WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden marked Memorial Day with a pledge that the country would continue the work of the nation’s fallen toward creating a more perfect union, “for which they lived, and for which they died for.” Delivering remarks at a solemn remembrance ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, Biden said each generation must […]
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A ‘freak show’ on the outside and solemn on the inside
Inside a courthouse nestled between Tribeca and Chinatown on Monday morning, former President Donald Trump‘s lawyers argued with the district attorney’s office over procedures for a hush-money case that could send an ex-commander in chief to prison for the first time in American history. Judge Juan Merchan advised lawyers that he was getting a little […]
Japan’s Emperor Naruhito mourns the deadly Noto quake in a solemn birthday speech
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito made his first speech to the nation since a deadly earthquake hit the north-central region of Koto, with a message marking his 64th birthday on Friday. The ceremonial monarch expressed grief for people affected by the Jan. 1 earthquake, praying for their recovery and saying he hoped to visit […]