Today in History for September 9th
Highlights of this day in history: Inmates seize control of Attica prison in upstate New York; Mao Zedong, Communist China’s founding leader, dies; Elvis Presley first appears on TV’s Ed…
Ukraine’s military aid continues over the long haul
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin says that the Ukraine Defense Contact Group leaves its recent meetings “with lots of momentum” and plans to support Ukraine with the military aid…
Prescribed fires to resume at national forests
The U.S. Forest Service is resuming its practice of intentionally lighting fires to clear brush and small trees from forested areas after a three-month hiatus to review the risks of…
Police respond to reported shooting at Uvalde Memorial Park with 2 injured victims
Police in Uvalde, Texas, where a gunman killed 19 students and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in May, said they were investigating a shooting at Uvalde Memorial Park on Thursday…
Bannon pleads not guilty in ‘We Build the Wall’ scheme
Former President Donald Trump’s longtime ally Steve Bannon pleaded not guilty Thursday to duping donors who gave money to build a wall on the U.S. southern border. (Sept. 8) (AP…
Las Vegas police: DNA match led to elected official’s arrest in death of reporter
LAS VEGAS — The DNA from a now-arrested elected Nevada official was found at the scene of a Las Vegas reporter’s slaying, authorities said Thursday, revealing the official was also…
Queen Elizabeth II met with 14 US presidents
During her more than 70-year reign, Queen Elizabeth II has met with nearly every U.S. president since Dwight Eisenhower. (Sept. 9)
Queen Elizabeth II met with 14 U.S. presidents
During her more than 70-year reign, Queen Elizabeth II has met with nearly every U.S. president since Dwight Eisenhower. (Sept. 8)
Blinken, in Kyiv, unveils $2B in US military aid
Secretary of State Antony Blinken paid an unannounced visit to Kyiv on Thursday as the Biden administration announced major new military aid worth more than $2.8 billion for Ukraine and…
How a new hard hat technology can protect workers better from concussion
Enlarge this image Workers typically rely on plastic hard hat styles designed in the 1960s. But newer technology does a better job at protecting brains, especially from oblique impact caused…