At least 198 Ukrainians, including three children, have been killed as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the head of the Ukrainian Health Ministry was quoted by the Interfax news agency as saying on Saturday. He said 1,115 people were wounded, including 33 children. It was unclear whether he was referring only to…Continue Reading
1/4 On February 26, George Zimmerman, a Neighborhood Watch volunteer, shot and killed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, pictured, in Sanford, Fla. The case spawned debate over Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” laws and racism. File Photo courtesy of the Martin family | License Photo Feb. 26 (UPI) — On this date in history: In 1531, an earthquake…Continue Reading
1/2 Nate Ruess performs during an event to honor the 2016 National Teacher of the Year and finalists in the East Room of the White House on May 3, 2016, in Washington, D.C. The musician turns 40 on February 26. File Photo by Olivier Douliery/UPI | License Photo Feb. 26 (UPI) — Those born this…Continue Reading
Ukrainians rest in the Kyiv train station and subway as they shelter in the subway in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Thursday. Photo by Oleksandr Khomenko/UPI | License Photo Feb. 25 (UPI) — The U.S. Embassy in Ukraine warned Americans in the country to seek shelter during the “highly volatile” invasion of the country.” The security situation…Continue Reading
Feb. 25 (UPI) — Former Auburn Tigers and San Diego Chargers running back Lionel James died Friday after a lengthy illness, the school said. He was 59. Auburn announced the death of James, but the university provided no additional details. “Lionel James defined Auburn football for a generation,” David Housel, a former Auburn sports information…Continue Reading
The retired police captain charged with murder for the shooting death of a man in a Florida movie theater in 2014 was found not guilty during his trial Friday. Curtis Reeves, 79, testified Thursday that he acted in self-defense when he fatally shot Chad Oulson, 43, at a Wesley Chapel movie theater. The gunshot also…Continue Reading
Shamonee Baker | Democrat WriterFrom sea to land, what is described as a historic artifact of Christopher Columbus’ fabled journey has arrived in Florida’s capital city to be auctioned.The 31-pound, 10-inch tall, cracked and tarnished sea green bell connected to the Santa Maria could go home with one lucky buyer for the price of $2.5 million to…Continue Reading
Over the coming weeks, every aspect of Jackson’s personal and professional life will be scrutinized by both the Senate, its staffers and the general public.Jackson has already won Senate confirmation three times, most recently last summer.Her confirmation would be historic. If confirmed, she would be the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court.Sen. Dick Durbin, who will…Continue Reading
WASHINGTON – Leaders of Black women’s groups are bracing for a possible fight over President Joe Biden’s historic pick for the U.S. Supreme Court, but vow to rally around Ketanji Brown Jackson and press the Senate to confirm her nomination.“We are prepared to make sure that she gets a fair and a just opportunity to get on…Continue Reading
Russia presses its invasion into the heart of Ukraine, taking aim at KyivUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday pressed the world to help his country beat back a Russian invasion, even as those forces closed in on the capital city of Kyiv from various directions overnight in their effort to take the city. Despite international…Continue Reading