Day: September 4, 2023

I learned my work ethic delivering newspapers. This Labor Day, we should honor those who work hard every day

6:00 am September 4, 2023

A news story out of Australia went viral last week, focused on a mother who will not let her 15-year-old son have a part-time job because she thinks that childhood ought to be carefree and without the burden of work that adults must face. Predictably, there was no shortage of backlash over this idea. And […]

Schumer pledges ‘supercharged’ path to AI regulation when Senate returns from recess

6:00 am September 4, 2023

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., is signaling that he is serious about pushing through some form of regulatory framework for artificial intelligence when Congress is back from its August recess. Schumer is planning on kicking off a series of bipartisan “AI Insight Forums,” he told Senate Democrats in a letter on Friday morning, in […]

On this day in history, September 4, 2016, Mother Teresa is canonized: ‘Generous dispenser of divine mercy’

4:02 am September 4, 2023

Mother Teresa was canonized, or officially recognized as a saint, on this day in history, Sept. 4, 2016. She was given the title “Saint Teresa of Calcutta.” “Mother Teresa, in all aspects of her life, was a generous dispenser of divine mercy, making herself available for everyone through her welcome and defense of human life, […]

20-year-old Ben Shelton uses 149 mph serves to make US Open history on way to quarterfinals

1:47 am September 4, 2023

Ben Shelton, at just 20 years old, has become the talk of the 2023 U.S. Open with his blazing serves and stellar play that has moved him to the men’s singles quarterfinals after defeating Tommy Paul in four sets on Sunday. The Arthur Ashe Stadium crowd was in awe when they saw the speed of […]

U.S. Navy destroyer sports ‘badass’ pirate-inspired flag during Pearl Harbor homecoming: pictures

1:43 am September 4, 2023

A new U.S. Navy destroyer showed off a pirate-inspired flag on its mast when it docked in Pearl Harbor last month. The USS Carl M. Levin, which was named after the late Michigan senator who specialized in military affairs, docked into Joint Base Pearl Harbor – Hickam on August 7. According to Military.com, the flag […]