On June 22, 1944, U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the G.I. Bill, an unprecedented act of legislation designed to compensate returning members of the armed services—known as G.I.s—for their efforts in World War II. As the last of its sweeping New Deal reforms, Roosevelt’s administration created the G.I. Bill (officially the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944) hoping to avoid a relapseContinue reading “History Lesson Tuesdays: 1944 FDR Signs G.I. Bill”
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Opioid Crisis Fridays: True Stories from Missouri – Seth Barnes
SETH BARNES, 19 JOHNSON County DIED: SEPT. 19, 2021 Mom searches for truth after son’s death in 2021. Seth Barnes had wanted to be an architect. He loved the outdoors and hiking and camping as well as swimming. And as a boy he played about any sport he could. “He was pretty goofy,” said hisContinue reading “Opioid Crisis Fridays: True Stories from Missouri – Seth Barnes”
Supreme Court rejects bid to restrict access to abortion pill
by Lawrence Hurley and Summer Concepcion WASHINGTON — In a blow for anti-abortion advocates, the Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a challenge to the abortion pill mifepristone, meaning the commonly used drug can remain widely available. The court found unanimously that the group of anti-abortion doctors who questioned the Food and Drug Administration’s decisions making it easier to accessContinue reading “Supreme Court rejects bid to restrict access to abortion pill”
History Lesson Tuesday: 1968-Robert F. Kennedy is Fatally Shot
Shortly after midnight on June 5, 1968, Senator Robert Kennedy is shot at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles after winning the California presidential primary. Immediately after he announced to his cheering supporters that the country was ready to end its fractious divisions, Kennedy was shot several times by 24-year-old Palestinian Sirhan Sirhan. He was pronounced deadContinue reading “History Lesson Tuesday: 1968-Robert F. Kennedy is Fatally Shot”
True Crime Sundays: Chad Daybell sentenced to death for the murders of JJ Vallow, Tylee Ryan, and Tammy Daybell
The Idaho “doomsday” author was sentenced to death for murdering his first wife, Tammy, and his current wife Lori Vallow’s two children, JJ Vallow and Tylee Ryan. by Kara Valentine BOISE, Idaho — Chad Guy Daybell was sentenced to death Saturday, June 1, making him the ninth inmate on Idaho’s death row. Daybell was foundContinue reading “True Crime Sundays: Chad Daybell sentenced to death for the murders of JJ Vallow, Tylee Ryan, and Tammy Daybell”
History Lesson Tuesdays: 1942- The Battle of Midway Begins
On June 4, 1942, the Battle of Midway—one of the most decisive U.S. victories against Japan during World War II—begins. During the four-day sea-and-air battle, the outnumbered U.S. Pacific Fleet succeeded in destroying four Japanese aircraft carriers while losing only one of its own, the Yorktown, to the previously invincible Japanese navy. In six months of offensives prior toContinue reading “History Lesson Tuesdays: 1942- The Battle of Midway Begins”
Defamation trial begins for blogger sued by Coeur d’Alene drag performer
by Kaye Thornbrugh COEUR d’ALENE — The drag performer who is suing a local blogger took the stand Monday. Post Falls resident Eric Posey performed June 11, 2022, at the Pride in the Park celebration in Coeur d’Alene. The next day, North Idaho blogger Summer Bushnell published an edited video of Posey’s performance on herContinue reading “Defamation trial begins for blogger sued by Coeur d’Alene drag performer”
Opioid Crisis Fridays: True Stories from Missouri- Adam Black, 49
Johnson County Died: July 12, 2021 A father’s warning: ‘You’re gonna wind up gone, just like Adam.’ At his son’s celebration of life, Dennis Black stood in front of dozens of Adam’s friends. People Adam, 49, had known for most of his adult life, people he had gotten high with. And as he grieved hisContinue reading “Opioid Crisis Fridays: True Stories from Missouri- Adam Black, 49”
Why a potential TikTok ban is alive again in Congress, and what’s next
by Christano Lima-Strong Federal lawmakers are again taking up legislation to force video-sharing app TikTok to be sold or banned in the United States over national security concerns. This time, it may have an easier path to the president’s desk. Republican House leaders this week unveiled an unconventional plan to tuck the TikTok crackdown into foreign aid packages,Continue reading “Why a potential TikTok ban is alive again in Congress, and what’s next”
History Lesson Tuesdays: 1995- Pop Star Selena murdered by fan club president
March 31, 1995 Pop star Selena is murdered in Corpus Christi, Texas, shot dead by the president of her fan club. The tragic death prompts an immediate outpouring of grief from fans. Selena Quintanilla Perez rose to fame as the lead singer of her family band, Selena y los Dinos. The band toured extensively, playing in danceContinue reading “History Lesson Tuesdays: 1995- Pop Star Selena murdered by fan club president”
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