The Miami Marlins have hired Kim Ng to be the team’s new general manager, making her the first woman GM and first Asian American GM in Major League Bofbal geskiedenis.
Canada’s governor general steps down after employees accuse her of creating a ‘toxic’ workplace
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Ottawa Julie Payette, a former Canadian astronaut and the country's governor general since 2017, announced she would step down Thursday after she was accused by current and former employees of creating a "giftig" work...
Biden’s solicitor general will play critical role in early efforts to undo Trump policies
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Washington President Joe Biden will name a powerhouse lawyer, Elizabeth Prelogar, to serve as acting solicitor general, in an acknowledgment that the office charged with representing the government before the Supreme...
‘This moment belongs to all of us:’ Black women exult as Kamala Harris walks into history
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Human rights lawyer Tara Murray had hopes of somehow witnessing Kamala Harris' vice-presidential oath in person. But a raging pandemic and the January 6 violent siege on the US Capitol by a pro-Trump mob got in her ...
Trump se waarnemende prokureur-generaal vertrek sonder om kontroversiële spesiale raad te skep
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Waarnemende prokureur-generaal Jeffrey Rosen bedank Woensdagmiddag, die beëindiging van 'n ampstermyn wat gekenmerk word deur die dinge wat nie gebeur het nie, insluitende geen spesiale raadgewers wat aangestel is nie, ondanks die druk van die Withuis. In sy n ...
For the first time in NFL history, a woman will officiate at the Super Bowl
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Sarah Thomas already made history when she was named the first permanent female NFL official in 2015, and became the first female to officiate an NFL playoff game in 2019. Nou, she's about to take her accomplishment...
Trump reportedly wants a 21-gun salute for his departure. The military honor has a fascinating history
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As President Donald Trump prepares to leave Washington, D.C. for a post-presidential life in Florida, he has indicated that he wants an elaborate sendoff. A color guard, a military band and a red carpet are among t...
New York Mets fire general manager Jared Porter after reportedly sending explicit pictures to female reporter
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The New York Mets have fired general manager Jared Porter after he reportedly sent explicit pictures to a female reporter in 2016. ESPN reported that Porter sent unsolicited, explicit texts and photos "culminating ...
Moslem-voorspraakgroep waarsku Amerikaanse Moslems en swart gemeenskappe om die hoofstadsgeboue voor die inhuldiging te vermy
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Die Raad vir Amerikaans-Islamitiese betrekkinge (VAL) het 'n advies uitgereik wat Amerikaanse Moslems en ander minderheidsgroepe waarsku om die hoofstadsgeboue en omliggende gebiede te vermy voor die Inhuldigingsdag. CAIR ook ...
Acting secretary of defense orders NSA chief to install Trump loyalist as agency’s general counsel
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The acting secretary of defense is trying to install a Trump loyalist as the top lawyer at the National Security Agency, according to three sources familiar. Christopher Miller, who just two days earlier said he co...
Die oudste lewende Marine, 'n vrou uit Noord-Carolina, is op ouderdom oorlede 107
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Dorothy "Stippel" Cole was die oudste lewende Amerikaanse Marine-veteraan toe sy op Januarie oorlede is 7. Sy was 107 jaar oud. Cole, wat in gebore is 1913 en in Warren grootgeword, Pennsylvania, 'n hartaanval opgedoen in die huis wat hulle ...
What history can teach Biden about facing insurrection on Inauguration Day
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Thomas Balcerski gee geskiedenis aan die Eastern Connecticut State University. Hy is die outeur van "Boesemvriende: Die intieme wêreld van James Buchanan en William Rufus King" (Oxford University Press). Hy twiet @tbalcer ...
Spike Lee remembers Chadwick Boseman while accepting the American Cinematheque honor
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Spike Lee paid tribute to Chadwick Boseman while accepting the American Cinematheque Award on Thursday night. The ceremony celebrated Lee's career with films like "Do the Right Thing," "Malcolm X" en "Jungle Fever...