Horror of 9/11 Attacks Still Reverberates as U.S. Marks 21st Anniversary
Americans remembered 9/11 on Sunday with tear-choked tributes, and pleas to “never forget,” 21 years after the deadliest terror attack on U.S. soil.
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President Biden Honors 9/11 Victims, Vows Commitment to Thwart Terror
President Joe Biden marked the 21st anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, taking part in a somber wreath-laying ceremony at the Pentagon held under a steady rain and paying tribute to “extraordinary Americans” who gave their lives on one of the nation’s darkest days.
King Charles III Vows “Lifelong Service” in First Address
King Charles III vowed in his first speech as monarch Friday to carry on Queen Elizabeth II’s “lifelong service,” as Britain entered an uncertain new age under a new sovereign.
Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s Monarch for 70 Years, Dies at 96
Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and a rock of stability across much of a turbulent century, has died. She was 96.
Fight over Future of Library that Rosa Parks, John Lewis and Others Used
A library where Rosa Parks, John Lewis and other civil rights leaders forged strategies that would change the world is mired in controversy over who gets to tell its story.
Biden Speech: Trump, His Followers a Menace to Democracy
President Biden said in a prime-time speech that the “extreme ideology” of Donald Trump and his adherents “threatens the very foundation of our republic.”
Engine Problem Leads NASA to Scrub Launch of New Moon Rocket
A fuel leak and then an engine problem during final liftoff preparations led NASA to call off the launch of its mighty new moon rocket Monday on its debut flight from Cape Canaveral, Florida, with three test dummies aboard.
U.S. Justice Department Releases Redacted Mar-a-Lago Search Affidavit
Fourteen of the 15 boxes recovered from former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate contained documents with classification markings, according to an FBI affidavit released Friday explaining the justification for the search of the property.
President Biden announces long-awaited student debt forgiveness plan
Biden announced in a Wednesday tweet that borrowers who earn less than $125,000 a year, or families earning less than $250,000, would be eligible for the $10,000 loan forgiveness.
Ford to Appeal $1.7 Billion Verdict in Georgia Pickup Truck Crash
Ford Motor Co. plans to appeal a $1.7 billion verdict against it after a pickup truck crash that killed a Georgia couple, a company representative said.
