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Colorado observes Juneteenth holiday: What’s closed Wednesday
KKTV 11 Colorado Springs· 5 hours agoWednesday is not just the 19th of June, but Juneteenth National Independence Day! Originating in ...
2 killed and 6 wounded in shooting during a Juneteenth celebration in a Texas park
Associated Press· 3 days agoA weekend shooting in a Texas park left two people dead and six wounded, including two children,...
Commemorate Juneteenth by standing with the Palm Springs Section 14 survivors
The Desert Sun via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoIn the 159 years since then, we have made so much progress, but there is still so much to be done. I...
Union Pacific's 'Big Boy' train could be coming to a city near you
FOX 7 Austin· 43 minutes agoUnion Pacific's Big Boy No. 4014 is the world’s largest operating steam locomotive. It will travel...
Some think North Dakota Legacy Fund could be a more effective, innovative tool
The Bismarck Tribune· 4 hours agoState regulators also now refer to it as such, but some question whether it is really being run as a...
The meaning of Juneteenth and how Rochester celebrated
Democrat and Chronicle via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoWhat is the history...On June 19, 1865, Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, to announce the freedom of enslaved African Americans. Although the Civil ...
Police: 2 men wanted for gunpoint robbery in Sunset Park
Black Hills Pioneer· 3 hours agoThe NYPD say the robbery took place on 60th Street not far from the intersection with 7th Avenue a few minutes after midnight.
6 books that explain the history and meaning of Juneteenth
Oregon Capital Chronicle via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoAfter decades of being celebrated at mostly the local level, Juneteenth – the long-standing holiday...
The strange odyssey of Tom Shumate's ill-fated San Antonio-area concrete plant
San Antonio Express-News· 22 hours agoShumate’s Superior Ready Mix of Texas LLC went through proper channels to obtain the air quality...
State of Texas: ‘How long can we do this?’ Lawmakers review border enforcement efforts
KXAN via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThe Texas Senate’s Committee on Border Security heard testimony from state and local officials...
