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A cruise ship’s security services discovered 69.5 pounds of cocaine on board the vessel last week and turned over the haul to US Customs and Border Protection officers upon docking at a Florida port, CBP said in a statement. Cruise officials alerted CBP officers assigned to Port Everglades seaport that a vessel inspection had found

Click here for updates on this story     MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Across the nation, teachers are organizing a “National Day of Action to Teach the Truth.” A year after a historic social justice movement, several states, including Wisconsin, are moving to define what race concepts schools can teach. However, local teachers think that’s a mistake.

Here is a look at the life of Radovan Karadzic, who was found guilty of genocide and crimes against humanity related to ethnic violence during the breakup of Yugoslavia in the 1990s. Personal Birth date: June 19, 1945 Birth place: Petnjica, Montenegro Father: Vuk Karadzic Mother: Jovanka Karadzic Marriage: Ljiljana Karadzic Children: Aleksandar; Sonja Education:

Here’s a look at the life of Iraq’s former Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki. Personal Birth date: July 1, 1950 Birth place: Hindiya, Iraq (some sources say Hilla) Birth name: Nuri Kamil al-Maliki Marriage: Married Children: Four daughters and a son Education: Usul al-Din College, B.A., Islamic Studies, 1973; Salahaddin University, M.A., Arabic Literature, 1992 Religion:

Here is a look at the life of Robert Mueller, former special counsel for the Department of Justice and former director of the FBI. Mueller was appointed in May 2017 to investigate Russian interference with the 2016 presidential election, including any links or coordination “between the Russian government and individuals associated with the campaign of

Here is a look at the life of former NFL quarterback Michael Vick. Personal Birth date: June 26, 1980 Birth place: Newport News, Virginia Birth name: Michael Dwayne Vick Father: Michael Boddie Mother: Brenda (Vick) Boddie Marriage: Kijafa (Frink) Vick (June 30, 2012-present) Children: with Kijafa (Frink) Vick: Jada, London; with Tameka Taylor: Mitez Education:

Here’s a look at the Korean War. Although hostilities ceased in 1953, there has been no formal end to the war. Causes of the Korean War Under Japanese rule before and during World War II, Korea was divided into two parts after the Japanese surrender. The Soviet Union occupied the area north of the 38th

Here is a look at the life of US Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas. Personal Birth date: June 23, 1948 Birth place: Pin Point, Georgia Birth name: Clarence Thomas Father: M.C. Thomas, a farm worker Mother: Leola (Anderson) Thomas Marriages: Virginia (Lamp) Thomas (May 30, 1987-present); Kathy (Ambush) Thomas (1971-1984, divorced) Children: with Kathy

Here’s a look at the Pulitzer Prizes. The prizes are presented every spring in recognition of achievements in journalism, music, literature and drama. Other Facts June 11, 2021 – The Pulitzer Prizes are announced. May 4, 2020 – The Pulitzer Prizes are announced. Joseph Pulitzer, known as one of the greatest newspaper publishers in US

Here’s a look at the life of former heavyweight world boxing champion Mike Tyson. Personal Birth date: June 30, 1966 Birth place: Brooklyn, New York Birth name: Michael Gerard Tyson Father: Jimmy Kirkpatrick Mother: Lorna Smith Tyson Marriages: Lakiha (Spicer) Tyson (June 6, 2009-present); Monica (Turner) Tyson (April 19, 1997-January 14, 2003, divorced); Robin Givens

Here’s a look at the National Guard, a reserve military force and the oldest component of the US armed forces. Facts The National Guard consists of the Army National Guard and the Air National Guard. There are almost 440,000 soldiers and airmen in the National Guard, as of January 2021. The National Guard was formed

Here is a look at the life of Shirin Ebadi, the first Muslim woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Personal Birth date: June 21, 1947 Birth place: Hamadan, Iran Father: Muhammad Ali Ebadi, law professor and lawyer Mother: Minu Yamini Marriage: Javad Tavassolian (1975-divorce date unknown) Children: Nargess (female); Negar (female) Education: University of

Here is a look at the life of Elon Musk, the billionaire entrepreneur behind Tesla and SpaceX. Personal Birth date: June 28, 1971 Birth place: Pretoria, South Africa Birth name: Elon Reeve Musk Father: Errol Musk, engineer Mother: Maye (Haldeman) Musk, nutritionist and model Marriages: Talulah Riley (2013-2016, divorced for the second time), (2010-2012, divorced

Public awareness campaigns launched by governments are usually anodyne affairs. Not in Germany, where officials have managed to spark a number of controversies during the pandemic in their push to keep the public safe. From spending millions on videos deemed insensitive, commissioning an alleged Hamas supporter to promote the vaccine for the country’s Arabic-speaking population

When Rev. Pamela Conrad looks into the heavens, she really looks into the heavens. By night, and at odd moments during the day, Conrad moonlights as a research scientist at the Carnegie Institution of Science in Washington, DC. A member of the tactical operations team for the Mars Perseverance rover mission, she is a co-investigator