September 7, Germany launches Blitz on UK
Today is Saturday, Sept. 7, the 251st day of 2024. There are 115 days left in the year. Today in history: On Sept. 7, 1940, Nazi Germany began an intense …
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Inside conservative activist Leonard Leo’s long campaign to gut Planned Parenthood
Rachana Pradhan | (TNS) KFF Health News A federal lawsuit in Texas against Planned Parenthood has a web of ties to conservative activist Leonard Leo, whose decades-long effort to steer …
Uber hit by record $324 million fine for data transfers to US – The Mercury News
Sarah Jacob | (TNS) Bloomberg News Uber Technologies Inc. was hit by a record €290 million ($324 million) fine by the Dutch privacy watchdog for failing to abide by European protection …
How dangerous is Polaris Dawn spacewalk from SpaceX Crew Dragon? – The Mercury News
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER — Billionaire Jared Isaacman could make history for all the right reasons during his Polaris Dawn mission when the hatch opens on a SpaceX Crew Dragon and …
August 26, De Gaulle leads victory march through Paris
Today is Monday, Aug. 26, the 239th day of 2024. There are 127 days left in the year. Today in history: On Aug. 26, 1944, French Gen. Charles de Gaulle …
Parents of American held by Hamas appeal for hostages’ release during DNC
By JONATHAN J. COOPER, Associated Press The parents of a 23-year-old American taken hostage by Hamas during the Oct. 7 attack on Israel gave a moving speech Wednesday at the Democratic …
President Woodrow Wilson establishes the National Park Service
Today is Sunday, Aug. 25, the 238th day of 2024. There are 128 days left in the year. Today in history: On August 25, 1916, Woodrow Wilson signed the National …
Europe offers clues for solving America’s maternal mortality crisis
By LAURA UNGAR AP Science Writer ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Midwife Jennie Joseph touched Husna Mixon’s pregnant belly, turned to the 7-year-old boy in the room with them and asked: …
August 24, Earhart makes coast-to-coast flight
Today is Saturday, Aug. 24, the 237th day of 2024. There are 129 days left in the year. Today in history: On August 24, 1932, Amelia Earhart embarked on a …
Amid Medicaid ‘unwinding,’ many states wind up expanding – The Mercury News
By Phil Galewitz, KFF Health News Trisha Byers left behind one crucial item when she moved to North Carolina last year to be closer to her family after suffering a …