It’s no secret that travelers either passionately love cruises or hate them with actual fury. There’s rarely an in-between.
Love or hate: Travelers have fiercely strong opinions about cruises
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Today in History: Donald Trump impeached for the first time
On Dec. 18, 2019, the U.S. House impeached President Donald Trump on two charges, sending his case to the Senate for trial; the articles of impeachment accused him of abusing the power of the presidency to investigate rival Joe Biden ahead of the 2020 election and then obstructing Congress’ investigation. (It was the first of two Trump impeachment trials that would end in acquittal by the Senate.)
Indiana shrouds executions in secrecy, defying long tradition of public oversight
From public hangings in the town square to lethal injections witnessed by journalists, executions historically have mostly been carried out with at least some public scrutiny. That is not the case in Indiana, when Joseph Corcoran is set to be put to death by lethal injection Wednesday without any independent witnesses present.
Prosecutors charge suspect with killing UnitedHealthcare CEO as an act of terrorism
The man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare’s CEO has been charged with murder as an act of terrorism, prosecutors said Tuesday as they worked to bring him to a New York court from from a Pennsylvania jail.
Judge allows testing of tissue samples from George Floyd as officer who killed him seeks new trial
A judge has granted permission to lawyers for Derek Chauvin to have samples from George Floyd examined as part of the former Minneapolis police officer’s efforts to challenge his conviction on a federal civil rights charge stemming from Floyd’s death in 2020.
What we know about the Madison school shooting
A student at a Christian school in Madison, Wisconsin, shot and killed a teacher and a fellow student Monday in an attack that also left six people wounded, officials said.
Donald Trump says it was ‘stupid’ for Joe Biden to let Ukraine use US weapons to strike deeper into Russia
President-elect Donald Trump on Monday suggested that he may reverse President Joe Biden’s recent decision to allow Ukrainian forces to use American long-range weapons to strike deeper into Russian territory.
Kamala Harris will deliver a post-election message to Maryland students
Kamala Harris will deliver a speech to students in Maryland on Tuesday in what will likely be her most extensive remarks since losing the election to Donald Trump.
Americans end 2024 with grim economic outlook, but Republicans are optimistic for 2025: AP-NORC poll
The unemployment rate is healthy and the stock market is up, but Democrats are feeling more pessimistic about the U.S. economy after Donald Trump’s election victory, according to a new poll.
Americans’ trust in nation’s court system hits record low, survey finds
At a time of heightened political division, Americans’ confidence in their country’s judicial system and courts dropped to a record low of 35% this year, according to a new Gallup poll.