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Today in History: 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' premieres

Dec. 09, 2023 00:05 AM EST

Today in History Today is Saturday, Dec. 9, the 343rd day of 2023. There are 22 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: In 1965, “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” the first animated TV special featuring characters from the “Peanuts”...

Families had long dialogue after Pittsburgh synagogue attack. Now they’ve unveiled a memorial design

Dec. 07, 2023 11:22 AM EST

PITTSBURGH (AP) — In the years following the deadly 2018 Pittsburgh synagogue attack, relatives of those slain have gone through their own private grief, public memorial services and the trial and death sentence of the perpetrator. They’ve also been deliberating, slowly and methodically, on...

New documentary offers a peek into the triumphs and struggles of Muslim chaplains in US military

Nov. 28, 2023 08:16 AM EST

The woman refused to sell Captain Saleha Jabeen a hijab to don with her military uniform. While many civilian Muslims tell Jabeen she makes them proud, others are horrified by her decision to serve. “You’re gonna go kill Muslims,” the store owner told her that day. Major Rafael...

Artists' posters of hostages held by Hamas, started as public reminder, become flashpoint themselves

Nov. 09, 2023 12:09 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Making the posters, they said, came out of a desire to feel connected, to do something. Artists Nitzan Mintz and Dede Bandaid would normally have been at home in Tel Aviv with family and friends, but were instead in New York City to take part in an art program when...

Today in History: November 3, Bill Clinton becomes 42nd president with defeat of George H.W. Bush

Nov. 03, 2023 00:12 AM EDT

Today in History Today is Friday, Nov. 3, the 307th day of 2023. There are 58 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Nov. 3, 1992, Democrat Bill Clinton was elected the 42nd president of the United States, defeating President George...

Today in History: October 28, Benito Mussolini takes power in Italy

Oct. 28, 2023 00:02 AM EDT

Today in History Today is Saturday, Oct. 28, the 301st day of 2023. There are 64 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Oct. 28, 1922, fascism came to Italy as Benito Mussolini took control of the government. On this...

How safe are cockpits? Aviation experts weigh in after security scare on board Horizon Air flight

Oct. 24, 2023 16:18 PM EDT

The attempt by an off-duty pilot to shut down the engines of a U.S. airliner in midflight highlights the threat that insiders pose to aviation safety with their ability to go where passengers are prohibited. Events like the one Sunday on a Horizon Air jetliner are very rare, but they...

Some want to grant temporary House speaker more power as Republican gridlock stalls Congress

Oct. 13, 2023 00:22 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — When Rep. Patrick McHenry took the House speaker’s gavel for the first time, he slammed it down with such force at adjournment that it gained viral internet attention as the defining image of a House in turmoil. But since his abrupt appointment as speaker pro...

As Republicans split over who will be House speaker, McCarthy positions himself as a de facto leader

Oct. 09, 2023 23:24 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans have no clear idea who will be the next U.S. House speaker, leaving an unprecedented power vacuum in Congress and severely limiting America's ability to quickly respond to the crisis in Israel — or any number of other problems at home and abroad. On...

Today in History: October 7, Anita Hill alleges sexual harassment by Clarence Thomas

Oct. 07, 2023 00:04 AM EDT

Today in History Today is Saturday, Oct. 7, the 280th day of 2023. There are 85 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Oct. 7, 1991, University of Oklahoma law professor Anita Hill publicly accused Supreme Court nominee Clarence...