On this day in history, April 19, 1951, Gen. MacArthur delivers 'Old soldiers never die' speech to Congress

Gen. Douglas MacArthur delivered his farewell address to Congress on this day in history, April 19, 1951, uttering the famous line, "Old soldiers never die; they just fade away." Eight days before the speech, MacArthur had been relieved of his duties as general of the U.S. Army by President Harry …...Read More

GOP blocks Democratic effort to replace Feinstein on Judiciary panel

CNN — Republicans on Tuesday formally blocked a request from Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to temporarily replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein on the Judiciary Committee, something Democrats hoped to do in order to advance stalled judicial nominations. Senate Democrats are seeking to temporarily replace Feinstein on the powerful panel that …...Read More

Delicious fruits and veggies that are ripe in the springtime and the best ways to use them in your recipes

Spring is the best time of the year for numerous fruits and vegetables to thrive. From crunchy celery to sweet strawberries, a beautiful display of foods grown from the ground are in season and ready to be cooked. Below are fruits and vegetables that are in season during the spring, …...Read More

Anti-abortion doctors urge Supreme Court to keep mifepristone restrictions in place

CNN — A group of doctors opposed to abortion asked the Supreme Court Tuesday to restrict access to a key medication abortion drug while other legal challenges play out, as Wednesday night’s deadline for the court to act approaches. The filing means that after the Justice Department files a response …...Read More

Fulton County, Georgia, jail leadership resigns after inmate’s death and accusations of unsanitary conditions

CNN — Three officials at the Fulton County, Georgia, jail have stepped down amid an investigation into the death of an inmate whose family said was housed in a filthy, bug-infested cell that “was not fit for a diseased animal.” The Fulton County Jail’s chief jailer and two assistant chief …...Read More

McCarthy makes plea for Republicans to back debt ceiling plan

CNN — Speaker Kevin McCarthy made a plea to House Republicans during a closed-door meeting Tuesday morning to back his debt ceiling plan, telling them that although it doesn’t have to include everything they want, it will help get him to the negotiating table with President Joe Biden. McCarthy also …...Read More

Supreme Court seems sympathetic to postal worker who didn’t work Sundays in dispute over religious accommodations

CNN — The Supreme Court seemed to side with a former mail carrier, an evangelical Christian, who says the US Postal Service failed to accommodate his request to not work on Sundays. A lower court had ruled against the worker, Gerald Groff, holding that his request would cause an “undue …...Read More

China’s economy shakes off Covid legacy to grow 4.5% in Q1

Hong Kong CNN — China’s economy got off to a solid start in 2023, as consumers went on a spending spree after three years of strict pandemic restrictions ended. Gross domestic product grew by 4.5% in the first quarter from a year ago, according to the National Bureau of Statistics …...Read More

Google-parent stock drops on fears it could lose search market share to AI-powered rivals

CNN — Shares of Google-parent Alphabet fell more than 3% in early trading Monday after a report sparked concerns that its core search engine could lose market share to AI-powered rivals, including Microsoft’s Bing. Last month, Google employees learned that Samsung was weighing making Bing the default search engine on …...Read More

He was free for 2 years. Now Crosley Green is back in prison for a crime he says he didn’t commit

CNN — A Florida man who served three decades behind bars for a murder he says he didn’t commit returned to prison Monday after spending the past two years building a life outside prison walls. Since his conditional release in 2021 amid appeals, Crosley Green, 65, had held a job …...Read More