— BIRTH NAME: James Earl Carter, Jr. — BORN: Oct. 1, 1924, at the Wise Clinic in Plains, Georgia, the first U.S. president born in a hospital. He would become […]
The world population will be 8.09B on New Year’s Day after a 71M increase in 2024
FILE – The crowd reacts after Australia’s Sam Konstas hits a six during play on the first day of the fourth cricket test between Australia and India at the Melbourne […]
4 killed in a storm system that spawned tornadoes across the southern U.S.
Officials assessed the damage on Sunday after a strong storm system moved across the southern U.S. over the weekend, spawning tornadoes and killing at least four people. There were at […]
Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen returns to a tournament after a dispute over jeans is resolved
NEW YORK — Top-ranked chess player Magnus Carlsen is headed back to the World Blitz Championship on Monday after its governing body agreed to loosen a dress code that got […]
Jimmy Carter: Many evolutions for a centenarian ‘citizen of the world’
PLAINS, Ga. — Newly married and sworn as a Naval officer, Jimmy Carter left his tiny hometown in 1946 hoping to climb the ranks and see the world. Less than […]
A caucus of military veterans seeks to bridge the political divide in a polarized Congress
WASHINGTON — The players in this year’s Army-Navy football game kept up a long tradition, with each side honoring the other’s school song when the contest ended. It was an […]
Stock market today: Wall Street points to losses in the final days of 2024
Wall Street retreated in light premarket trading Monday as the year draws to a close lacking the euphoria that pushed markets to record highs in 2024. Futures for the S&P […]
Value-seekers drove 2024’s retail trends and dead ends
Value was in vogue in 2024. Shoppers and restaurant patrons in the U.S. were choosy about where and how to spend their money as they wrestled with high housing and […]
Tugboat sinks in the Mississippi River after collision with tanker ship in Louisiana
LULING, La. — The crew of a tugboat was quickly rescued when their vessel sank into the Mississippi River following a collision with a tanker ship in Louisiana. St. Charles […]
Train collides with fire truck in Delray Beach, Florida; police say 3 firefighters and several passengers hurt
Train collides with fire truck in Delray Beach, Florida; police say 3 firefighters and several passengers hurt Source link