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Across Tennessee, bells toll and music plays on for Dolly Parton
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. — Courthouse bells tolled across the Tennessee county that Dolly Parton called home Wednesday, followed by a moment of quiet reflection for an American icon who devoted her life to filling the silence with song.
Nolan Wells Remembered for ‘Gentle, Calming Spirit’ as Hundreds Gather at His Funeral
Nolan Wells, the Mississippi teenager whose death after a Fourth of July boating trip with friends has spurred national attention, was remembered Monday as a “gentle, calming spirit” during a funeral that attracted hundreds. “I want to give all thanks and honor and glory to God for choosing Elmore and me to be Nolan’s parents,” Wells’ mother, Christine Wells-Wonsley, said at the funeral at Center Pointe Church.
Nolan Wells’ funeral to be held Monday in Mississippi
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July 20, 2026, 8:40 AM EDT OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. — The funeral for Nolan Wells, the teenage football star whose body was found on the shores of Mississippi’s Horn Island days after he went missing July 4, will be held Monday morning. The service will be held at Center Pointe Church in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, where Wells is from. The Wells family’s attorney, Ben Crump, is set to deliver the call for justice; civil rights leader the Rev. Al Sharpton will deliver Wells’ eulogy.
Hundreds gather for Nolan Wells’ funeral in Mississippi
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. — Hundreds gathered Monday to mourn Nolan Wells, the Mississippi teenager whose death after a Fourth of July boating trip with friends has fueled national attention and growing demands for answers. Hours before the funeral service at Center Pointe Church, people were seen waiting in line, including nearly all of Wells' high school football team. Many of the mourners were seen dressed in black and blue — the colors of Wells' high school team — per the family's request.
Nolan Wells’ family speaks out after meeting with local Mississippi DA
PASCAGOULA, Miss. — The family of Nolan Wells, the Mississippi teenager found dead after going on a July 4th boating trip with friends, is “still left with questions” after a “very respectful” Wednesday meeting with the local district attorney, their lawyer said. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.
Live updates: NASA readies to launch Artemis II astronauts around the moon
NASA's long-awaited Artemis II mission is set to launch four astronauts on a journey around the moon today. Liftoff is scheduled for 6:24 p.m. ET from Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The crew — NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch and Victor Glover and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen — will be the first people to launch toward the moon since the Apollo 17 mission in 1972, more than 50 years ago.
He walked on the moon in 1972. This is his advice for the Artemis II astronauts. Original
March 31, 2026, 10:21 PM EDT If anyone can offer advice to the four NASA astronauts slated to launch Wednesday on a trip around the moon, it’s Harrison Schmitt. Schmitt, 90, left his bootprints on the lunar surface in 1972, as part of Apollo 17 — the final mission in the program, which was the last time humans traveled to the moon. NASA’s Artemis II mission, which is scheduled to lift off as early as 6:24 p.m. Wednesday, aims to kick-start a new era of lunar exploration.
He walked on the moon in 1972. This is his advice for the Artemis II astronauts.
Artemis 2: What to know about first crewed Moon mission in half a century NASA's Artemis II mission will send four astronauts circling around the Moon in humanity's first crewed lunar mission since 1972 – and the first to feature a woman. Its main goal is to prepare for the return of boots on the Moon in 2028. Here's what to know about the highly anticipated …
Long security lines form at airports as TSA officers miss first full paychecks amid DHS standoff Original
March 15, 2026, 4:45 PM EDT / Updated March 16, 2026, 10:25 AM EDT ATLANTA — Long security lines snaked through the domestic terminal at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Sunday, frustrating some weary travelers as they waited to reach their checkpoints. The crowds formed just days after TSA officers missed their first full paycheck as the Department of Homeland Security continues to go without funding.
Long security lines form at airports as TSA agents miss first full paycheck amid DHS standoff
Now Sens. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., and Cory Booker, D-N.J., deflected blame when pressed whether their party should vote to end the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown on Sunday, which has left workers without paychecks for weeks. "We saw terror attacks in West Bloomfield, Michigan, in Norfolk, …
Long security lines form at airports as TSA agents miss first full paychecks amid DHS standoff
6 hours ago Nobody is panicking about jet fuel at Surf Air Mobility. Prices are up 48 percent after the outbreak of the Iran war, and the company is just fine with that. That's because last week the company ordered 25 of BETA's all-electric ALIA aircraft, with options for 75 more — enough to start drafting the …
Fugitive inmate orders Uber to help flee from authorities in Georgia Original
A Georgia fugitive "considered to be armed and dangerous" used an Uber during his flight from pursuing sheriff's deputies, Georgia authorities said Tuesday. Inmate Timothy Shane, 52, was taken from custody to Grady Hospital in Atlanta on Sunday night "for a medical examination after a suicide attempt" before escaping at about 1:20 a.m. on Monday, according to the Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office.
UAB football player charged with attempted murder, assault after stabbing attack on teammates Original
University of Alabama at Birmingham offensive lineman Daniel Israel Mincey was charged Monday with attempted murder and first-degree assault after two teammateswere stabbed hours before a game. The 20-year-old from Pompano Beach, Florida, was booked into Jefferson County Jail on Saturday afternoon after he was arrested by campus police in connection with the attack that morning, according to jail records and a school spokesperson.
Tuskegee Airman Lt. Col. George Hardy Dies at Age 100
Lt. Col. George Hardy, one of the original Tuskegee Airmen and the last of the group’s World War II combat pilots, died Tuesday night, according to Tuskegee Airmen Inc. He was 100 years old. “His legacy is one of courage, resilience, tremendous skill and dogged perseverance against racism, prejudice and other evils,” said Leon Butler, national president of Tuskegee Airmen […]
George Hardy, last of the Tuskegee Airmen's World War II combat pilots, dies at 100
Retired Lt. Col. George E. Hardy, a member of the Tuskegee Airmen, stands next to his former P-51D Mustang at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, on Oct. 4, 2016. (Malcolm Mayfield / U.S. Air Force file) Lt. Col. George Hardy, one of the original Tuskegee Airmen and the last of the group's World War II combat pilots, died Tuesday night, according to Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. He was 100 years old.
A new generation of Tuskegee pilots is flying with history under their wings
TUSKEGEE, Ala. — When Kembriah Parker is in the cockpit, she feels unstoppable. The 20-year-old Tuskegee University student is a newly licensed pilot, part of the first class of students in the school’s new aviation science program. Tuskegee has a rich legacy. At the height of World War II, the U.S. Army Air Corps sent Black cadets to the Tuskegee Institute for primary flight training. They became the nation’s first Black military pilots, known as the Tuskegee Airmen.
Hundreds of FAA employees are let go as Trump's mass layoffs continue
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The Trump administration fired hundreds of employees with the Federal Aviation Administration over the weekend, just weeks after a fatal crash in Washington, D.C., exposed understaffing at the agency. The union representing the employees called the firings a “hastily made decision” that would increase the workload of a workforce already stretched thin.
Hundreds of FAA employees are let go as Trump's mass layoffs continue
Now Tom Hanks' SNL return as MAGA racist sends Trump world into tailspin A MAGA man first born in 2016 made a return to Saturday Night Live Sunday as the show celebrated its 50th anniversary — and Donald Trump’s legion of … 2 hours ago Trump henchman wants ‘a long prison sentence’ for popular investigative TV show Donald Trump critics were quick to point out Monday on social media how MAGA billionaire Elon Musk seemed to contradict himself with provocative … 8 hours ago Donald Trump’s Daytona...
Justice Department fires multiple immigration judges amid case backlog
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WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice fired multiple immigration judges on Friday, according to two sources familiar with the decision and a statement from one of the judges on LinkedIn. The move threatens to throw sand in the gears of an already strained immigration system as the Trump administration moves to rapidly reshape the federal workforce. The exact number of judges impacted by the firings is unclear.
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Live updates: Family memorial takes place at site of Potomac crash as recovery efforts of victims, wreckage continues
Updated Family members of the victims of the Potomac collision gathered at the site of the crash this morning for a memorial to honor their loved ones, according to an official familiar with the service. Ten charter buses transporting the family members rolled onto the tarmac with a police escort at Reagan International Airport shortly after 9:20 a.m., stopping first by the crash scene before moving to Runway 33 — where the American Eagle jet was supposed to land on Wednesday.
Biden administration says it will leave TikTok ban enforcement for Trump
President Joe Biden's administration said it will be up to President-elect Donald Trump to implement the ban on TikTok, which is set to take effect in two days after the Supreme Court upheld the law Friday. "Given the sheer fact of timing, this Administration recognizes that actions to implement the law simply must fall to the next Administration, which takes office on Monday," White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement.
Biden marks America's contribution to African infrastructure during Angola visit
Aaron Gilchrist December 4, 2024 at 3:50 PM·4 min read President Joe Biden visits the National Museum of Slavery in Morro da Cruz, Angola, on Tuesday. LUANDA, Angola — From a hillside overlooking the Bay of Corimba, President Joe Biden declared: “The future runs through Angola, through Africa.” Biden made the comment Tuesday as he delivered a speech from Angola’s National Museum of Slavery in Luanda.
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Dec. 4, 2024, 6:50 PM UTC LUANDA, Angola — From a hillside overlooking the Bay of Corimba, President Joe Biden declared: “The future runs through Angola, through Africa.” Biden made the comment on Tuesday as he delivered a speech from Angola’s National Museum of Slavery in Luanda. He stood in the shadow of the complex’s former chapel where Africans were forced into Christian baptism before being loaded onto ships to become part of the transatlantic slave trade.
Biden to make history as the first U.S. president to visit Angola Original
Dec. 2, 2024, 3:25 PM UTC LUANDA, Angola — President Joe Biden will make history Monday as he becomes the first American head of state to visit the West African nation of Angola, where he will showcase U.S.-backed infrastructureprojects designed to link three nations. In his first visit to sub-Saharan Africa, which comes at the end of his White House tenure, Biden is set to hold a bilateral meeting with his Angolan counterpart, João Lourenço, in the capital, Luanda.
The parts of Joe Biden's legacy that are most — and least — in danger under Trump
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WASHINGTON — When President Joe Biden relinquishes power in January, some parts of his legacy will be secure, while others may be undone by President-elect Donald Trump and a new Republican-controlled Congress. The pieces of Biden’s legacy go into four buckets. Trump can easily undo executive actions on matters like immigration and transgender rights, while a Republican Congress can unravel spending programs passed by Democrats on a partisan basis.
Michelle Obama hits the trail, warning what a Trump presidency would mean for women's health
In her first stop on 2024 campaign trail, former first lady Michelle Obama delivered an urgent message to men, arguing that the election could have life or death consequences for the women they love. "I am asking y'all from the core of my being to take our lives seriously," she said at a rally for Vice President Kamala Harris in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The former first lady praised Harris' credentials and urged voter turnout and engagement in her speech.
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