China owns 380,000 acres of land in the U.S. Here's where - WPRL
WEBJun 26, 2023 · In 2021, a Chinese company bought land near an Air Force base in Grand Forks, N.D., sending lawmakers into a frenzy. Lawmakers feared that China, which many policymakers view as a strategic adversary even though it's the country's top trading partner outside North America, could gain control over the U.S. food and energy supply, as well as a hold on markets and critical infrastructure.
More And More Democrats Embrace The 'Progressive' Label.
WEBSep 13, 2021 · The word "progressive" has become a tool to appeal to those further-left-leaning Americans without alienating the moderates and independents who reject the "liberal" label. Saying "progressive" dodges that L-word, Kamarck says: "It's an effort to shed a bad label. That's why, pure and simple."
Scorched by Maui wildfire, historic Lahaina banyan tree appears
WEBAug 11, 2023 · An aerial view shows the historic banyan tree, along with destroyed homes, boats and buildings in the historic Lahaina town in the aftermath of wildfires in western Maui on Thursday. For 150 years, an enormous banyan tree has stood at the center of the Maui town of Lahaina. Now, that tree appears to be badly charred by wildfire that has killed ...
West Point axed 'duty, honor, country' from its mission statement ...
WEBMar 14, 2024 · The motto remains unchanged since 1898. As for the iconic motto, according to the West Point website, "duty, honor, country" was first adopted in 1898 as part of the academy's seal, which features an eagle perched atop a scroll bearing the motto, the school's name and the year of its founding (1802). In 1962, two world wars later, the three ...
Tony Awards 2023: Here's the list of major winners with photos
WEBJun 11, 2023 · Getty Images for Tony Awards Pro. Bonnie Milligan wins the Tony Award for best featured actress in a musical at the United Palace Theater on June 11, 2023 in New York City. Julia Lester, Into the Woods Ruthie Ann Miles, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street NaTasha Yvette Williams, Some Like It Hot.
A WWII story by The Twilight Zone's Rod Serling is published for
WEBMay 9, 2024 · There, in his early 20s, he penned "First Squad, First Platoon," a short story which is being published for the first time Thursday in The Strand. It was one of his earliest stories, starting a writing career that Serling once said helped him get the war "out of his gut." "It was like an exercise for him to deal with the demons of war and fear ...
Trump's speeches follow a familiar playlist, featuring greatest hits ...
WEBMay 8, 2024 · Still, there are common threads, including attacks against the array of criminal charges against him, as prosecutors allege everything from election interference to business fraud to mishandling classified documents.. For example, in 15 major speeches reviewed by NPR from this year, Trump says his indictments far outpace the reputation of a notorious gangster: Al Capone — or, as Trump ...
Doug Emhoff's ex-wife helped produce the video bio of him that
WEBAug 21, 2024 · Doug Emhoff's ex-wife helped produce the video bio of him that played at the DNC. Kerstin Emhoff, Doug Emhoff's first wife, with the rest of the Second Gentleman's family watches his speech on the second day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. The NPR Network will be reporting live from Chicago ...
Report: Last year ended with a surge in book bans - WPRL
WEBApr 16, 2024 · PEN America says there was an "unprecedented" surge in book bans during the latter half of 2023, according to a new report. The free expression group says that from July-December of last year, it recorded 4,349 instances of book bans across 23 states and 52 public school districts. The report says more …
William Calley, who led My Lai massacre that shamed U.S ... - WPRL
WEBJul 30, 2024 · Lt. William L. Calley, Jr., pictured during his court martial at Fort Benning, Ga., on April 23, 1971. Calley, who as an Army lieutenant led the U.S. soldiers who killed hundreds of Vietnamese civilians in the My Lai massacre, the most notorious war crime in modern American military history, died on April 28 at a hospice center in Gainesville, Fla.,
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