Known as ‘The Rebel Girl’ for her fiery speeches, Elizabeth Gurley Flynn was born in Concord in 1890. A green and white Historical Highway Marker dedicated to her, one of 278 across the state, was unveiled Monday
Officers received a service call just after 3 p.m. Friday to help divert traffic around the plant, Harris County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Thomas Gilliland said
Glossip had been scheduled to be put to death on May 18 despite statements by new Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond that Glossip did not receive a fair trial
The Mexican President announces that he will send another letter to the Government of Xi Jinping and will ask him to prevent the shipment of substances to the country, following the arrival of a container at the port of Lazaro Cardenas
The court has released the former president’s statement during the investigation of the case, while the judge leaves the door to his appearance before court on Monday
A surge of Venezuelan migrants through South Texas has occurred over the last two weeks for reasons that Mayorkas says are unclear
In the United States, the date is largely seen as a celebration of Mexican American culture stretching back to the 1800s in California
The seditious conspiracy convictions of the former leader of the extremist group, Enrique Tarrio, and three lieutenants could embolden investigators looking into efforts by the former president to undo the results of the 2020 election
A crowd of about 150,000 is expected to jam Churchill Downs to wager and watch the event
An investigation found the officers negligently fired 25 shots at a car they mistakenly thought was involved in gunfire that broke out a block away as spectators left the August 2021 game
Preliminary findings show that respondents are more likely to answer the race question than the ancestry query
Across the US those behind festivals and parades are being cautious and making adjustments to performances should the limits of the first-in-the-nation law essentially banning drag from public property or in the presence of minors kick in before June celebrations
Intensifying his hard-right shift that began during the pandemic, the 44-year-old Republican governor in recent weeks has pushed the limits of divisive cultural battles over abortion, LGBTQ rights, sex education, guns, immigration and diversity
Walensky, 54, has been the agency’s director for a little over two years. She expressed “mixed feelings” about the decision and didn’t say exactly why she was stepping down, but said the nation is at a moment of transition as emergency declarations come to an end
The president is expected to nominate Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr., who has years of experience in shaping U.S. defenses to meet China’s rise, to serve as the nation’s next top military officer
Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration meet next week to review drugmaker Perrigo’s application to sell a decades-old pill over the counter
This 2023 will mark the 21st edition of Free Comic Book Day. Fans and newcomers can enjoy these titles in their nearest specialty store
The unemployment rate ticked down to 3.4%, matching a 54-year low
In addition to the eagles, authorities found red-tailed hawks, a domestic dog and white-tailed deer in the vicinity that had also been shot and killed
The Associated Press, ‘The New York Times’ and National Public Radio want to uncover mostly private phone, text and email conversations between Fox employees after the 2020 presidential election
President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed confidence that Vladimir Putin will be convicted of war crimes, while the Kremlin alleged the U.S. was behind what it called an assassination attempt against Putin
Deaths caused by Covid-19 trailed those caused by heart disease, cancer and injuries such as drug overdoses, motor vehicle fatalities and shootings
Parades and celebrations commemorate the Battle of Puebla in 1862, when Mexican forces defeated the French army
Vice President Kamala Harris met with the heads of Google, Microsoft and two other companies developing the technology and announced an investment of $140 million to establish seven new AI research institutes
The autopsy said the manner of death was homicide. It described multiple contusions, brain injuries, cuts and bruises to the head and other parts of the body
A jury found the president of the militia, Enrique Tarrio, and three of his lieutenants guilty of the crime, which carries sentences of up to 20 years
Police say the gunman, who they identified as 24-year-old Deion Patterson, was captured Wednesday evening. Authorities did not immediately release additional information about where he was found
