For Terrance Taylor, Juneteenth is a day to celebrate the freedom gained by Black slaves and also to raise awareness of reparations for descendants of those slaves. The Juneteenth holiday commemorates what happened on June 19, 1865, which was the day slaves in Galveston, Texas, heard from Union troops that the Civil War was over […]
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Myrtle Beach auto club hosts motorcade, raising awareness for veteran and first responder suicide prevention
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A local car enthusiast group is helping raise awareness for veteran and first responder PTSD and suicide prevention. Its mission is to bring the Ford automobile community together and raise money for a good cause. OnlyFord, a local non-profit started in the Grand Strand for Ford car lovers to come […]
VP Kamala Harris’ motorcade strewn with red liquid by woman during Phoenix visit, PD says
PHOENIX – Vice President Kamala Harris’ motorcade was showered with red liquid as it was making its way through Phoenix on Friday and a woman who police say did it was arrested. The incident happened around 6 p.m. near 7th Street and Southern Avenue on March 8 while the VP was in town campaigning. Police […]
Vice president’s SUV was partially ‘airborne’ during 2022 motorcade accident, records show
The back end of the vehicle carrying Vice President Kamala Harris “became momentarily airborne” after it struck a high curb during a 2022 motorcade accident in Washington, D.C., that initially was misreported to top Secret Service officials as “a mechanical failure,” records recently released to NBC News show. Despite the accident, the special agent who […]
One Detroit man’s ride with Joe Biden in the presidential motorcade
When Air Force One touched down at Selfridge Air National Guard Base Thursday afternoon, Darren Riley found himself standing on the tarmac in the bitter Michigan cold, waiting for President Joe Biden. Earlier in the day, the 32-year-old Detroit native had gotten an unexpected question from the Biden campaign: Would he want to go for […]
Man charged with drunk driving after crashing into Biden’s motorcade
WILMINGTON (Reuters) – A Delaware man has been charged with drunk driving after he plowed his vehicle into U.S. President Joe Biden‘s motorcade on Sunday night, Wilmington police said on Monday, describing the incident as an “accidental collision.” Biden and first lady Jill Biden were getting into their vehicle when the man crashed into a […]
Biden unharmed after car strikes president’s motorcade in Delaware
A sedan smacked into a Secret Service vehicle that was part of President Joe Biden‘s motorcade in Delaware on Sunday night. Following the crash, U.S. Secret Service agents whisked Biden into a vehicle. Agents quickly surrounded the sedan with guns drawn and aimed at its driver, who had his hands up. The cause of the […]
Biden safe after car collides with motorcade
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (Reuters) -President Joe Biden was safe on Sunday night after a car collided with a motorcade SUV that was part of the president’s security detail, a Reuters witness said. Biden and First Lady Jill Biden had just left his campaign headquarters when the collision occurred. Jill Biden was also safe following the incident, […]
Car plows into parked vehicle in Biden’s motorcade outside Delaware campaign headquarters
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — A car plowed into a parked SUV that was guarding President Joe Biden ‘s motorcade Sunday night while the president was leaving a visit to his campaign headquarters. The president and first lady Jill Biden were unharmed. While Biden was walking from the campaign office to his waiting armored SUV, a […]