Day: May 29, 2023

Memorial Day cocktail and mocktail recipes to enjoy in the sun this holiday weekend

1:51 pm May 29, 2023

Memorial Day honors those who have died while fighting for our country as a military service member. The federal holiday is celebrated on the last Monday in May every year. Memorial Day originated after the Civil War to honor the soldiers who gave their lives — and was formerly known as Decoration Day. ON MEMORIAL […]

Maryland duo get 40 years for killing, dismembering roommate after crack-fueled fight

1:46 pm May 29, 2023

Two people have been sentenced to 40 years in prison for the 2017 killing and dismemberment of their former roommate in Maryland. Christina Harnish, also known as Christina Stallings, and William Rice were sentenced Friday to the maximum punishment for second-degree murder in the killing of Megan Tilman. Body parts of Tilman, an Annapolis mother […]

Nigeria’s Tinubu sworn in as president amid social, political turmoil

1:13 pm May 29, 2023

Nigeria’s Bola Tinubu has been sworn in as president of Africa’s most populous country at a period of unprecedented challenges, leaving some citizens hopeful for a better life and others skeptical that his government would perform better than the one he succeeded. The former governor of Lagos, Nigeria’s economic hub, Tinubu, 71, was sworn in […]

Juneteenth event banner featuring White couple in South Carolina sparks outrage: ‘I was appalled’

1:00 pm May 29, 2023

South Carolina locals and activists were appalled at the image of a smiling White couple on a banner promoting an upcoming Juneteenth event. Greenville citizens noticed last week that new banners were being hung across Main Street in honor of a three-day event celebration hosted by the nonprofit organization Juneteenth GVL Inc. The banners quickly […]

MI woman accused of defacing religious centers tried to frame Ukrainian militia: police

12:44 pm May 29, 2023

Police in Michigan say a woman vandalized two Detroit-area religious centers in hopes people would blame a Ukrainian militia. NH TEEN GETS 100 HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE, 3,000-WORD ESSAY FOR RACIST GRAFFITI The 35-year-old Clinton Township woman has been charged with spray-painting a Nazi symbol and the phrase “Azov” on a Royal Oak synagogue on […]