What happened to Notre-Dame’s precious art and artifacts?
By BRIGIT KATZ SMITHSONIAN.COM PHOTOS COURTESY OF SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE AND YOUTUBE.COM AND ARTSY People around the world watched with heavy hearts as a fire tore …
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Infighting stalls disaster aid for Puerto Rico, Southeast
WASHINGTON (AP) – Six months after hurricanes devastated the Southeast, Washington infighting has shelved a widely backed disaster aid package that President Donald Trump’s allies …
NCHSS STUDY UNVEILS SAFEST COLLEGES IN AMERICA FOR 2019
PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIPEDIA.ORG April 15, 2019 — The National Council for Home Safety and Security (NCHSS) released their annual ranking of the safest college …
COURT REJECTS BID TO SAVE LOUISIANA CONFEDERATE MONUMENT
NEW ORLEANS (AP) – A judge was right when he cleared the way to remove a Confederate monument at a north Louisiana courthouse, a federal …
SUSPECT IN LOUISIANA CHURCH FIRES CHARGED WITH HATE CRIMES
OPELOUSAS, La. (AP) – The white man suspected in the burnings of three African American churches in Louisiana will remain in jail, denied bond Monday …
FLORIDA FELON VOTING RIGHTS BILL ADVANCES WITH TWEAKS
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – Advocates who helped pass a Florida constitutional amendment to restore voting rights for most felons are still unhappy with a bill …
Pulitzer Prize given to Aretha Franklin, author Richard Powers
Photo courtesy of Parade NEW YORK (AP) – Aretha Franklin received an honorary Pulitzer Prize on Monday, as judges praised the Queen of Soul “for …
Most Americans say president Trump makes race relations worse
WASHINGTON (AP) – More than half of Americans say President Donald Trump has made race relations worse during his time in the White House, and …
St. Kitts and Nevis’ PM honored at Taiwan’s presidential palace
TAIPEI CITY, Taiwan – The Government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) rolled out the red carpet in honour of the visit by Prime Minister …
MDC honors college dean as Aspen Presidential Fellow
MIAMI, Fla. – Miami Dade College’s (MDC) Honors College Dean Dr. Pascale Charlot has been selected by the Aspen Institute’s College Excellence Program to join …