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Today in History: December 6, 13th Amendment ratified, abolishing slavery

Dec. 06, 2024 00:14 AM EST

Today is Friday, Dec. 6, the 341st day of 2024. There are 25 days left in the year. Today in history: On Dec. 6, 1865, the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, abolishing slavery, was ratified as Georgia became the 27th state to endorse it. Also on...

Harris is speaking at the same spot where Trump fanned anger on Jan. 6, 2021. Here's what happened

Oct. 29, 2024 06:35 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Kamala Harris will deliver her campaign's “closing argument” Tuesday from the same spot in Washington where Republican Donald Trump helped incite a mob that attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. She chose the spot to draw a contrast between her...

A Venezuelan media tycoon is charged in a bribery conspiracy in Florida

Oct. 23, 2024 20:08 PM EDT

MIAMI (AP) — A Venezuelan media tycoon was charged Wednesday in federal court in Florida for what authorities say was his money laundering role in a conspiracy to siphon more than $1 billion from the oil company owned by the South American country’s government. A federal grand...