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Yahoo
03-08-2025
- General
- Yahoo
On This Day, Aug. 3: Astronauts carry out first emergency repair spacewalk
Aug. 3 (UPI) -- On this date in history: In 1492, Christopher Columbus set sail from Spain, seeking a western route to India, with a convoy of three small ships -- the Nina, the Pinta and the Santa Maria -- and fewer than 100 crew. They reached land at Guanahani, an island in the Caribbean, on Oct. 12. In 1914, Germany declared war on France and invaded Belgium. The following day, Britain declared war on Germany and World War I was underway. In 1923, by the dim light of a flickering oil lamp in a little farmhouse at Plymouth, Vt., his birthplace, Calvin Coolidge took the oath of office as president of the United States following the unexpected death President Warren G. Harding. In 1943, Gen. George Patton slapped Private Charles Kuhl, who was in a military hospital in Sicily. Kuhl was the first of two privates hospitalized for shock that Patton slapped and berated that month, accusing them of cowardice. The general was later forced to apologize. In 1958, the U.S. nuclear submarine Nautilus crossed under the North Pole. In 1975, a chartered Boeing 707 jetliner carrying Moroccan immigrant workers home from France to their families for the summer holidays crashed into a mountainside in Agadir, Morocco, killing all 188 persons aboard. In 1981, U.S. air traffic controllers went on strike. The strikers were fired within one week. In 2004, the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor was opened to the public for the first time since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States. In 2005, in the first emergency repair conducted in space, astronauts fixed a potentially dangerous problem by removing two strips of protruding cloth from the underside of the space shuttle Discovery. In 2007, the U.S. Congress passed a bill allowing the National Security Agency to monitor email and telephone communications between the United States and foreign countries without a court warrant if terrorism was believed to be involved. In 2008, People magazine published the first photos of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's newborn twins, Vivienne and Knox, after paying up to $14 million, the most ever paid for baby pictures. In 2014, an earthquake in southern China's Yunnan province killed nearly 400 people, injured 1,800 and destroyed thousands of homes. In 2019, a gunman targeting immigrants opened fire at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, killing 23 people and injuring another 22. In 2024, American swimmers Nic Fink, Torri Huske, Ryan Murphy and Gretchen Walsh set a new world record time of 3:37:43 in the mixed 4x100-meter medley relay at the Paris Summer Olympics. Team USA won gold, China won silver and Australia took home bronze in the race. Solve the daily Crossword
Washington Post
23-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Washington Post
The ‘Late Show' cancellation is terrible, but not because of Trump
When Calvin Coolidge died, Dorothy Parker is said to have remarked, 'How can they tell?' I felt the same way when CBS announced it was canceling Stephen Colbert's 'Late Show.' At some point, I probably registered that Colbert had taken over the network's late-night franchise, but if I did, I quickly forgot it. I never watched the show, because I literally can't recall the last time I watched network television, outside of presidential debates.
New York Times
25-06-2025
- Politics
- New York Times
Now That They're Champions, Will the Oklahoma City Thunder Kiss Trump's Ring?
In 2017 the sports world was pretty well united in using the White House visit as a pulpit of dissent. In breaking with tradition, no N.B.A. or W.N.B.A. team accepted an invitation from President Trump in his first term. The Oklahoma City Thunder, which won the championship on Sunday night, will be the first N.B.A. team in Mr. Trump's second term to face the question. With even higher stakes for the country, championship teams invited to the White House are faced with a question: Will they continue to dissent or get in line? For more than 60 years at the professional level, the highest collegiate levels, or the Olympics, winning titles or medals has come with a top honor: acknowledgment from the president. The ritual of the post-victory White House visit has existed in one form or another since the end of the Civil War. Calvin Coolidge honored the Washington Senators' 1924 World Series win. In 1963, John F. Kennedy, the Boston-Irish president, enthusiastically hosted the World Champion Boston Celtics. What was once an uncomplicated perk — win the title, hoist the trophy, meet the president — is no longer so simple. The first Trump presidency exposed the fractures of a broken country when several players and teams rejected the invitation, using the opportunity to express their feelings for Mr. Trump — and he responded by aiming his ire on them. Now, in his second term, in a climate of increased volatility and the president going on the offensive against his perceived enemies, the celebratory White House photo op has devolved into another weapon in a weaponized world. Eight years ago, in 2017, Mr. Trump publicly attacked N.F.L. players who took a knee during the national anthem to protest police violence, insulting them verbally and demanding that team owners kick the dissenting players out of the league. Months later, several members of the Super Bowl-winning Eagles responded to Mr. Trump by rejecting his White House invitation. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
Irish Independent
29-05-2025
- Business
- Irish Independent
Damian Stack: Kerry GAA's commercial director move shows the business of sport is business
County boards are medium sized enterprises, with substantial in-comings and out-goings Kerryman Calvin Coolidge, President of the United States in the roaring twenties, is purported to have said that the business of America is business. There's some debate as to whether he exactly said those precise words, no matter, they've gone down in history or at least in popular memory A century later, despite a great depression (which Coolidge's policies might have helped bring about), a great recession, and several other blips in between, what Coolidge said (or didn't exactly say) remains very much the case.
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Remembering the nation's heroes
beckley – 'The nation which forgets its defenders will be itself forgotten.' — Calvin Coolidge. The 20th anniversary of the LZRainelle Veterans Reunion in Rainelle is one of several events which will provide residents in the region opportunities to pay homage to those who have given their lives to protect the country's freedom. Also, the Raleigh County Veterans and First Responders Museum and the American Legion Post 32 Veterans Cemetery will be sites for several Memorial Day weekend events. The LZRainelle event commenced Thursday and will run through Monday, May 26. Run For The Wall is an organized cross-country motorcycle ride to honor veterans, their families and friends and to raise awareness of those still missing — Prisoners of War (POW) and Missing in Action (MIA). After the Run For The Wall riders arrived Thursday and spent some time with Rainelle Elementary students and members of the public, they continued their journey to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., according to Emma Michelinie, chair of the LZRainelle Veterans Reunion committee. But, that doesn't put an end to the Greenbrier County activities. Riders representing Task Force Omega (TFO) of Kentucky, which was part of the group that launched Run For The Wall in 1989, will remain in Rainelle the rest of the weekend and take part in events. TFO will hold a service at Ponderosa Lodge on Rte. 60 before they depart the area on Sunday. Other than the arrival and departure of the phalanx of riders Thursday, another prime highlight of the weekend in Rainelle was Friday night's anticipated candlelight memorial service at the Mountaineer Veterans Garden of Honor. In that scenario, thousands of flags, one representing each West Virginia soldier killed in action from World War I to present day, are displayed at the intersection of Rte. 60 and Rte. 20, on the hillside in front of Rainelle Medical Center. The display features about 1,000 solar lights, and organizers call it 'spectacular by day, serene by night.' It is on full display through Memorial Day. An annual parade will begin at noon Saturday in Rainelle, with lineup starting at 11 a.m. Entries will be accepted to the time of lineup. 'The more, the better,' said Michelinie. West Virginia Gold Star Mothers will lead the parade as grand marshals. The parade will be graded by a point system, with a grand prize being awarded to the most patriotic entry, as well as winners in each of eight categories. Money prizes will be awarded. Other Saturday highlights will include a Beckley Sno Biz food booth, music from Thomas Wayne Danley, Hidden Mountain Treasures and Goodson Boys, a bicycle contest, the annual murbles tournament and a fireworks display. Throughout the weekend, visitors to Rainelle are encouraged to view the Greenbrier County Gold Star Mothers' Living Memorial Apple Orchard on Simms Mountain Road (3290 Tincher Road, Rainelle, WV 25962). Michelinie said 'there's no words' to describe what the reunion weekend and activities mean to the community and to veterans and their families themselves. Locals continuing to put action behind their appreciation for those who have died defending their country is crucial, she said. LZRainelle was established in 2005. For more information on the schedule of events, visit • • • The Raleigh County Veterans and First Responders Museum (201 South Eisenhower Drive, Beckley, WV 25801) will be open over the Memorial Day weekend on Saturday, Sunday and Monday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be many displays, as well as special guests and raffles for items and gifts. There is no admission cost; however, donations are appreciated. The schedules is as follows: • Saturday, May 24: Place flags on headstones at the Veterans Cemetery, 9 a.m.; museum open for visitors from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Sunday, May 25: Museum open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; candlelight service at the Veterans Cemetery, 8 p.m. • Monday, May 26: Museum open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; honor flags display, 12 p.m. Individuals can meet at the American Legion Post 32 Veterans Cemetery at 9 a.m. on Saturday to place flags on all of the headstones. Coffee, hot cocoa and doughnuts will be supplied. On Sunday, May 25, the candlelight service will be staged at the cemetery at 8 p.m. The event will feature a short concert of patriotic music by the Salvation Army's Beckley Brass Band. After the music, candlelights will be placed on each of the headstones. There is some seating, and refreshments will be provided. For information, call Ron Hedrick at 304-228-6939. Notes: • The Dandelion Festival in White Sulphur Springs will run through Sunday, May 25. The activities on Sunday will include a veterans luncheon at Paisley Park (12 to 1:30 p.m.), to be catered by The Schoolhouse Hotel, and a veterans memorial service on the Main Stage (2 to 3 p.m.). • The New River Gorge National Park and Preserve will open up the Thurmond Depot and the Grandview Visitor Center on Saturday, May 24, and both will be open through the Memorial Day weekend, according to a park spokesperson. Summer hours for both those facilities will be: Thurmond — 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., open Wednesday to Sunday; and Grandview — 12 to 5 p.m., open Friday to Sunday. Thurmond Depot tours will start next week at 11 a.m. on days the depot is open. There will also be afternoon talks at the Canyon Rim Visitor Center and pop-up programs at Sandstone and Grandview.
