It was a mission she knew she might not survive. Still, in March 1944, a young Jewish immigrant to Palestine named Hannah Senesh (Anna Szenes) parachuted into occupied Slovenia on behalf of the British Army. The goals were twofold — to help Allied pilots who had fallen behind enemy lines flee to safety and to
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In It didn’t take long for Shakur Stevenson to show the world his talent in the boxing ring. As an amateur, he won a silver medal in the bantamweight division at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. As a pro, he established himself as one of boxing’s future stars, showcasing an abundance of
Martin Luther King Jr. was the epitome of the recipient of White Anger. This MLK we examine the root and psychological causes of this ironic phenomenon. White people in the United States have protection from racial stress. Engaging in conversations about racism may trigger a range of defensive actions, feelings, and behaviors, such as anger,
A Florida physician developed an unusual blood disorder shortly after he received the Pfizer vaccine. It is not yet known if the shot is linked to the illness. By Denise Grady and Patricia Mazzei in NEW YORK TIMES Jan. 12, 2021 Health authorities are investigating the case of a Florida doctor who died from an unusually severe blood
MUMBAI — “We were planning a ceremony to name our firstborn as she was to be discharged soon,” said Vishwanath Behere, the father of a two-month-old girl who was among the 10 newborn babies who died in a fire that engulfed the maternity unit of a hospital early on Jan. 9. “I can’t get the
John Fletcher, best known as Ecstasy from the pioneering rap group Whodini, has died, the group’s Grand Master Dee has confirmed. The cause of death was unclear at the time of this article’s publication; he was 56. Roots drummer Questlove was the first to break the news on Wednesday via a social-media post paying tribute
We have heard about cops giving the jitters to culprits. However, in the western Indian city of Pune, something quite the opposite occurred last week when cops fled a crime scene at the sight of knife-wielding robbers. A couple of policemen who were called to nab four burglars robbing apartments in the Aundh neighborhood, allegedly
Bestselling author Eric Jerome Dickey, whose novels depicted romance, erotica and suspense from the Black perspective, including Milk in My Coffee, Sleeping with Strangers and Friends and Lovers, has died. He was 59. He died in Los Angeles on Jan. 3 after a long illness, his longtime publicist confirmed Tuesday. His publisher, Dutton, an imprint of Penguin Random House,
The holiday gift that keeps teenagers on the sofa with game controllers in their hands may help parents pay their college tuition. For some, training to compete in cyberspace contests like Fortnite and NBA2K could soon replace training for team sports — and create a new scholarship pipeline and professional opportunities after graduation. Gaming and
Back when street hustlers and killers called him “Glaze,” the crack cocaine king of New York was among the most feared men walking the streets of new York. But in 1990 the enforcer for a drug kingpin from Queens pleaded guilty to federal racketeering charges that put him in the middle of five murders and