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25 vintage photos of the 4th of July show how Americans have celebrated over the past century
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 12 months agoWater-skiing performers on July 4, 1955.Bettmann/Getty Images July 4 marks the day the Declaration...
Crusading lawyer Steven Donziger on his 993 days of house arrest amid battle with oil companies
The Independent via Yahoo News· 5 months agoHorrified by the effects of toxic waste in the Amazon, the Harvard-educated lawyer has spent decades...
Powerball winning numbers for Wednesday, April 3: Did anyone win $1.09 billion jackpot?
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 3 months agoDid anyone win the billion dollar Powerball jackpot? The lottery jackpot was an estimated $1.09 billion with a cash option of $527.3 million for Wednesday night's drawing, according to the Powerball ...
Why Hamas Tried to Sabotage Arab-Israeli Peace Prospects With a Massive Unprovoked Attack
Time via Yahoo News· 8 months agoExactly 50 years ago, two authors of this commentary raced out of Yom Kippur prayer services to...
Central Coast oil ports were essential during WWII — so government blocked shipments to Japan
San Luis Obispo Tribune via Yahoo News· 6 days agoGeneral Dwight Eisenhower sent a 1942 telegram commendation saying that the Allied War effort hinged...
Controversial activist Steven Donziger is a folk hero to the left, a fraud to Big Oil
The Hill via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSteven Donziger says he has no regrets amid a lengthy legal battle with Chevron that has won him...
This day in history
The Newberry Observer, S.C. via Yahoo News· 7 months agoNov. 15—November 15: 1777 — The Continental Congress approved the Articles of Confederation, precursor to the U.S. Constitution. 1806 — Explorer Zebulon Pike spotted the mountaintop that became ...
Florida criminalizes homelessness. California’s compassionate approach may cost less | Opinion
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 2 months agoCalifornia passed Proposition 1 allocating billions for homeless housing and mental health care as...