Twenty-five years ago, on Sept. 11, 2001, the ground rocked, sounds of tremendous explosions reverberated down the endless city streets, and cries from the wounded and dying echoed down the dark alleys and byways. These are just minuscule descriptions of what occurred on that day. During ...
A decade later, Colin Kaepernick is as tiresome as ever. To mark the 10-year anniversary of his kneeling during the National Anthem, the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback is out with a new memoir, “The Perilous Fight.” (Get it?) In an interview with NBC News in advance of the ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are more skeptical of government information than they were a few years ago, with majorities now saying they have little or no trust in federal government information about elections and politics, foreign affairs or the environment, a new poll finds. The survey ...
Today is Thursday, Sept. 10, the 253rd day of 2025. There are 112 days left in the year. Today in history: In 1991, the Senate Judiciary Committee opened hearings on the nomination of Clarence Thomas to the U.S. Supreme Court. The proceedings would become a watershed moment in the discussion of sexual harassment when Anita Hill, a law professor who had previously worked under Thomas, came forward with allegations against him. Also on this date: In 1608, John Smith was elected president of the Jamestown colony council in Virginia. In 1846, Elias Howe received a patent for his sewing ...
I was sitting in my home office not far from the Pentagon when it happened. The TV behind me had the sound lowered but I suddenly became aware of a major development. I reached for the remote and cranked up the audio. A plane had struck one of the twin towers in New York. TV anchors initially ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lonnie Bunch is stepping down from the leadership of the Smithsonian Institution after a tumultuous year in which President Donald Trump tried to remake the portrayal of U.S. history by the Smithsonian museums and other cultural entities. Bunch said in a news release ...
