Author: AP

0827 Today in History

On the day before the 60th memorial of 1963 march on Washington, Bernice King, Martin Luther King Jr.’s daughter, visited her father’s monument in Washington to reflect on the march and family legacy. (Aug. 25)

0826 Today in History

Protesters gathered outside the Japanese prime minister’s office in Tokyo on Friday to demonstrate against the release of treated radioactive water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant. “I want them to realise that they have made a mistake and mak…

Fire in the ring surrounding Machu Picchu under control, five people died

A Marine Corps pilot was confirmed dead Friday after the crash of a combat jet near a San Diego base, the service said in a statement. The F/A-18D Hornet went down late Thursday near Marine Corps Air Station Miramar and searchers recovered the pilot at…

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said he doesn’t believe his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin was involved in organizing the assassination of Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin. (Aug. 25)

Vice President Kamala Harris led a White House celebration Friday for the 2022 WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces, praising the team for its “grit and determination” on the court, and for being role models and leaders outside of the arena. (Aug. 25)
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The West African bloc ECOWAS rejected the proposal by Niger’s mutinous soldiers for a three-year transition to democratic rule, with a commissioner describing the slow timeline as a provocation. (Aug. 25)

India’s lunar rover goes down a ramp to the moon’s surface and takes a walk