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A history of the Panama Canal — and why Trump can't take it back on his own

Dec. 23, 2024 16:28 PM EST

PANAMA CITY (AP) — Teddy Roosevelt once declared the Panama Canal “one of the feats to which the people of this republic will look back with the highest pride.” More than a century later, Donald Trump is threatening to take back the waterway for the same republic. The...

Today in History: December 20, the Louisiana Purchase is completed

Dec. 20, 2024 00:09 AM EST

Today is Friday, Dec. 20, the 355th day of 2024. There are 11 days left in the year. Today in history: On Dec. 20, 1803, the Louisiana Purchase was completed as ownership of the territory was formally transferred from France to the United States. Also on...