• Fond remembrances pour in after Jimmy Carter enters hospice care

    Fond remembrances pour in after Jimmy Carter enters hospice care

    Feb 19, 2023 07:56 PM EDT

    Others took to social media to remember Carter, who served one term after defeating President Gerald Ford in 1976. “Across life’s seasons, President Jimmy Carter, a man of great faith, has walked with God. In this tender time of transitioning, God is surely walking with him,” U.S. Sen ...

  • In visit to Indo-Pacific, Gen. Milley warns China has become more dangerous

    In visit to Indo-Pacific, Gen. Milley warns China has become more dangerous

    Jul 24, 2022 02:45 PM EDT

    The U.S. and others are also worried that a recent security agreement that Beijing signed in April with the Solomon Islands could lead to the establishment of a Chinese naval base in the South Pacific. The U.S. and Australia have told the Solomon Islands that hosting a Chinese ...

  • Viet Thanh Nguyen's Brief But Spectacular take on writing and memory

    Viet Thanh Nguyen's Brief But Spectacular take on writing and memory

    May 06, 2022 10:30 PM EDT

    ... away to eventually write about them.And so the tension here, of course, is that everything eventually needs to be forgotten in some way for us to move on and survive. And with the war in Vietnam, we reached a point where those people, that generation is starting to fade ...

  • In face of pandemic, Hmong Americans press forward to maintain New Year traditions

    In face of pandemic, Hmong Americans press forward to maintain New Year traditions

    Dec 29, 2021 06:34 PM EDT

    Hmong people began to settle in the U.S. in large numbers after the end of the Vietnam War and the “Secret War” in Laos. In the 1960s and 1970s, Hmong men and boys were recruited by the CIA, and led by General Vang Pao to fight in the “Secret ...

  • Harris rebukes China in speech on Indo-Pacific vision

    Harris rebukes China in speech on Indo-Pacific vision

    Aug 24, 2021 02:18 PM EDT

    ... of the U.S. naval presence in Southeast Asia, Harris emphasized the significance the region holds for U.S. defense. She also emphasized the significant U.S. economic ties there, noting that Southeast Asia represents America's fourth largest export market. On Monday, Harris told sailors aboard a U.S ...

  • 'Lean On Me,' 'Lovely Day' singer Bill Withers dies at 81

    'Lean On Me,' 'Lovely Day' singer Bill Withers dies at 81

    Apr 03, 2020 02:34 PM EDT

    ... albums reached the Top 40 except for 1977’s “Menagerie,” which produced “Lovely Day.” (His hit duet with Grover Washington Jr. “Just the Two of Us” was on Washington’s label). Withers’ last album was 1985′s “Watching You Watching Me.” Though his songs often dealt with relationships, Withers also ...

  • German gunman calling for genocide kills 9 people

    German gunman calling for genocide kills 9 people

    Feb 20, 2020 12:34 AM EDT

    ... examining a video he may have posted online several days before the attack in which he detailed a conspiracy theory about child abuse in the U.S., dpa reported. The authenticity of the video couldn't immediately be verified, but the YouTube account was under the same name as the ...

  • Read Adam Schiff's full opening statement in the first day of the public impeachment hearing

    Read Adam Schiff's full opening statement in the first day of the public impeachment hearing

    Nov 13, 2019 03:33 PM EDT

    ... week after that, Donald Trump would have the now infamous July 25th phone call with Ukrainian President Zelensky. During that call, Trump complained that the U.S. relationship with Ukraine had not been “reciprocal.” Later, Zelensky thanks Trump for his support “in the area of defense,” and says that Ukraine ...

  • AP fact check: Trump twists facts on gun control and tariffs

    AP fact check: Trump twists facts on gun control and tariffs

    Aug 07, 2019 05:49 PM EDT

    ... a trade deal by saying he will impose 10% tariffs Sept. 1 on the remaining $300 billion in Chinese imports he hasn't already taxed. U.S. consumers will likely feel the pain if Trump proceeds with the new tariffs. TRUMP, on gun restrictions: "We have done much more than ...

  • Trump still hopes for North Korea deal after ominous report

    Trump still hopes for North Korea deal after ominous report

    Mar 07, 2019 03:12 PM EDT

    ... and President Donald Trump said he was still hoping for the agreement that eluded the leaders at last week's summit. The president said his relationship with the North Korean leader remains "good" even though Trump walked away from negotiations at their high-profile meeting in Vietnam. He said then ...