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For Many Black Americans, July 4 Marks 250 Years of Struggle, Not Celebration
But for many Black Americans, the anniversary has become something else entirely. Rather than celebrating 250 years of freedom, they are asking whether the nation has fully delivered on promises made in 1776 while millions of Africans remained enslaved and generations of their descendants continued to fight for rights guaranteed to others.
Former Amtrak Chief Joins $20 Billion Push to Transform Northeast Rail
AmeriStarRail this week announced that former Amtrak President Paul Reistrup will chair the company’s newly formed advisory board as it advances a sweeping plan to modernize Northeast Corridor service between Washington, New York, and Boston through a public-private partnership structure backed by private capital instead of new congressional appropriations.
Gunfire Erupts at Correspondents’ Dinner as Trump Evacuated; Ballroom Talk Silly, Event Not Run by White House
The facts surrounding the event remain unchanged. The shooting took place at a privately organized dinner held at a hotel. The White House does not run the event, does not control the venue, and does not determine where it is held.
Snow, Wind and Cancellations Paralyze Residents as Nor’easter Roars Up East Coast
Winter Storm Hernando has brought the mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States to a virtual standstill, dumping heavy snow, triggering blizzard warnings, prompting states of emergency, and crippling travel from Washington, D.C., through New York City and into New England.
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