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In St. George, South Carolina, a historical school originally built to educate African American students in the segregated South is being restored. Called Rosenwald Schools, thousands were built during the Jim Crow era, but only about 500 remain and so…
Pilgrims sleep outside to attend Pope’s mass
A record number of cruise passengers are expected this year in Alaska’s capital, drawn by the Mendenhall Glacier. But Juneau’s main attraction is rapidly retreating because of climate change, prompting the question what will happen next? (August 6) (AP…
Ukrainian refugees are finding work in North Dakota’s oil industry–which has struggled to fill jobs. Bakken GROW connects Ukrainian recruits to sponsors through the Uniting for Ukraine program, allowing them to be “paroled” into the country and work fo…
A baby girl who was born under the rubble of her family home destroyed by the deadly earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria six months ago is in good health, loves her adopted family and smiles even to strangers.
Here’s the latest for Saturday, August 5th: Prosecutors ask judge to issue protective order against Trump; Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan arrested; Streamer Kai Cenat faces charges of inciting a riot; Pope holds vigil in Lisbon
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Police charged a 17-year-old with a hate-motivated murder in the slaying of O’Shae Sibley, a professional dancer who was fatally stabbed after two groups clashed outside a New York City gas station. (Aug. 5)
0806 Today in History
Vermont’s latest flooding from July storms is seen by some as the state’s worst natural disaster in 100 years. Gutted businesses in downtown Montpelier are considering where and how to rebuild in an era when extreme weather is occurring more often. (Au…
Former President Donald Trump, fresh off his third appearance in court as a criminal defendant, delivered a speech full of defiance and bluster on Friday night, insulting prosecutors and declaring that the charges he faces only help his 2024 presidenti…