Jimmy Carter sought to expand democracy worldwide long after he left the White House
Jimmy Carter helped expand democracy around the world long after he left the White House
Month: December 2024
Winning numbers drawn in Monday’s Powerball
The winning numbers in Monday evening’s drawing of the “Powerball” game were: 09-19-33-38-39, Powerball: 1
Rise in mail voting comes with price: Mismatched signatures lead to ballot rejections
The use of mail ballots exploded in 2020 as states looked for ways to accommodate voters during the COVID-19 pandemic
The Pentagon chief loses bid to reject 9/11 plea deals
A military appeals court has ruled against Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s effort to throw out the plea deals reached for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two other defendants in the 9/11 … Read More
The world population will be 8.09B on New Year’s Day after a 71M increase in 2024
The world population increased by more than 71 million people in 2024 and will be 8.09 billion people on New Year’s Day
Stock market today: Wall Street points to losses in the final days of 2024
Wall Street is retreating in light premarket trading as the year draws to a close, lacking the euphoria that pushed markets to record highs in 2024
Value-seekers drove 2024’s retail trends and dead ends
Value was in vogue in 2024
A caucus of military veterans seeks to bridge the political divide in a polarized Congress
In a deeply partisan Congress, one group of lawmakers with a shared background is working in a bipartisan way to try to pass important legislation
4 killed in a storm system that spawned tornadoes across the southern U.S.
Officials are assessing the damage after a strong storm system moved across the southern U.S. over the weekend, spawning tornadoes and killing at least four people
Jimmy Carter: A brief bio
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has died at his home in Plains, Georgia