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Jul 03 2024
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Monstrous storms: Top strongest hurricanes in US history
For New Jersey residents the Atlantic hurricane season starts on June 1 and ends November 30. The most active month for hurricanes or tropical storms is September, while the least active month is May globally, according to NOAA. So far, there have been 1,727 tropical cyclones of at least tropical storm intensity, 960 at hurricane intensity, and 333 at major hurricane intensity within the
Asbury Park PressSep 10 2024
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Delaware primary could led to transgender history being made
State Senator Sarah McBride could make history as the first openly transgender person elected to the U.S. Congress, with Delaware's Democratic primary to take place on Tuesday. McBride is competing for the state's sole U.S. House seat, recently vacated by Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, who is campaigning for the U.S. Senate seat left open by Democratic Sen. Tom Carper. Voters in Delaware are set
NewsweekAug 19 2024
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Today in sports history
1921 — Molla Bjurstedt Mallory beats Mary Browne, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 to win the U.S. women’s national tennis title at the Germantown Cricket Club in Philadelphia. 1931 — Helen Wills Moody beats Eileen Bennett Whitingstall 6-4, 6-1 to capture the women’s title in the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association championship. 1944 — Robert Hamilton upsets Byron Nelson in the final round 1 up to win the PGA
Clinton HeraldSep 10 2024
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History Shows How Dangerous 'America First' Really Is
At the Republican National Convention, Georgia Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene called former president Donald Trump “the founding father” of the America First movement. Greene’s timeline is wrong—the original movement actually dates from 1940—but it’s true that Trump’s foreign policy is a sharp U-turn from the global leadership upheld by both Republican and Democratic Presidents since
Time MagazineSep 12 2024
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Taylor backs Kamala: a history of celebrity endorsements
Just minutes after Donald Trump and Kamala Harris had finished their first presidential debate on Tuesday, pop star Taylor Swift confirmed her endorsement of the Democratic nominee to her 283m followers on Instagram. While celebrity endorsements can largely pass by with little impact on the trajectory of a candidate, Swift's has the potential to be one of the "most important celebrity
The Week - NewsAug 02 2024
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US Olympic superstars Simone Biles and Katie Ledecky make Olympic history
U.S. Olympic superstars, gymnast Simone Biles and swimmer Katie Ledecky, added to their medal tally on Thursday night. Each athlete won another medal in their respective competitions and made a bit of Olympic history along the way. Biles, who already won a gold medal earlier this week when the U.S. Olympic women’s gymnastic team won the gold medal in the team competition, won the gold in the
Washington ExaminerJul 13 2024
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List of assassinations and attempts on former US presidents throughout history
A look at assassinations and assassination attempts on former presidents of the United States of America Andrew Jackson (1835): Richard Lawrence attempted to shoot Jackson outside the Capitol Building, but both of his pistols misfired. Abraham Lincoln (1865): In 1861, the “Baltimore Plot” was an alleged conspiracy to assassinate Lincoln as he travelled through Baltimore for his inauguration.
Hindustan TimesAug 15 2024
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'Hail Yes': What history tell us about Sherrone Moore's chances for success at Michigan
On this episode: Say what you want about the Michigan football program, but it sure isn't boring. It was another busy week in Ann Arbor as Sherrone Moore held his first and only media availability of fall camp, with multiple storylines coming out of the press conference. First and foremost, former Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh will now NOT be returning to the Big House for the
Detroit Free PressSep 01 2024
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The Surprising History of the President’s ‘Resolute’ Desk
What did the British HMS Resolute have to do with the U.S. White House? The president’s desk bears a remarkable pedigree. Its story ties together several disparate historical threads, including a ghost ship, polar exploration, and relations between the United States and the UK. The tale begins with a certain British Admiral, Sir Edward Belch. Tyrannical or not, one thing is sure: Belcher was a
The Epoch TimesAug 08 2024
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Quincy Wilson, 16, is set to become the youngest male U.S. track Olympian in history
PARIS — American men have competed in track and field at the Olympic Games for 128 years. Never before, however, has there ever been someone as young as Quincy Wilson. The 16-year-old will run a leg on the U.S. 4x400-meter relay team Friday inside Stade de France, his coach Joe Lee told NBC News. With that run, Wilson will become the youngest-ever male U.S. track Olympian, eclipsing middle-
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