Today in History: July 20, World War I draft lottery begins
America’s World War I draft lottery began as Secretary of War Newton Baker, wearing a blindfold, reached into a glass bowl and pulled out a capsule containing the number 258…
US launches more airstrikes against Iran after announcing another death of a service member
By JON GAMBRELL, SAM METZ and BEN FINLEY DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States began a new round of airstrikes early Monday targeting Iran after announcing the…
16 US service members have died in the Iran war, reflecting a conflict fought largely in the air
he U.S. military said on Saturday that two additional service members were killed as part of the war with Iran, bringing the total number of deaths to 16.
Mamdani looking into legality of arresting Netanyahu in NYC during UN Assembly
Mayor Mamdani is exploring if he has the legal right to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when he visits New York City in September for the United Nations General…
Today in History: July 19, plane crashes during emergency landing, kills 111
111 people were killed when United Airlines Flight 232, a DC-10 that sustained a tail engine failure and the loss of hydraulic systems, crashed while making an emergency landing at…
Men sue hospital after DNA tests showed they were switched at birth 38 years ago
A hospital statement says there’s no evidence staff were responsible for the switch.
Michigan played pivotal roles in shaping transportation over the last 250 years
Michigan has repeatedly helped redefine how Americans move, work, travel and live.
Appeals court says 28-year sentence is too lenient for Libyan militant convicted in Benghazi attack
The panel threw out Ahmed Abu Khatallah’s sentence and transferred the case back to the district court in Washington, D.C., for resentencing.
Today in History: July 18, Harlem riots after fatal police shooting of Black teen
Nearly a week of rioting erupted in New York’s Harlem neighborhood following the fatal police shooting of a Black teenager, James Powell, two days earlier.
Lettuce at Taco Bell in 5 states confirmed as source of a diarrhea-causing parasite outbreak
Officials identified lettuce served by Taco Bell in five U.S. states as a source of the outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora.