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Today in History: October 6, Anwar Sadat assassinated

Oct. 06, 2024 00:01 AM EDT

Today is Sunday, Oct. 6, the 280th day of 2024. There are 86 days left in the year. Today in history: On Oct. 6, 1981, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat was shot to death by members of the Egyptian Islamic Jihad while reviewing a military parade. Also on...

Jimmy Carter and his hometown of Plains celebrate the 39th president's 100th birthday

Oct. 01, 2024 20:31 PM EDT

PLAINS, Ga. (AP) — Longtime friends, family and fans of Jimmy Carter milled around his hometown of Plains to celebrate his 100th birthday on Tuesday, the first time an American president has lived a full century and the latest milestone in a life that took the Depression-era farmer's son to the...

Trump rallies in Wisconsin's critical Democratic stronghold ahead of the vice presidential debate

Oct. 01, 2024 20:20 PM EDT

WAUNAKEE, Wis. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump spent more than an hour ahead of Tuesday night's vice presidential debate campaigning in a Democratic county that is crucial to Kamala Harris ' hopes for winning the key battleground state of Wisconsin. Republican Trump appeared...

A concert and 30 new homes mark Jimmy Carter's 100th birthday and long legacy of giving

Oct. 01, 2024 04:51 AM EDT

A benefit concert and the construction of 30 new homes are among the many events marking President Jimmy Carter 's 100th birthday on Oct. 1. Considering the former president's long legacy as a philanthropist, it's no surprise that he wants any gift-giving to go to other people. The...

Jimmy Carter at 100: A century of changes for a president, the US and the world since 1924

Oct. 01, 2024 04:29 AM EDT

Already the longest-lived of the 45 men to serve as U.S. president, Jimmy Carter is about to reach the century mark. The 39th president, who remains under home hospice care, will turn 100 on Tuesday, Oct. 1, celebrating in the same south Georgia town where he was born in 1924. ...

Jimmy Carter at 100: A power-playing loner from the farm to the White House and on the global stage

Sep. 25, 2024 15:38 PM EDT

PLAINS, Ga. (AP) — Barack Obama and his advisers had two living former presidents to consider as they planned the 2008 Democratic National Convention. Bill Clinton, eight years removed from the Oval Office, remained an image of centrist success that warranted a primetime speaking...

Jimmy Carter receives Holbrooke award from Dayton Literary Peace Prize Foundation

Sep. 19, 2024 05:04 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Less than two weeks before his 100th birthday, former President Jimmy Carter is receiving a lifetime achievement award from the Dayton Literary Peace Prize Foundation, which has set aside its longstanding rule that the winner accept the honor in person. The...

As Jimmy Carter nears his 100th birthday, a musical gala celebrates the 'rock-and-roll president'

Sep. 18, 2024 01:32 AM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — A range of stars from the stage, screen and sport paid tribute Tuesday to former President Jimmy Carter ahead of his 100th birthday, the eclectic lineup meant to highlight the 39th president’s emphasis on human rights and his love of music as a universal language. ...

Election 2024 Latest: Trump and Harris resume campaigning after apparent assassination attempt

Sep. 17, 2024 20:15 PM EDT

The presidential campaign is moving forward after a second apparent attempt on Donald Trump ’s life over the weekend. Trump was heading to Michigan on Tuesday for a town hall while Vice President Kamala Harris answered questions at a forum for Black journalists in Pennsylvania. ...

Today in History: September 10, Clarence Thomas' Supreme Court nomination hearings begin

Sep. 10, 2024 00:04 AM EDT

Today in History Today is Tuesday, Sept. 10, the 254th day of 2024. There are 112 days left in the year. Today in history: On Sept. 10, 1991, the Senate Judiciary Committee opened hearings on the nomination of Clarence Thomas to the U.S. Supreme Court....