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Bidens to host Juneteenth concert at White House

Jun. 07, 2023 18:52 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will host a Juneteenth concert next week in a “celebration of community, culture and music,” the White House announced Wednesday. The concert, to be held June 13, will be on the South Lawn of the White House....

Biden says Chiefs 'building a dynasty' as he hosts Kansas City Super Bowl champs at White House

Jun. 05, 2023 19:36 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said the Kansas City Chiefs are "building a dynasty” as he hosted the team at the White House Monday to mark their Super Bowl victory in February. Speaking on the South Lawn, Biden praised the team for playing with “the real joy of the game...

From Jordan, Jill Biden arrives in Cairo as part of Mideast tour aiming to empower women, youth

Jun. 02, 2023 08:06 AM EDT

CAIRO (AP) — Jill Biden arrived in Cairo on Friday, on the second leg of her six-day trip across the Middle East, North Africa and Europe that seeks to promote empowerment for women and education for young people. The first lady arrived in the Egyptian capital from Amman, Jordan,...

Jordan's crown prince weds scion of Saudi family in ceremony packed with stars and symbolism

Jun. 01, 2023 21:54 PM EDT

AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Jordan's crown prince married the scion of a prominent Saudi family on Thursday in a palace ceremony attended by royals and other VIPs from around the world, as massive crowds gathered across the kingdom to celebrate the region's newest power couple. The...

Here's how Jordan's royal wedding will reverberate across the region and beyond

May. 31, 2023 23:39 PM EDT

The Middle Eastern country of Jordan is set to host its biggest royal wedding in years on Thursday as the country’s young Crown Prince Hussein exchanges vows with Rajwa Alseif, daughter of one of Saudi Arabia’s wealthiest and most influential families. With a VIP list that...

Free concert, other celebrations in Jordan ahead of kingdom's first major royal wedding in years

May. 30, 2023 05:16 AM EDT

AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Several thousand cheering and flag-waving Jordanians packed a sports stadium for a free concert in the capital of Amman as part of celebrations leading up the kingdom's first major royal wedding in years. Crown Prince Hussein, 28, is to marry Saudi architect...

Biden on Memorial Day lauds generations of fallen US troops who 'dared all and gave all'

May. 29, 2023 17:26 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden lauded the sacrifice of generations of U.S. troops who “dared all and gave all” fighting for their country and called on Americans to ensure their “sacrifice was not in vain” in Memorial Day observances at Arlington National Cemetery. ...

Biden celebrates LSU women's and UConn men's basketball teams at separate White House events

May. 26, 2023 19:38 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — All of the past drama and sore feelings associated with Louisiana State's invitation to the White House were seemingly forgotten or set aside Friday as President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden welcomed the championship women's basketball team to the mansion with smiles,...

Jill Biden to promote women, youth on trip to Mideast, North Africa, Europe

May. 26, 2023 13:01 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden will promote empowerment for women and young people, and attend Jordan's royal wedding, during an upcoming trip to the Middle East, North Africa and Europe. The first lady was scheduled to depart Wednesday on a six-day trip that will also take her to...

Sports no sure respite from politics when title-winning athletes visit the White House

May. 25, 2023 13:19 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Calvin Coolidge wasn't as big a baseball fan as his wife, Grace. But even Silent Cal got swept up in the excitement of the Washington Senators' unexpectedly successful season in 1924. After the team clinched the American League pennant, the players swung by the White...