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Thousands of vehicles stuck on highways in China as snow snarls Lunar New Year travel

Feb. 06, 2024 05:10 AM EST

BEIJING (AP) — Icy conditions trapped thousands of motorists on highways in central China as snow and freezing rain snarled travel by air, train and road during the annual Lunar New Year holiday rush. A Chinese travel blogger said she and her boyfriend were waiting with others...

Today in History: January 23, 24th Amendment bans poll taxes in federal elections

Jan. 23, 2024 00:05 AM EST

Today in History Today is Tuesday, Jan. 23, the 23rd day of 2024. There are 343 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Jan. 23, 1964, the 24th Amendment to the United States Constitution, eliminating the poll tax in federal elections,...

Today in History: January 22, Supreme Court declares right to abortion with Roe v Wade

Jan. 22, 2024 00:08 AM EST

Today in History Today is Monday, Jan. 22, the 22nd day of 2024. There are 344 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Jan. 22, 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court, in its Roe v. Wade decision, declared a nationwide constitutional right to...

Today in History: January 11, Theodore Roosevelt makes Grand Canyon a national monument

Jan. 11, 2024 00:02 AM EST

Today in History Today is Thursday, Jan. 11, the 11th day of 2024. There are 355 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Jan. 11, 1908, President Theodore Roosevelt proclaimed the Grand Canyon National Monument (it became a national...

Today in History: December 31, Chinese city Wuhan investigates mystery illness

Dec. 31, 2023 00:02 AM EST

Today in History Today is Sunday, Dec. 31, the 365th and final day of 2023. Today’s Highlight in History: On Dec. 31, 2019, the health commission in the central Chinese city of Wuhan announced that experts were investigating an outbreak of respiratory...