Day: August 22, 2023

Republican congressman reveals death of oldest daughter — and the tragic cause: ‘We are heartbroken’

7:11 pm August 22, 2023

Wisconsin Rep. Derrick Van Orden announced Tuesday the tragic passing of his daughter. Van Orden’s press office published a statement that Sydney Marie Martenis, the representative’s oldest daughter, passed away after struggling with cancer for over a year. “It is with the most profound sense of grief and joy that Sara Jane and I announce […]

NFL fans take jabs at Commanders owner Josh Harris over awkward handshake with Joe Buck

6:18 pm August 22, 2023

Washington Commanders team owner Josh Harris appeared on ESPN during the “Monday Night Football” telecast as his team took on the Baltimore Ravens. As the Commanders defeated the Ravens in the closing minutes of the game to end Baltimore’s impressive preseason winning streak, Harris was ridiculed on social media over his interaction with ESPN broadcaster […]

Author Maxine Hong Kingston awarded a lifetime achievement prize by Before Columbus Foundation

6:15 pm August 22, 2023

Maxine Hong Kingston, Darryl Pinckney and the late bell hooks were among the authors honored this year by the Before Columbus Foundation, a nonprofit co-founded by Ishmael Reed that celebrates multicultural literature. Established in 1976, the Before Columbus Foundation each year presents American Book Awards to both fiction and nonfiction writers. Kingston, best known for […]

37 migrants from Senegal return home after surviving a monthlong deadly voyage toward Spain

6:13 pm August 22, 2023

A few dozen survivors of a deadly sea attempt to migrate to Europe reunited with their tearful families in Senegal, a week after they were found adrift off the Atlantic archipelago of Cape Verde. A boat carrying more than 100 people is believed to have set off from Senegal toward Spain’s Canary Islands on July […]

African Union suspends Niger from its organization until constitutional order restored

6:11 pm August 22, 2023

The African Union on Tuesday suspended Niger from all of its institutions and activities “until the effective restoration of constitutional order” following last month’s coup. The Executive Council of the 55-nation bloc made the decision after mutinous soldiers overthrew Niger’s democratically elected president almost four weeks ago and quickly entrenched themselves in power, rebuffing most […]