Charles Brown takes command of the U.S. Army: What we know about him | RBC-Ukraine

Starting today, October 1, American General Charles Brown officially became the new Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the United States. He replaced Mark Milley in this position.

White House welcomes shutdown resolution -- sees another crack at Ukraine aid soon

But aides weren't terribly surprised. After all, they had assumed the government shutdown showdown would end this way at some point -- with the main question being whether McCarthy would take his l...

Appeals court pauses Atlanta VC fund's grant applications for Black women

The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta on Saturday ordered Atlanta-based venture capital firm Fearless Fund to pause grant applications supporti

Greene: 'most Americans' not worried about government shutdown

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Friday said she thinks most Americans are not worried about a government shutdown, saying they know what it feels like after the COVID-19 pandemic. "I promis...

Jimmy Carter admirers across generations celebrate the former president's 99th birthday

ATLANTA (AP) -- J. Edgar Hoover became the federal government's top cop. Ellis Island closed as a portal for immigrants to the United States. France hosted the first Winter Olympics. And a baby in ...

Opinion | Running San Francisco Made Dianne Feinstein

Mr. Talbot is the author of "Season of the Witch," a cultural history of San Francisco from 1967 to 1982. When I was interviewing Senator Dianne Feinstein in 2011 for a book about San Francisco's ...

Hundreds form sea of orange for reconciliation walk in Saskatoon | CBC News

Hundreds of people wearing orange joined together in Saskatoon on Treaty 6 territory as part of the Rock Your Roots Walk for Reconciliation on Saturday. The gathering was held on the National Day ...

The police chief who led a raid of a small Kansas newspaper has been suspended

The police chief who led a highly criticized raid of a small Kansas newspaper has been suspended, the mayor confirmed to The Associated Press on Saturday. Marion Mayor Dave Mayfield in a text said...

Democrats Join McCarthy In Celebrating Budget Stopgap -- And Taunting MAGA Wing

House Democrats -- and Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) -- lauded a last-minute stopgap measure that passed the chamber on Saturday in an effort to avert a government shutdown, calling the resolut...

Pregnant with no OB-GYNs around: Maternity care became a casualty of Idaho's abortion ban

"I don't feel like that was an option for me given my large family and the need for child care," she said. Research has shown that women who lack access to hospitals with obstetrics care are more ...

Indigenous representation in health care improving – but ‘enormous gaps’ remain - National | Globalnews.ca

Among the calls to action by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, some are focused specifically on health care. What progress has been made?

On The Brink Of Government Shutdown, Senate Set For Rare Saturday Session

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The United States is on the brink of a federal government shutdown after hard-right Republicans in Congress rejected a longshot effort to keep offices open as they fight for stee...

Every Child Matters. September 30 Is Orange Shirt Day. | Cultural Survival

Wrongful Conviction Day — New England Innocence Project

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Sept. 30, 1919: Elaine Massacre - Zinn Education Project

Black farmers were massacred in Elaine, Arkansas for their efforts to fight for better pay and higher cotton prices. A white mob shot at them, and the farmers returned fire in self-defense. Estimates range from 100-800 killed, and 67 survivors were indicted for inciting violence.