SYDNEY (AP) — Shoppers and workers returned to a “really quiet” Sydney mall Friday, where six days earlier an assailant stabbed six people to death and wounded more than a dozen others in an attack that police believe targeted women. Westfield Bondi Junction mall near world-famous Bondi Beach had opened Thursday, although shops inside were […]
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A Gaza family uprooted by war and grieving their losses shares a somber Ramadan meal in a tent
‘Heartbroken:’ Somber vigil held for woman slain, other victims in Kansas City shooting
Standing against a backdrop of Kansas City’s skyline, candles shining through darkness, members of the crowd bowed their heads in prayer. A day after a mass shooting left one woman dead and nearly two dozen others wounded by gunfire, Rev. Emanuel Cleaver III called upon a higher power to unite people of all backgrounds, touch […]
Memorial for lives lost on Portland streets takes somber tone after record-breaking year
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Every year, people experiencing homelessness die on Portland streets. A night of remembrance that is held for them annually took an especially somber tone Thursday night in the wake of a new report recording the highest number of homeless deaths since the statistics were first tracked over a decade ago. At […]
As Joe Biden marks a somber anniversary, his son’s fate weighs on him
‘A somber reminder:’ Wreaths Across America ceremonies honor veterans, share gratitude for their service
Dec. 17—ANDERSON — After placing a wreath before a tombstone belonging to a fellow Air Force veteran, Jonny Wickham stood and saluted, pausing to remind himself of the meaning of the moment. “A lot of people don’t think deep enough on what our freedom means, and what it took, and what it continues to take, […]