IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Homeowners face off against illegal squatters across the country 02:25 Now Playing National Guard soldier surprised at graduation by special message from deployed son 03:07 UP NEXT Princess Kate’s diagnosis reflects growing number of cancer cases among young people 02:00… Continue reading National Guard soldier surprised at graduation by special message from deployed son
Tag: national
Public Enemy, Ice-T to headline National Celebration of Hip Hop in D.C.
Hip-hop, the most popular genre in America, turned 50 this August. Born in the Bronx and spread to every corner of the world, it’s hard to find the words to express the culture’s influence and legacy — but, hey, that’s what the music is for. To celebrate this momentous milestone, pioneers Public Enemy and Ice-T will headline The National Celebration of Hip-Hop,… Continue reading Public Enemy, Ice-T to headline National Celebration of Hip Hop in D.C.
Virginia Democrats raise alarms that Gov. Glenn Youngkin could be building toward a national bid
Virginia Democrats are worried the national party isn’t doing enough to stop Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin, raising alarm bells that he could try to use wins on the state level to pull Virginia to the right and, potentially, mount a presidential bid. Chief among their worries is this fall’s legislative elections. Every single seat in… Continue reading Virginia Democrats raise alarms that Gov. Glenn Youngkin could be building toward a national bid
Man dies of heat stroke while on trip to spread dad’s ashes at Arches National park
SALT LAKE CITY — A Texas man whose body was found in Utah’s Arches National Park is believed to have died of heat stroke while on a trip to spread his father’s ashes, according to his sister. James Bernard Hendricks, 66 of Austin, was hiking in the park and likely became disoriented from a combination… Continue reading Man dies of heat stroke while on trip to spread dad’s ashes at Arches National park
Biden announces a new national monument near the Grand Canyon
President Joe Biden on Tuesday highlighted his designation of the latest national monument during remarks in Arizona, a vital swing state that went Democratic by just over 10,000 votes in the 2020 presidential election. The new national monument encompasses nearly 1 million acres of land near the Grand Canyon, conserving and protecting ancestral places significant… Continue reading Biden announces a new national monument near the Grand Canyon
New National Monument Protects Grand Canyon From Uranium Mining
President Joe Biden on Tuesday will establish a new national monument protecting nearly 1 million acres of federal lands adjacent to Grand Canyon National Park from uranium mining and other development. The site, named Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni – Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument, will span approximately 917,000 acres north and south… Continue reading New National Monument Protects Grand Canyon From Uranium Mining
Toxic bacteria detected in several Zion National Park waterways
Toxic bacteria have been detected in several bodies of water in Utah’s Zion National Park, the National Park Service announced this week. Three bodies of water in the park have cyanotoxins in them, according to the Park Service: the North Fork of the Virgin River, North Creek and La Verkin Creek. These toxins are produced by… Continue reading Toxic bacteria detected in several Zion National Park waterways
8-year-old boy survives cougar attack at national park in Washington state
An 8-year-old camper at Olympic National Park in Washington state survived with only minor injuries after a cougar attacked Friday evening, the National Park Service said. “The cougar casually abandoned its attack after being yelled and screamed at by the child’s mother,” the park service said in a statement Sunday. The attack was reported at… Continue reading 8-year-old boy survives cougar attack at national park in Washington state