Capt. Larry Taylor received the award from President Biden for flying into heavy enemy fire to save four members of a reconnaissance team from almost certain death as they were about to be overrun. (Image credit: Jacquelyn Martin/AP) Read More at NPR
Read More »Paxton impeachment trial begins in the Texas Senate
The suspended Texas AG pleaded not guilty to all charges, which include bribery, corruption, and abuse of office. Here’s what happened on the first day of his trial in the TX Senate. (Image credit: Juan Figueroa/Pool via The Dallas Morning News) Read More at NPR
Read More »2 Pennsylvania school districts cancel classes after a man escaped from prison
Danelo Cavalcante was sentenced to life in prison and has been spotted six times since escaping from the Chester County Prison in late August. Police say how he got out is still under investigation. (Image credit: Chester County Prison via AP) Read More at NPR
Read More »Tropical Storm Lee will soon be a major hurricane – with 145 mph winds or more
The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Lee is forecast to strengthen rapidly into an “extremely dangerous” major hurricane this weekend as it nears the Lesser Antilles and Caribbean. (Image credit: Credit: NOAA/National Hurricane Center) Read More at NPR
Read More »Enrique Tarrio, ex-Proud Boys leader, is sentenced to 22 years for his role in Jan. 6
Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio has been sentenced to 22 years in prison for his role in attempting to overthrow the 2020 election. Prosecutors had been asking for a 33-year sentence. Read More at NPR
Read More »A visit to the tall old white pines in New York’s Adirondack Park
We pay a late summer visit to some of the tallest white pines in North America in The Adirondack Park in northern New York, one of the few places you can still find the old white pines. Read More at NPR
Read More »The challenges that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ presidential campaign has been facing
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is widely seen as the most viable opponent to Donald Trump in the Republican presidential nomination race, but his campaign has been beset by challenges from the start. Read More at NPR
Read More »How a man’s sorrowful public piano song helped console many in China
In a country where open expressions of sorrow can be interpreted as political, Peng Haitao’s piano performance in public strikes a chord with many in China. Read More at NPR
Read More »Secretary of State Blinken may be headed to Ukraine as counter-offensive continues
Ukrainian media are reporting that Secretary of State Antony Blinken is on his way there as Ukraine’s counter-offensive continues to grind forward. Read More at NPR
Read More »Canadian hydro-electricity will go to U.S. amid Canada’s demand for renewable energy
Construction is underway on transmission lines from Canada to power millions of homes in northeastern states in the U.S. — but delivering renewable energy to the U.S. comes at a cost for Canada. Read More at NPR
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