Last WWII Medal of Honor Recipient Dies at 98
Hershel W. “Woody” Williams, the last remaining Medal of Honor recipient from World War II, whose heroics under fire over several crucial hours at the Battle of Iwo Jima made him a legend has died at 98.
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Mother of Alabama Veteran Held in Ukraine Speaks to Son by Telephone
The mother of a U.S. military veteran from Alabama who went missing after he traveled to help Ukraine in its fight against Russia has spoken with her son by telephone.
1955 Warrant in Emmett Till Kidnapping, Lynching Case Found; His Family Seeks Arrest
A team searching the basement of a Mississippi courthouse for evidence about the lynching of Black teenager Emmett Till has found the unserved warrant charging a white woman in his 1955 kidnapping.
R. Kelly Sentenced to 30 Years in Sex Trafficking Case
R&B superstar R. Kelly has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for using his fame to sexually abuse young fans.
Supreme Court backs coach in praying on field after games
The court ruled 6-3 for the coach with the court’s conservative justices in the majority and its liberals in dissent.
Biden Signs Gun Bill into Law, Says ‘Lives Will Be Saved’
The legislation will toughen background checks for the youngest gun buyers, keep guns from more domestic violence offenders and help states put in place red flag laws.
Congress Sends Landmark Gun Violence Compromise Bill to President Biden
The U.S. House sent President Joe Biden the most wide-ranging gun violence bill Congress has passed in decades on Friday.
Biden Calls Abortion Ruling “A Sad Day” for U.S.
President Joe Biden said Friday that “it’s a sad day for the court and the country” after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 decision that legalized abortion nationwide.
Roe v. Wade Overturned by U.S. Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court has ended constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years – a decision by its conservative majority to overturn the court’s landmark abortion cases.
Alabama Congressman Mo Brooks Agrees to Appear Before Jan. 6 Committee Under Certain Conditions
U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Alabama) has released a letter that outlines the conditions he seeks in order to appear before the January 6 committee.
