When I was younger, everyone seemed to know the significance of Dec. 7. Multiple news programs would cover ceremonies of World War II veterans and survivors of the Japanese attack, especially the main ceremony held each year in Honolulu at the USS Arizona Memorial. It was a solemn day in which the entire country seemed to pay its respects to the fallen. There used to be many television programs dedicated to commemorating Pearl Harbor Day.
A woman was arrested Thursday afternoon after attempting to burn down Martin Luther King Jr.’s childhood home in Atlanta, police said. The Atlanta Police Department said the woman poured gasoline over the house’s front porch and bushes before being stopped and detained by two off-duty New York Police Department officers who were visiting the home. ...
The U.S. economy added 199,000 jobs in November, and the unemployment rate fell to 3.7 percent, according to data released by the Labor Department on Friday. The November jobs report came in above expectations, with economists projecting the U.S. would add 180,000 jobs and the jobless rate would hold steady at 3.9 percent. The latest...
The gunman who killed three people and injured one more at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas attempted to mail at least 22 letters to university personnel across the country just before the shooting, police said Thursday. Clark County Sheriff Kevin McMahill said one of the intercepted letters contained a “white powder substance,” and urged...
Should Iran continue to encourage its proxies to attack American forces and international shipping, Washington could work jointly with key allies to launch one or more cyberattacks on strategic Iranian oil facilities.
If former President Trump becomes the GOP presidential nominee next year, the Biden campaign and the Democratic National Committee know from experience in 2020 that they raised at least $1.7 billion (and won), but Trump outraised them with a haul of nearly $2 billion. Incumbent presidents without competitive primaries enjoy money advantages. And it’s a...