Category: USA
Fred Harris, former Democratic senator from Oklahoma and presidential candidate, dies at 94
Fox News Fred Harris, a self-described populist Democrat from Oklahoma who served eight years in the U.S. Senate before an unsuccessful campaign for president in 1976, has died. He was 94. Harris’ wife, Margaret Elliston, confirmed his death to the Associated Press in a text message on Saturday, writing: “Fred Harris passed peacefully early this…
Read MoreTwo astronauts are stuck in space. This NASA veteran knows their pain.
Washington Post Frank Rubio’s experience – leave Earth in one vehicle, return much later in another – gives him an intimate understanding of the ordeal of two other NASA astronauts. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/11/24/nasa-astronauts-stuck-space-starliner-boeing/
Read MoreTrump Is Running His Transition Team on Secret Money
New York Times Breaking with past practice, President-elect Donald J. Trump has not agreed to disclose the donors paying for his planning effort or to limit their contributions. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/24/us/politics/donald-trump-2024-campaign-transition.html
Read MoreImmigrants Across U.S. Rush to Prepare for Trump Crackdown
New York Times Donald Trump’s promise to carry out mass deportations has driven fearful immigrants to seek protections and advice. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/24/us/trump-immigrants-deportations.html
Read MoreSenate GOP motivated to rapidly confirm Trump nominations ahead of party trifecta in Washington
Fox News Senate Republicans have taken President-elect Donald Trump’s cue and are prepping to fast-track his Cabinet and lower level nominations once his second term begins in January. “The American people delivered President Trump a mandate, and it is crucial that Senate Republicans confirm his nominees quickly,” Republican Sen.-elect Bernie Moreno of Ohio said in…
Read MoreAt Bible Study for the Homeless, a Search for Meaning
New York Times Religion is often overlooked as a factor in the lives of the needy, but those who gather at a center in Virginia say it helps sustain them. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/24/us/bible-study-homeless.html
Read MoreIsrael Says Rabbi Found Dead in U.A.E. Was Murdered
Wall Street Journal Israel said the abduction and killing of Rabbi Zvi Kogan was a “criminal antisemitic terrorist attack.” https://www.wsj.com/articles/israel-says-rabbi-found-dead-in-u-a-e-was-murdered-732e5e5c
Read MoreNYT Reporters Look Back on the Lady Jaguars Basketball Team
New York Times When we met them a dozen years ago, they were teenagers in trouble, playing for a basketball team that always lost. Did they find a way to win at life? https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/24/us/lady-jaguars-basketball-carroll-academy.html
Read MoreTaking a Second Look at the Lives of Troubled Girls, a Decade Later
New York Times When they were teens, these girls were sent to a school for juvenile delinquents. Our journalists experienced the rare privilege of telling their stories twice. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/24/us/lady-jaguars-john-branch.html
Read MoreUkraine’s Western Missiles Threaten Big Russian Assets
Wall Street Journal Russian airfields, ammo depots and training grounds are no longer safe. Hundreds of targets are now within reach of newly authorized weapons. https://www.wsj.com/articles/kyiv-ukraine-western-missiles-russia-2ea23bfb
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