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The year in review: Influential people who died in 2024

Dec. 20, 2024 12:47 PM EST

It was a murder case almost everyone had an opinion on. O.J. Simpson 's “trial of the century” over the 1994 killings of his ex-wife and her friend bared divisions over race and law enforcement in America and brought an intersection of sports, crime, entertainment and class that was hard to...

A beginner's guide to Kwanzaa

Dec. 20, 2024 00:08 AM EST

Kwanzaa has become a nationally recognized celebration of African culture and community in the United States since its founding in 1966 and also is celebrated in countries with large African descendant populations. The holiday, which serves as a nationwide communal event reinforcing...

Today in History: December 19, Bill Clinton is impeached

Dec. 19, 2024 00:03 AM EST

Today is Thursday, Dec. 19, the 354th day of 2024. There are 12 days left in the year. Today in history: On Dec. 19, 1998, President Bill Clinton was impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives for perjury and obstruction of justice. (He was subsequently acquitted...

Former longtime South Carolina congressman John Spratt dies at 82

Dec. 15, 2024 20:30 PM EST

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — John Spratt, a former longtime Democratic congressman from South Carolina who successfully pushed for a balanced budget deal in the 1990s but was unseated decades later when his district turned Republican, has died. He was 82. Spratt died Saturday night at...

Today in History: December 11, King Edward VIII abdicates British throne

Dec. 11, 2024 00:14 AM EST

Today is Wednesday, Dec. 11, the 346th day of 2024. There are 20 days left in the year. Today in history: On Dec. 11, 1936, Britain’s King Edward VIII abdicated the throne so he could marry American divorcee Wallis Warfield Simpson; his brother, Prince Albert, became...

Clintons urge voters agitated by today's politics to remain involved in public service

Dec. 07, 2024 21:30 PM EST

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Voters dejected by the presidential election results need to find a way to give back and remain involved, Bill and Hillary Rodham Clinton said Saturday as they celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Clinton presidential library. The former president urged...

Editorial Roundup: United States

Dec. 03, 2024 20:56 PM EST

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Dec. 2 The Washington Post on Joe Biden's pardon of Hunter Biden President-elect Donald Trump is selecting radical MAGA loyalists for top national security positions,...

Chronister's withdrawal highlights how incoming presidents often lose Cabinet nominees

Dec. 03, 2024 18:26 PM EST

MARTIN, Tenn. (AP) — Losing a Cabinet nominee to the confirmation process isn't unheard of for incoming presidents — including for Donald Trump when he was elected the first time. Chad Chronister's announcement Tuesday that he was pulling out of consideration to lead the Drug...

Joe Biden's pardon of his son Hunter spurs broader discussion on who else should be granted clemency

Dec. 03, 2024 16:59 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden's decision to break his word and pardon his son Hunter has spurred a broader discussion about what else he should be doing with the broad clemency powers of the presidency before he leaves office in January, including whether he should be pardoning Donald...

Biden's broken promise on pardoning his son Hunter is raising new questions about his legacy

Dec. 02, 2024 20:21 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s decision to go back on his word and issue a categorical pardon for his son, Hunter, just weeks before his scheduled sentencing on gun and tax convictions was a surprise that wasn't all that surprising. Not to those who had witnessed the...