“Prisoners of History: What Monuments to World II Tell us About our History and Ourselves” by Keith Lowe; William Collins (302 pages, $29.99) ––– A pedestal is a risky place to take a stand. In America, official tributes to leaders from Robert E. Lee to Abraham Lincoln have been destroyed or defaced. In Europe, memorials to Communist dictators have been torn down. In the Middle East, even ...
Your Friday morning headlines: More details emerge over who was among Capitol rioters; another federal execution; widow of Mister Rogers dies. Get caught up.
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Lil Nas X is truly a man of his generation. With this week’s release of his new children’s book, the social media-savvy, history-making Billboard chart-topper pleaded with fans to purchase “C is For Country” in order to pay his rent. “MY CHILDREN’S BOOK “C IS FOR COUNTRY” IS OUT NOW!!!! GO GET IT PLEASE I REALLY NEED TO PAY MY RENT!,” Lil Nas X tweeted Tuesday. Turns out that the hilarious ...
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia state Sen. Ben Chafin has died after contracting the coronavirus, Senate Republicans said Friday.
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The top professional prospect on the 2020 U.S. Olympic team decided to wait so he could fight for a medal in '21. The athletic, speedy lightweight from Virginia is hoping to follow the career path of friend Shakur Stevenson, who won a pro title just three years after earning a silver medal in the Rio Games.
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TJ Kim doesn’t even have his driver’s license yet, but he’s already flying across Virginia delivering medical supplies to small, rural hospitals in need. The 16-year-old turned his weekly flight lessons into relief missions carrying precious pandemic cargo like gloves, masks, gowns and other equipment.
The Virginia Military Institute removed a prominent statue of Confederate Gen. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson on Monday, an effort initiated this …
Two of Breonna Taylor's aunts watched Monday as Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam ceremoniously signed a statewide ban on the use of no-knock search…
CHICAGO - Ellis Cose grew up in the Henry Horner Homes, a public housing project on the Near West Side of the city, near what was then Chicago Stadium, and the setting for local author Alex Kotlowitz's compelling 1992 book "There Are No Children Here" (Doubleday), subtitled, as you may have forgotten, "The Story of Two Boys Growing Up in the Other America." The Horner Homes are no longer ...
Virginia (Peg) Reimer, Lee's Summit, MO, passed away October 10, 2020 after a brief illness. A family service will be scheduled for a later da…
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Members of anti-government paramilitary groups discussed kidnapping Virginia's governor during a June meeting in Oh…
A wild animal trainer featured in the "Tiger King" series on Netflix has been indicted in Virginia on animal cruelty and wildlife trafficking charges.
This is the fourth in a series of stories examining the distribution of power in college athletics and how it might -- and might not -- shift …
The pandemic has emptied sports complexes in Richmond, Virginia, widening a sense of disconnection in the city and around the world. Drone vid…
In order to protect local plants and wildlife, some national parks in the U.S. do not allow pets on hiking and biking trails. However, others …
Langpaul, Virginia (Pestal) Age 91 Preceded in death by husband, Joseph; 2 grandchildren, Ryan and Brian; and brother, Willard Pestal. Survive…
