prison. . To quell Kurdish anger, authorities in 20 states banned demonstrations, social gatherings and public events for four days. Demirtas, 51, has been in prison […]
ABBOTT: Letting Men Into Women’s Sports Reverses 100 Years Of Progress
As a former track and field athlete who grew up in Oregon, I am disappointed to see the integrity of this year’s high school girls championships jeopardized because of a biological male. Aiden Gallagher, a boy who calls himself a girl, won gold medals in both the 200-meter and 400-meter dash at last weekend’s Portland […]
Paul Pelosi hammer attacker David DePape receives maximum sentence of 30 years in prison
David DePaap, who was convicted of a brutal hammer attack on former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband Paul Pelosi in their California home, was sentenced Friday to 30 years in prison. DePape was sentenced to up to 30 years in prison on one charge and 20 years on the second charge, with the sentences to […]
Elon Musk Predicts Human City on Mars Within 30 Years
SpaceX founder and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has made a bold prediction about the future of human habitation on Mars, predicting there will be cities on the red planet within 30 years. of mirror report In a recent post on his social media platform X/Twitter, Musk confidently stated that human cities on Mars could become […]
Heartbreaking: 10-year-old boy commits suicide after 2 years of relentless physical, verbal bullying
Sammy Toish, a 10-year-old boy with a big, contagious smile, was buried this week in his hometown of Greenfield, Indiana. Image source: WTHR-TV video screenshot, composite Sammy’s parents announced that he took his own life on the morning of May 5th. His heartbreaking end came after two years of relentless verbal bullying, which had recently […]