The school said Lennie Kiguru’s acceptance to Princeton University is a culmination of years of hard work and perseverance. BULLARD, Texas — Another East Texas student has booked their ticket to an Ivy League university. The Brook Hill School senior Lennie Kiguru has been accepted into the freshmen class of Princeton University. The school said … Read more
NEW YORK – Dan Rather returned to the CBS News airwaves for the first time since his bitter exit 18 years ago, appearing in a reflective interview on “CBS Sunday Morning” days before the debut of a Netflix documentary on the 92-year-old newsman’s life. After 44 years at the network, 24 as anchor of the … Read more
The war in Europe ended in 1945 but Thomas Copeland’s service to his country did not. SURPRISE, Ariz. — Thousands of miles away from his family, Tom Copeland had no reason to celebrate his 21st birthday. German troops were trying to kill him. It was April 17, 1945. The 636th Tank Destroyer Battalion he was … Read more
Two officers fired their weapons after two people began shooting at each other, SAPD said
LOS ANGELES – Morgan Freeman spoke the words, but pretty much everyone who took the stage at the presentation of the AFI Life Achievement Award agreed: “ Nicole Kidman. She makes movies better.” The line came in a video parody of Kidman’s AMC Theatres “we make movies better” ad that opened the Saturday night ceremony … Read more
VENICE – Venice has always been a place of contrasts, of breathtaking beauty and devastating fragility, where history, religion, art and nature have collided over the centuries to produce an otherworldly gem of a city. But even for a place that prides itself on its culture of unusual encounters, Pope Francis’ visit Sunday stood out. … Read more
Details are few as of now about the incident, which unfolded near where Fiesta Flambeau was ending. SAN ANTONIO — Fiesta celebration at Historic Market Square was interrupted by deadly gunfire late Saturday night when two young men started shooting at each other and were eventually killed, San Antonio police officials say. It’s unclear how … Read more