An impassioned orator, he was a moral and political force, forming a “rainbow coalition” of poor and working-class people and seeking the presidency. His mission, he said, was “to transform the mind of America.”
The civil rights leader was one of the country’s most influential Black figures.
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Authorities moved to suppress shows of defiance at ceremonies commemorating 40 days since the death of protesters.
Paramount’s takeover bid was rejected in favor of Netflix, which wanted only the streaming and studio businesses. Paramount said it would pay more if negotiations were reopened.
NJ Transit suggested that commuters should work from home for the next month, as Amtrak moves train traffic to a new bridge, severely reducing service into Manhattan.
The Boi Tolo, one of the city’s most iconic street parties, has come to represent the glittery, gritty grass-roots celebration far from the glamour of the official parades.
In a series of deals over the past three months, lawmakers rejected some of the president’s most aggressive attempts to whittle down the government.
A new set of oral history interviews documents how Barack Obama and his advisers missed the shifting mood of the country that would ultimately replace him with a successor they considered a “con man,” “clown” and “laughingstock.”
The spokesman, Army Col. Dave Butler, worked for the Army chief of staff.
Adeliia Petrosian, 18, has the résumé of a medal contender — and ties to coaches and a skater who were at the center of a doping scandal at the last Winter Games.
Russian attacks and Ukrainian civilian deaths rose as President Trump’s peace talks dragged on during his first year back in the White House.
Both sides described previous U.S.-mediated negotiations as productive, although they did not appear to address sticking points like territory and security guarantees.
The diplomat, Bill White, was then asked to meet with the Belgian foreign minister, at a time of rising tensions between the U.S. and countries in Europe.
The recent detention of a visiting research scientist has renewed attention on a confusing exit ramp in Buffalo that sends drivers across the border.
Veterans have taken part in demonstrations against the federal crackdown on illegal immigration in Minnesota. “I believe in the institutions,” one said.
The congresswoman argued in an interview that presidential speculation, which included scrutiny of her slip-ups, had overshadowed her anti-authoritarian message at the Munich Security Conference.
The chairman, Casey Wasserman, has faced criticism ever since his name surfaced in the Epstein files. Mayor Karen Bass is the latest official to call on him to step down.
The member of a prominent and wealthy family, Mr. Pritzker was in regular contact with the financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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At a hockey rink in Pawtucket, R.I., shots rang out, leaving two people dead, in addition to the shooter. The police chief said it was a family matter that exploded in public.
But a rift has emerged among the union’s leaders as workers at four hospitals are back on the job, while a walkout persists at a fifth hospital.
In roles as unalike as a neighborhood shut-in, a Corleone consigliere and a hardhearted military man, the actor brought an intensity that never wavered.
The president appears determined to prevent his party from achieving a durable majority coalition.
“And because my network clearly doesn’t want us to talk about this, let’s talk about this,” Stephen Colbert said after CBS canceled a Texas congressman’s appearance on Monday’s “Late Show.”
Mr. Cooper said in a statement that he was leaving as a correspondent for the show to focus on his CNN program and spend more time with his children.
The Masonic lodge that served as the home base for Dr. King’s activism will soon be open to visitors. It had long been considered endangered.