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Jimmy Carter, the 39th US president, has died at 100

Dec. 30, 2024 06:11 AM EST

ATLANTA (AP) — Jimmy Carter, the peanut farmer who won the presidency in the wake of the Watergate scandal and Vietnam War, endured humbling defeat after one tumultuous term and then redefined life after the White House as a global humanitarian, has died. He was 100 years old. The...

Significant milestones in life and career of Jimmy Carter

Dec. 29, 2024 18:47 PM EST

— Oct. 1, 1924: James Earl Carter Jr. is born in Plains, Georgia, son of James Sr. and Lillian Gordy Carter. — June 1946: Carter graduates from the U.S. Naval Academy. — July 1946: Carter marries Rosalynn Smith, in Plains. They have four children, John William...

Today in History: November 6, Abraham Lincoln wins presidency

Nov. 06, 2024 00:33 AM EST

Today is Wednesday, Nov. 6, the 311th day of 2024. There are 55 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 6, 1860, former Illinois congressman Abraham Lincoln of the Republican Party was elected President of the United States as he defeated John Breckinridge,...

AP Race Call: Kamala Harris wins Rhode Island

Nov. 05, 2024 20:16 PM EST

Vice President Kamala Harris won Rhode Island on Tuesday, giving her four electoral votes and continuing the Democrats' dominance in the state. The last time a Republican presidential candidate won Rhode Island was in 1984, when former President Ronald Reagan defeated former Vice President Walter Mondale....

AP Decision Note: What to expect in Oklahoma on Election Day

Oct. 25, 2024 18:18 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is looking to continue his winning streak in Oklahoma as he competes with Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris for the state’s seven electoral votes. Oklahoma voters will also decide races for Congress and the state Legislature, and will...