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Biden launches White House office committed to gun violence prevention. Advocates say ‘finally’
The Independent via Yahoo News· 9 months agoNewly launched federal office under vice president Kamala Harris will respond to epidemic killing...
Parkland father leads lawmakers through high school mass shooting scene
The Independent via Yahoo News· 11 months agoA father who lost his son in the Parkland school shooting joined lawmakers on Friday as they walked...
The deadliest mass shootings in the US, from Columbine to Sandy Hook
Evening Standard via Yahoo News· 5 months agoIn America’s latest shooting, a man in Chicago is suspected of shooting and killing eight people...
ABC News Readies Weekly Streaming Version of ‘Nightline’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Variety via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPeople who want to watch ABC News’ “Nightline” no longer have to stay up past 12:30 in the morning....
Today in History, FEB 23, siege of the Alamo begins
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoOn Feb. 23, 1954, the first mass inoculation of schoolchildren against polio using the Salk vaccine began in Pittsburgh as some 5,000 students were vaccinated. In 1685, composer George Frideric ...
Today in History: February 14, Aretha Franklin records 'Respect'
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 5 months agoToday in History Today is Wednesday, Feb. 14, the 45th day of 2024. There are 321 days left in the year. This is Valentine’s Day. Today’s Highlight in History: On Feb. 14, 1967, Aretha Franklin ...
Today in History: March 14, Eli Whitney patents cotton gin
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoOn March 14, 1794, Eli Whitney received a patent for his cotton gin, an invention that revolutionized America’s cotton industry. In 1879, physicist Albert Einstein was born in Ulm, Germany.