WASHINGTON — Two weeks into spring semester at the University of Florida, groups of unmasked college students — 30 or more at a time, many hollering as they partied — stood in lines to enter bars and clubs in Gainesville. Photos in The Gainesville Sun showed them standing elbow to ...

By The Associated Press Today in History Today is Monday, Feb. 1, the 32nd day of 2021. There are 333 days left in the year. Todayís Highlight in History: On Feb. 1, 2003, the space shuttle Columbia broke up during re-entry, killing all seven of its crew members: commander Rick ...

NEW YORK — After Joe Biden’s inauguration, he ordered everyone on federal lands to wear a mask. That night, he and his family posed for pictures at the Lincoln Memorial — none of them wearing a mask. California Governor Gavin Newsom told Californians it’s “essential” to avoid ...

WASHINGTON — Last week, Joseph R. Biden was inaugurated as the 46th president of the United States. The federal government began arresting those it claims attempted to interfere violently with Congress’ constitutional duties to authenticate Electoral College votes on Jan. 6. The Senate ...

By The Associated Press Today in History Today is Saturday, Jan. 30, the 30th day of 2021. There are 335 days left in the year. Todayís Highlight in History: On Jan. 30, 1948, Indian political and spiritual leader Mohandas K. Gandhi, 78, was shot and killed in New Delhi by Nathuram ...

WASHINGTON — With his policy announcement about another COVID-19 relief bill, President Joe Biden declares loud and clear that he will not shy away from spending blowouts and fiscal irresponsibility. For the most part, his proposed plan is nothing more than a way to use the current crisis to ...

WASHINGTON — President Biden and his press secretary, Jen Psaki, have assured us he is a “devout Catholic” who “attends church regularly.” The question is not new but should be asked again and a credible answer demanded. How can one be devout about one’s faith and not comport with ...

By The Associated Press Today in History Today is Friday, Jan. 29, the 29th day of 2021. There are 336 days left in the year. Todayís Highlight in History: On Jan. 29, 1979, President Jimmy Carter formally welcomed Chinese Vice Premier Deng Xiaoping (dung shah-oh-ping) to the White ...

WASHINGTON — There is a perception, supported by many surveys, that what passes for contemporary journalism is more biased, even propagandistic, than in earlier times. One of the definitions of “journalism” on Dictionary.com will affirm that attitude for many: “writing that reflects ...

WASHINGTON — Finally, we have a new president. Many of us are feeling a lot of excitement, buttressed by wave after wave of relief. We are a nation of survivors. On Inauguration Day, I felt hopeful watching Joe Biden and Kamala Harris take their oaths of office. They appeared to ...

By The Associated Press Today in History Today is Thursday, Jan. 28, the 28th day of 2021. There are 337 days left in the year. Todayís Highlight in History: On Jan. 28, 1986, the space shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after liftoff from Cape Canaveral, killing all seven crew ...

BERKELEY — The sudden lurch from Donald Trump to Joe Biden is generating vertigo all over Washington, including the so-called fourth branch of government — CEOs and their army of lobbyists. Notwithstanding Biden’s ambitious agenda, dozens of giant corporations have said they will not ...

By The Associated Press Today in History Today is Wednesday, Jan. 27, the 27th day of 2021. There are 338 days left in the year. Todayís Highlight in History: On Jan. 27, 1756, composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in Salzburg, Austria. On this date: In 1880, Thomas Edison ...

WASHINGTON — “We have met the enemy and he is us,” said Walt Kelly’s cartoon character Pogo, half a century ago, about what we Americans were doing to our environment. Rereading President Joe Biden’s inaugural address, Pogo’s remark comes to mind. Biden began on a lofty, ...

WASHINGTON — In 1980, singer Neil Diamond recorded a song that celebrated American immigration, first in the early 1900s and then more recently. The song included this chorus: “On the boats and on the planes They’re coming to America Never looking back again They’re coming to ...

By The Associated Press Today in History Today is Tuesday, Jan. 26, the 26th day of 2021. There are 339 days left in the year. Todayís Highlight in History: On Jan. 26, 2020, NBA legend Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter and seven others were killed when their helicopter plunged ...

By The Associated Press Today in History Today is Monday, Jan. 25, the 25th day of 2021. There are 340 days left in the year. Todayís Highlight in History: On Jan. 25, 1981, the 52 Americans held hostage by Iran for 444 days arrived in the United States. On this date: In 1533, ...

NEW YORK — Joe Biden says he’ll “advance racial equity” by making “bold investments” in “Affordable Housing,” aiding “businesses owned by Black and Brown people,” establishing an “Equity Commission,” etc. Gosh, that’ll do it. Others demand reparations for slavery, ...

The 101st Michigan Legislature held its first session on Wednesday. In the coming weeks the House and Senate will organize the policy and appropriations committees through which new bills (usually) must pass on their way to potential enactment. No votes are expected before then. The majority ...

By The Associated Press Today in History Today is Saturday, Jan. 23, the 23rd day of 2021. There are 342 days left in the year. Todayís Highlight in History: On Jan. 23, 2020, Chinese state media said the city of Wuhan would be shutting down outbound flights and trains, trying to ...