Friday, June 19, is the 170th day of 2026. There are 195 days left in the year. Friday is Juneteenth. This day in history: On June 19, 1865, Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, with news that the Civil War was over and that all remaining enslaved people in Texas were free — an event ...
Today is Thursday, June 18, the 169th day of 2026. There are 196 days left in the year. Today in history: In 1812, the War of 1812 began as the United States Congress approved, and President James Madison signed, a declaration of war against Britain. Also on this date: In 1778, American ...
With the summer solstice — the official start of the season — arriving Sunday, the hottest temperatures of the year are likely ahead for the region. With that in mind, it’s worth reprinting AAA’s tips to help motorists keep their children, pets and vehicles safe during the warmer ...
In a world that is guided by solidarity and programmed anatomic emotionless decision-making through A.I., online shopping and social platforms, walking into a small business can bring rays of color into one’s life. This is what I experience when I walk into Healthway Nutrition Store in ...
In what could be a metaphor for things to come, workers removed President Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center in Washington. U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper ruled the rebranding of the Kennedy Center as the “Trump Kennedy Center” violated the law, writing, “Congress gave the ...