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By Laura Haefeli Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — Malcolm X was a significant leader in the civil rights movement in the 1960’s, advocating for the Black community and working among leaders like Martin Luther King Jr. and John Lewis. But, before that, he lived on an unassuming street in Boston.
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the Jewish holiday Rosh Hashanah, a celebration of the new year. October 2-4, 2024 – Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown on October 2 and is celebrated through nightfall on October 4. September 15-17, 2023 – Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown on September 15 and is
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Biden administration is moving to blunt the loss of an expired broadband subsidy program that helped more than 23 million families afford internet access by using money from an existing program that helps libraries and schools provide WiFi hotspots to students and patrons. Jessica Rosenworcel, chairwoman of the
Continue ReadingBy Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — Each of the 32 colossal stones that make up the Menga Dolmen, a 5,600-year-old megalithic monument in southern Spain, is many times bigger than the largest megaliths at Stonehenge, the most famous Neolithic wonder. Embedded in the ground on a hilltop that rises about 50 meters (165 feet) above
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s some background information about the September 11, 2012, attack on the US mission in Benghazi, Libya. Facts September 11, 2012 – The US mission in Benghazi is attacked and burned. An attack later that night involves mortar and rocket fire against a US diplomatic annex in the city. US
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the 9/11 Congressional Report, released by Congress on July 24, 2003. Facts The full name of the report is the Report of the Joint Inquiry into the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001 – by the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the Senate Select
Continue ReadingBy Krystal Hur, CNN New York (CNN) — Stocks rose Friday afternoon as Wall Street cheered a signal from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell that long-awaited interest rate cuts are finally coming. The Dow rose 328 points, or 0.8%, after jumping more than 400 points earlier in the day. The S&P 500 gained 0.8% and
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the warning signs that preceded the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Timeline 1988 – Osama bin Laden founds al Qaeda (or “the base”), a militant group with a core goal of waging global jihad. January 6, 1995 – Abdul Hakim Murad is arrested in Manila,
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the 9/11 Commission, whose report was released on July 22, 2004. Facts The Commission was created to provide a “complete account of the circumstances surrounding the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.” The official name of the 9/11 Commission is the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon
Continue ReadingAP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Kyle Shanahan’s decision to bring in an outsider to run the San Francisco 49ers defense backfired last season when the previously dominant unit took a step back in 2023 under Steve Wilks. The Niners still ended up making it to the Super Bowl but lost to
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia Senate committee says more cooperation among county officials would improve conditions in Fulton County’s jail. They’re also calling on the city of Atlanta to hand over its former jail to the county to house prisoners. The committee was formed last year to examine conditions in the jail after
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Sixteen Republican-led states are suing to end a federal program that could potentially give nearly half a million immigrants without legal status who are married to U.S. citizens a path to citizenship. The coalition filed suit Friday to halt the program launched by President Joe Biden in June, saying in court filings that
Continue ReadingBOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Two freight trains have collided and derailed in Colorado, damaging a bridge, spilling fuel and injuring two crew members. The Boulder Police Department says the crash happened north of Boulder Community Hospital. Area roads were closed for several hours while officials conducted an investigation and fuel cleanups but have all since
Continue ReadingAssociated Press FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A Florida sheriff’s deputy was charged with manslaughter with a firearm, launching a rarely seen criminal case against a Florida law officer after a Black U.S. Air Force senior airman was killed after answering his apartment door while holding a gun pointed toward the ground. Former Okaloosa
Continue ReadingWRAL, SUSAN HOGARTH, X, CNN, Susan Hogarth/X By Laura Leslie Click here for updates on this story RALEIGH, North Carolina (WRAL) — A North Carolina state senate candidate has filed a federal lawsuit against North Carolina’s ban on “ballot selfies.” The lawsuit filed Thursday in federal court by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression,
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Dan Wilson arrived in Seattle in the mid-1990s and became a beloved figured as a player for the Mariners, spending 12 seasons behind the plate as the catcher for some of the best teams in franchise history. Now he’s stepping into a role that isn’t always beloved by the
Continue ReadingATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities say the crew of a Greek coast guard vessel has opened fire on a speedboat smuggling migrants — including five children — from neighboring Turkey, killing one man. They say the shot was fired after the speedboat’s helmsman rammed the Greek patrol boat in a bid to escape arrest.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska voters will choose between two competing abortion measures to either expand abortion rights or limit them to the current 12-week ban — a development likely to drive more voters to the polls in a state that could see one of its five electoral votes up for grabs in
Continue ReadingAP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell all but proclaimed mission accomplished in the fight against inflation and signaled that interest rate cuts are coming in a much-anticipated speech Friday in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Under Powell, the Fed raised its benchmark rate to the highest level in 23 years to subdue
Continue ReadingAssociated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s military says it used high-precision glide bombs provided by the United States to carry out strikes in Russia’s Kursk region. It also claimed to have recaptured some territory in the eastern region of Kharkiv, where Russia launched a large offensive in the spring. Ukraine’s forces have gained new
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