Buffalo dedicates park-like space to victims on second anniversary of racist mass shooting

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The city of Buffalo on Tuesday marked the second anniversary of a racist mass shooting that killed 10 Black people with the dedication of a memorial space honoring the victims. Anchoring the space outside the Tops supermarket targeted in the attack is a...

Sidewalk video ‘Portal’ linking New York, Dublin by livestream temporarily paused after lewd antics

NEW YORK (AP) — The video screen “Portal” that lets people in New York and Dublin peer into life on opposite sides of the Atlantic in real time has been a source of whimsical delight for sidewalk crowds in the two cities, but also a magnet for boorish behavior that’s prompted officials to...

Today in History: May 4, four killed during anti-war protest at Kent State University

Today in History Today is Saturday, May 4, the 125th day of 2024. There are 241 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On May 4, 1970, Ohio National Guardsmen opened fire during an anti-war protest at Kent State University, killing...

Ex-Sen. Bob Graham of Florida dies at 87; led Intelligence Committee after 9/11 and opposed Iraq invasion

How O.J. Simpson burned the Ford Bronco into America's collective memory

The Ford Bronco initially was conceived and designed for rugged outdoorsy types, a two-door means of escape to nature from the bustling cities of mid-century America. But it had already been tamed and polished for suburbanites, with cruise control and air conditioning, by 1994, when...

Editorial Roundup: Georgia

Brunswick News. April 2, 2024. Editorial: Senators’ plans for immigration reform won’t solve the problem U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., and 19 other U.S. senators, all Democrats but one, Bernie Sanders, an independent, are wrong. Contrary to what they believe,...

Today in History: March 11, massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan kill nearly 20,000

Today in History Today is Monday, March 11, the 71st day of 2024. There are 295 days left in the year. Today’s highlight in history: On March 11, 2011, a magnitude-9.0 earthquake and resulting tsunami struck Japan’s northeastern coast, killing...

Editorial Roundup: Georgia

Brunswick News. March 2, 2024. Editorial: Officials shouldn’t cherry-pick which laws to enforce The recent murder of a nursing student on the campus of the University of Georgia in Athens by an alleged attacker who police have identified as an illegal immigrant from...

New York City honors victims of 1993 World Trade Center bombing

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City has marked the anniversary of the 1993 bombing at the old World Trade Center that blew open a massive crater underneath one of the 110-story twin towers, killing six people and injuring more than 1,000 others years before the deadly attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. ...

Today in History: February 26, World Trade Center bombed in 1993

Today in History Today is Monday, Feb. 26, the 57th day of 2024. There are 309 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Feb. 26, 1993, a truck bomb built by Islamic extremists exploded in the parking garage of the North Tower of New...