Leesburg and Lady Lake and other communities around Lake County are recognizing the valor and sacrifice of those who served in the Vietnam War in commemoration of National Vietnam War Veterans Day. March 29 commemorates the 50th anniversary of the departure of the last American troops from Vietnam on March 29, 1973. The United States of […]
Castillo de San Marcos National Monument is proud to announce a special evening event, “Castillo by Candlelight: The Mose Story,” scheduled for Saturday, February 24. >> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE
Editor’s note: The number of detained in Saint Petersburg and Moscow has been updated based on the latest information. Multiple people have been reportedly detained in Russia as the police moved to disrupt events across the country honoring opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died earlier on Feb. 16. In Saint Petersburg, the Russian police detained […]
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri lawmakers are pushing a plan to crack down on drivers who flee from police. The proposal is backed by a group of bipartisan legislators. It’s called the “Valentine’s Law,’ named after police detective Anotnio Valentine. Even though legislation is centered around a fallen St. Louis officer, all parts of the […]
In 2021, competitive runner and fitness trainer Rene Ryan started running the streets of Annville for a fundraiser dedicated to the memory of Max Schollenberger. The 12-year-old boy was found dead in his South White Oak Street home in May 2020 by police. “This event started with just me running 37 miles by myself in […]
(DENVER, Colo.) — In a recent session at the Colorado State House, a resolution recognizing February as Black History Month faced unexpected controversy when Colorado Springs State Rep. Ken DeGraaf (R) emerged as the sole dissenter. During a session that unfolded on Feb. 1, the only six Black female representatives in the Colorado State House […]
FRAMINGHAM — Director Irene Porro’s vision for a new Christa McAuliffe Center for Integrated Science Learning has come to life. Framingham State University on Friday unveiled its newly renovated McAuliffe Center as part of a weekend-long grand reopening. The center, enhanced by nearly $8 million in renovations, will serve students from many disciplines — something […]
SHERWOOD, Ark. – Monday marks one year since five Arkansas young adults died in a car crash, who all attended Sylvan Hills High School. Sunday the cold weather didn’t stop over 200 people from coming out and running The Fab 5K in their honor. On Jan. 22, 2023, Ava Luplow, Andrea Prime, Suzy Prime, Salomon […]
After the Federal Bureau of Investigation made a tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, the agency immediately received backlash online. In a post on X, also known as Twitter, the FBI acknowledged King’s achievements on his annual federal holiday. Close-up of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., shown in this photo, […]
The Rochester City School District will rename elementary schools named after city co-founder Charles Carroll, a slaveowner, and former school board president Louis Cerulli, the most prominent local opponent of school integration during the Civil Rights era. The school board is holding a hearing at 5 p.m. Tuesday to discuss names for seven schools in […]
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Explosions at an event honoring a prominent Iranian general slain in a U.S. airstrike in 2020 have killed at least 20 people and wounded 40 others, state-run media in Iran reported Wednesday. The state-run IRNA news agency quoted Dr. Mohammad Saberi, the head of Kerman emergency services, for the figure. The […]
High school seniors in the Florida Keys will be eligible to participate for the first time in the annual Silver Knights Awards, the Miami Herald and el Nuevo competition that recognizes both academic excellence and commitment to students’ schools and communities. Created in 1959 by John S. Knight, then-publisher of the Miami Herald and founder […]