Many states and local communities see the 250th anniversary as an opportunity to tell a story that doesn’t shrink from revealing the uglier parts of the past.
Natural Allies for a Clean Energy Future pays politicians to convince voters that natural gas is the “most affordable and reliable energy source.”
As bombs fell, panicked commuters were stuck in traffic. Buildings were blasted to the ground in neighborhoods all over the capital, raising clouds of dust and palls of smoke into the sky. Nowhere seemed safe as Lebanese tried to find loved ones.
“I would hate to see what our communities look like without local news,” said Williams, whose own reporting helped keep a mayoral candidate with neo-Nazi ties from being elected in Franklin, Tennessee.
Prosecutors said Emir Balat, 18, was recorded telling Ibrahim Kayumi, 19, that he had “calculated” the devices were “going to kill about 8 to 16 people,” or as many as 60 if the area was crowded.
“Strong local journalism is essential to an informed public, accountable government and healthy communities,” said Tanya Henderson, executive director of the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association Foundation.
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres warned the U.S. that attacks on civilian infrastructure are banned under international law.
In the early days of the United States, Philly was a hotbed of conspiracy theories as fears grew that secret societies sought to dismantle religion’s influence on society.
More than 120 staff members have been offered buyouts to accelerate this transition.
What do we want? Economic Justice! When do we want it? Now!
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