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April 20, 2019
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on congressional reaction to special counsel Robert Mueller’s report (all times local):
April 20, 2019
Easter Sunday, the day on which Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ, will take place on April 21 this year. The day is not a federal holiday in the U.S., but due to it falling on a Sunday, many stores will be following normal Sunday trading hours. Whether you’ve got errands or need to grab another Easter basket, there are stores that will be open during the holiday.
April 20, 2019
On April 20, 1999, two students stormed through Columbine High School in Colorado and murdered 12 of their classmates and one teacher. It was a massacre that transformed a generation, ushering in a new era in which active shooter drills and armed guards became commonplace requirements at schools across the country.
April 20, 2019
Two U.S. Army soldiers sat in an unmarked Chevrolet Tahoe owned by U.S. Customs and Border Protection on the west side of an El Paso County, Texas, Colonia known as Las Pampas.
April 20, 2019
Iraq was set to host a historic meeting involving all of its neighbors, including representatives from top Middle Eastern foes Iran and Saudi Arabia, who have not had formal ties for years.
April 20, 2019
Graduate students across America are forming unions, holding protests and in some cases getting arrested to draw attention to their cause. What is it they’re after? In many cases, it’s a livable wage.
April 20, 2019
MIDDLEBURY, Vt. (AP) — A chemistry professor whose exam question asked students to calculate the lethal dose of a poisonous gas used in Nazi gas chambers during the Holocaust has taken a leave of absence, Middlebury College said.
April 20, 2019
As you may have heard, Boston sports fans have enjoyed an abundance of riches over the last two decades. Rumor has it that no fewer than 12 championships have been won by New England’s primary professional sports teams this century.
April 20, 2019
Leisurely fishing enthusiasts lookout, Jeopardy! host, Alex Trebek is selling his lakeside home in Paso Robles, California, for $1.39 million. The post also notes this as a “just reduced” price point.
April 19, 2019
Spoilers ahead for Game of Thrones, season 8, episode 1, “Winterfell.”Strip Game of Thrones of the sex, violence, and supernatural horror, and what’s left? Chinese fans of the show are finding out, as they’re watching a version of the series that’s been censored by the government. Many say the censored version of Game of Thrones they have ready access to is more like a mundane “medieval documentary” with disjointed plot points.