Associated Press democracy, race and ethnicity reporter Gary Fields talks about the 1963 March on Washington and the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have A Dream” speech. (Aug. 23) (AP production by Serkan Gurbuz)
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Giuliani: Georgia indictment is ‘fight for our way of life’
Rudy Giuliani, the former attorney for Donald Trump, says he’s honored to be involved in the Georgia elections case because it is “a fight for our way of life.” The former New York mayor surrendered Wednesday. He’s accused of conspiring with Trump and …
Biden comments on plane crash possibly involving Prigozhin
President Joe Biden says he doesn’t know what happened regarding a plane crash possibly involving Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, but he is “not surprised.” (Aug. 23)
Martin Luther King’s Oldest Son Reflects on 1963 March on Washington
Sixty years ago, the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. issued his resounding call for racial harmony that set off decades of push and pull toward progress. However, Martin Luther King III, King’s oldest son, didn’t see today’s America achieved the dream his…
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Here are the top stories for Wednesday, August 23rd: Rudy Giuliani surrenders to authorities in Georgia; Trial starts for defendants accused in Whitmer kidnapping plot; Plane linked to Yevgeny Prigozhin crashes in Russia; India celebrates historic luna…
3 men charged in plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Whitmer wanted to start civil war, prosecutor says
A prosecutor says three men accused in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wanted to start a civil war. Eric Molitor and twin brothers William Null and Michael Null are on trial in Antrim County, Michigan (Aug. 23)
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Relief after Pakistan cable car rescue
Eight people who were trapped in a disabled cable car dangling high above a valley in Pakistan returned safely to the ground Tuesday after military commandos staged a daring and delicate rescue using helicopters and a makeshift chairlift. (Aug. 23) (AP…
Birthday treats as two pandas turn 17 in Malaysia
Two pandas celebrated their 17th birthday at the National Zoo in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (Aug 23) (AP Video/Joshua Paul)
DNA sought from families of Hawaii wildfire missing
Authorities in Hawaii on Tuesday pleaded with relatives of those missing after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century to come forward and give DNA samples, saying the low number provided so far threatens to hinder efforts to identify any re…
March on Washington, 60 years later
In 1963, the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. issued his resounding call for racial harmony that set off decades of push and pull toward progress. The historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom remains a marker by which progress is measured. (Aug. 2…