‘He did it for us’: US soldier recalls Jesse Jackson’s efforts to free him and two other POWs
In 1999, Jesse Jackson flew to Yugoslavia to help free three US soldiers captured during the Kosovo War.
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After days of disappointment, Mikaela Shiffrin storms to slalom lead after first run
American skier Mikaela Shiffrin sits in first place in the slalom at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics after the first of two runs Wednesday.
Gov. JB Pritzker to propose suspending tax incentives for AI data centers in Illinois
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is expected to call for a two-year suspension of tax incentives offered to develop data centers amid growing scrutiny over their
Six skiers rescued, with nine still missing after avalanche
Six skiers have been rescued while nine remain missing following an avalanche in the northern California mountains.
Police suffer blow in case of TV host’s missing mother
DNA recovered from a glove found near the home of Nancy Guthrie does not match anything in a national database, authorities have said.
Fears of ‘slow, certain death’ stalk Tigray amid rumblings of renewed war
As tensions escalate between Ethiopia and Eritrea, would new conflict position Addis Ababa against Tigray’s leadership?
Amid destruction, loss, Gaza clings to Ramadan traditions with resilience
Gaza families struggle to find joy during Ramadan amid war’s devastation, financial hardship, and displacement.
Russia-Ukraine talks resume in Geneva as US claims ‘meaningful’ progress
The trio will ‘continue working towards a deal’ in the third round of negotiations, US special envoy Steve Witkoff says.
US says ‘meaningful progress’ made as Ukraine talks enter second day
The US special envoy struck an optimistic note after the first day of talks in Geneva, but hopes for a breakthrough remain low.
Australia bans citizen trying to return from IS camp in Syria
The person temporarily banned is among a group of 34 who this week attempted to leave the camp for Australia.
Peru’s Congress ousts president after four months in office
José Jerí is the third consecutive president to be removed and the country’s seventh since 2016.
Philippine VP Sara Duterte to run for president in 2028
The daughter of former President Rodrigo Duterte has feuded spectacularly with the incumbent, Bongbong Marcos.
Detectives suffer blow in missing Nancy Guthrie case
DNA recovered from a glove found near the home of Nancy Guthrie does not match anything in a national database, authorities have said.
Jesse Jackson obituary: The civil rights activist who sowed the seeds of possibility
“Keep hope alive”. This was Jesse Jackson’s message, delivered at the end of his famous 1988 speech at the Democratic National Convention in Atlanta, his