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Pete McCloskey, GOP congressman who once challenged Nixon, dies at 96
Associated Press via Yahoo News UK· 2 months agoPete McCloskey — a pro-environment, anti-war California Republican who co-wrote the Endangered...
Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World on BBC Two sheds new light on the genre
Evening Standard via Yahoo News UK· 1 year agoIn 2020, in the turbulent wake of the murder of unarmed black man George Floyd in America, the...
On This Day, Jan. 1: Colorado becomes 1st state to sell recreational pot
United Press International via Yahoo News UK· 6 months agoIraq war veteran Sean Azzariti of Boston examines his marijuana selection as the first person to...
Voices: Biden’s got it right on cannabis – now it’s Britain’s turn
The Independent via Yahoo News UK· 2 years agoThis week, the US president Joe Biden made a monumental announcement: he’s pardoning all prior...
On This Day, July 31: NASA intentionally crashes Lunar Prospector into moon
United Press International via Yahoo News UK· 11 months agoThe Lunar Prospector spacecraft, seen here in an artist's rendering released by NASA, ploughed into...
Congressional Black Caucus applauds Biden marijuana, cocaine pardons
The Hill via Yahoo News UK· 6 months agoThe Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) applauded President Biden’s marijuana and crack cocaine pardons...
Anti-Wokeism Is Kind of a Big Problem for Black Republicans
The Daily Beast via Yahoo News UK· 11 months agoPhoto Illustration by Luis G. Rendon/The Daily Beast/GettySensible Black Republicans were once...
On This Day, Dec. 9: Senate report on CIA calls torture tactics 'deeply flawed'
United Press International via Yahoo News UK· 7 months agoOn Dec. 9, 2014, a Senate Intelligence Committee report said the CIA's interrogation of terror...
Today in History: April 30, Vietnam War ends with fall of Saigon
Associated Press via Yahoo News UK· 2 months agoToday in History Today is Tuesday, April 30, the 121st day of 2024. There are 245 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On April 30, 1975, the Vietnam War ended as the South Vietnamese ...
Today in History: Walter Mondale chooses Geraldine Ferraro as presidential running mate
Associated Press via Yahoo News UK· 1 year agoOn July 12, 1909, the House of Representatives joined the Senate in passing the 16th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, allowing for a federal income tax, and submitted it to the states. In ...