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Six months in the Trump White House

WASHINGTON — We have a madman in the house, the White House. By that I mean Donald Trump is a bit insane, drunk with power and revenge, and full of fury, at the one-eighth mark of his presidency. One-eighth. Time to grapple with the grave reality, that the president captured the ...

Veritas gets a reboot

WASHINGTON — It took threats to cut off its federal funding following anti-Semitic, anti-Israel and pro-Palestinian demonstrations for Harvard University to consider again pursuing what used to be the foundation of its motto "Veritas," or truth. The Wall Street Journal reports that leaders ...

Almanac

Today in History Today is Wednesday, July 16, the 197th day of 2025. There are 168 days left in the year. Today in History: On July 16, 1945, the United States exploded its first experimental atomic bomb in the desert of Alamogordo, New Mexico; the same day, the heavy cruiser USS ...

Almanac

By The Associated Press Today in History Today is Tuesday, July 15, the 196th day of 2025. There are 169 days left in the year. Today in History: On July 15, 1799, the Rosetta Stone, a key to deciphering ancient Egyptian scripts, was found at Fort Julien in the Nile Delta during the ...

Ludington Park Nature Trail: A community blooms together

If you’ve wallked through Ludington Park recently, you may have noticed something new and beautiful taking shape ÔøΩ the Ludington Park Nature Trail. This vibrant addition is the result of a heartfelt community effort, and the Board of Directors of Enhance Escanaba would like to thank you, ...