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Today in History: 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' premieres
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”...
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Secretary of State Antony Blinken; former Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo. ___ NBC's “Meet the Press” — Sens. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, and Chris Murphy, D-Conn. ___ CBS’ “Face the Nation" —...
Gore blasts COP28 climate chief and oil companies' emissions pledges at UN summit
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Don’t trust the oil and gas industry to report their actual carbon pollution, said former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, who added that the man leading the United Nations climate talks runs one of the “dirtiest” oil companies out there. ...
Fossil fuels influence and other takeaways from Monday's climate conference events
The influence of the fossil fuel industry at the United Nations annual climate conference, commonly called COP28, was a focal point on Monday with the president of the talks pushing back against criticism that his role heading a fossil fuel company conflicted with the need to reduce fossil fuel...
Today in History: December 2, Senate condemns McCarthy
Today in History Today is Saturday, Dec. 2, the 336th day of 2023. There are 29 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Dec. 2, 1954, the U.S. Senate passed, 67-22, a resolution condemning Republican Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy of...
Retired Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman on the Supreme Court, has died at age 93
WASHINGTON (AP) — Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, an unwavering voice of moderate conservatism and the first woman to serve on the nation’s highest court, died Friday. She was 93. O’Connor died in Phoenix, of complications related to advanced dementia and a...
Today in History: November 30, actor Paul Walker dies in Porsche crash at age 40
Today in History Today is Thursday, Nov. 30, the 334th day of 2023. There are 31 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Nov. 30, 2013, actor Paul Walker star of the “Fast & Furious” movie series, died with his friend, Roger...
Today in History: November 27, Harvey Milk and San Francisco Mayor George Moscone are fatally shot
Today in History Today is Monday, Nov. 27, the 331st day of 2023. There are 34 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Nov. 27, 1978, San Francisco Mayor George Moscone (mah-SKOH’-nee) and City Supervisor Harvey Milk, a gay-rights...
Today in History: November 23, the UN seats China
Today in History Today is Thursday, Nov. 23, the 327th day of 2023. There are 38 days left in the year. Today is Thanksgiving. Today’s Highlight in History: On Nov. 23, 1971, the People’s Republic of China was seated in the United Nations Security...
Airbnb names Klain, former White House Chief of Staff, as chief legal officer
Airbnb has named Ron Klain, former White House Chief of Staff for President Joe Biden, as its chief legal officer. Klain was President Biden's chief of staff during his first two years in office. He was previously chief of staff to then-Vice President Biden. He held the same...
