american history

December 22, 2024

This week in history: Dec. 12-18

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Orville and Wilbur Wright test their airplane on a beach near Kitty Hawk. The brothers conducted the first successful manned powered airplane on Dec. 17, 1903. (AP Photo) These transformational events in history happened this […]

Historic sign to be part of planned Route 66 visitor center

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This April 16, 2020 image provided by Build It Right shows the Mountain Lodge Motel sign along historic Route 66 near Albuquerque, N.M., before it was removed and placed into storage. The sign was donated […]

Book Review: Weike Wang’s ‘Rental House’ finds beauty, humor in marriage of opposites

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KRAWIEC: Free speech for me but not for thee

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This week in history: Dec.19 -25

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Stein names more Cooper administration alumni to cabinet

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Pfeiffer men’s basketball prepares for conference schedule

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KRAWIEC: Free speech for me but not for thee

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HUDSON: It’s time to rein in big bureaucracy

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KRAWIEC: Thanksgiving, family and politics

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Book Review: Weike Wang’s ‘Rental House’ finds beauty, humor in marriage of opposites
Vacation rental with the in-laws — for many, it’s a setup for disaster. In Weike Wang’s “Rental House,” it’s certainly that. It’s also an opportunity for Wang, a wildly gifted writer, to explore the upside [...] The post Book Review: Weike Wang’s ‘Rental House’ finds beauty, humor in marriage of opposites first appeared on The […]
SHAPIRO: The devils are here
Last week, a deranged 26-year-old anti-capitalist allegedly shot to death the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, Brian Thompson, on the streets of New York. The alleged shooter carried a manifesto with him, decrying the nature of America’s [...] The post SHAPIRO: The devils are here first appeared on The North State Journal.
Senate report: Amazon rejected warehouse safety recommendations
At least two internal Amazon studies found a link between how quickly the online retailer’s warehouse workers perform tasks and workplace injuries, but the company rejected many safety recommendations out of concern the proposed changes [...] The post Senate report: Amazon rejected warehouse safety recommendations first appeared on The North State Journal.
Angels of the Water
MARSHALL —More than two months after Hurricane Helene tore through Madison County, recovery is well underway. Amid the rebuilding efforts, an inspiring form of relief has emerged for adolescent girls in the historic town of [...] The post Angels of the Water first appeared on The North State Journal.
Milan’s Via Montenapoleone usurps Fifth Avenue as world’s most upscale shopping street
MILAN — Shoppers laden with bags from Fendi, Loewe, Prada and other designer labels clog the narrow sidewalks of Milan’s swankiest shopping street, bringing joy to the purveyors of high-end luxury goods this, and every, [...] The post Milan’s Via Montenapoleone usurps Fifth Avenue as world’s most upscale shopping street first appeared on The North […]
State fire marshal releases emergency rules for temporary Helene housing
RALEIGH — North Carolina State Fire Marshal Brian Taylor announced the release of emergency rules aimed at aiding Hurricane Helene survivors to utilize temporary housing situations. The announcement came in a press release issued Dec. [...] The post State fire marshal releases emergency rules for temporary Helene housing first appeared on The North State Journal.