On the day before the 60th memorial of 1963 march on Washington, Bernice King, Martin Luther King Jr.’s daughter, visited her father’s monument in Washington to reflect on the march and family legacy. (Aug. 25)
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0826 Today in History
0826 Today in History
Japanese protest Fukushima water release
Protesters gathered outside the Japanese prime minister’s office in Tokyo on Friday to demonstrate against the release of treated radioactive water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant. “I want them to realise that they have made a mistake and mak…
Lukashenko: Putin not to blame for plane crash believed to have killed Prigozhin
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said he doesn’t believe his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin was involved in organizing the assassination of Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin. (Aug. 25)
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Here’s the latest for Friday, August 25: 388 on Maui wildfire missing list; Severe storms in Michigan; Fed chair says strong economy may mean more interest rate increases; No injuries in Texas prison fire.
AP Top Stories August 25 P
Here’s the latest for Friday, August 25: 388 on Maui wildfire missing list; Severe storms in Michigan; Fed chair says strong economy may mean more interest rate increases; No injuries in Texas prison fire.
AP explains: Niger one month after the coup
The West African bloc ECOWAS rejected the proposal by Niger’s mutinous soldiers for a three-year transition to democratic rule, with a commissioner describing the slow timeline as a provocation. (Aug. 25)
India’s lunar rover goes down a ramp to the moon’s surface and takes a walk
India’s lunar rover goes down a ramp to the moon’s surface and takes a walk
Police release list of 388 unaccounted for after Hawaii fire
Maui police have released a list of the names of 388 people still unaccounted for after the devastating wildfire on the island. (Aug. 25)
Israeli women lead protest against gender restrictions
Hundreds of women gathered in the ultra-Orthodox city of Bnei Brak near Tel Aviv to rally in support of gender equality. (Aug. 25)