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Honoring a Civil War veteran who was lost to history
Researching her family history, Cheryl Wills found she was related to a former slave who served in the Civil War with the United States Colored Troops, which led her to a distant relative, a former ...Top stories - CBS News - November 10 -
‘This is effectively a civil war’: despair in Haiti as gangs step up assault on capital
Fighters wielding guns and machetes have taken a key zone of Port-au-Prince as the beleaguered authorities try to restore order. The storming of Solino began in the dead of night with dozens of ...World - The Guardian - October 30 -
An Oath Keeper Talks Civil War Over Pastrami on Rye
“I'm training people to survive a civil war, to get out of the way, to stay home, stay off the grid,” says Oath Keeper Jim Arroyo, in an interview two days before the US presidential election.Tech - Wired - November 4 -
Remains of 28 soldiers found in storage identified as Civil War veterans
The simple copper and cardboard urns gathering dust on shelves only had the name of each of the 28 soldiers — but nothing linking them to the Civil War.Top stories - CBS News - November 5 -
‘No time to pull punches’: is a civil war on the horizon for the Democratic party?
Accusations and recriminations abound as Democrats try to figure out what went wrong after an electoral trouncing. Joe Biden stood before the American people, millions of whom were still reeling ...World - The Guardian - November 10 -
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NATO's newest members update their civil preparedness guides for risk of war
Sweden and Finland, which recently gave up neutrality and joined NATO following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, have sent out updated civil preparedness guides with instructions how to ...World - ABC News - 2 days ago -
Civil War Toll Much Worse in Confederate States, New Estimates Show
An analysis of newly released 19th-century census records offers more insight into the conflict’s costs.Science - The New York Times - Yesterday -
Online Talk About ‘Civil War’ Could Inspire Real-World Violence, DHS Warns Cops
The agency also cautioned that it’s unable to get a grasp on the full scale of the threat, due to extremists increasingly using encrypted chat tools.Tech - Wired - October 23 -
Myanmar's civil war reshaped in past year with coordinated offensive by powerful resistance groups
Three well-armed militias launched a surprise joint offensive in northeastern Myanmar a year ago, breaking a strategic stalemate with the regime’s military with rapid gains of huge swaths of ...World - ABC News - October 28 -
‘We have so much heart’ – Sudan aim to reach first World Cup despite civil war
Abdelrahman Kuku is part of a side that cannot play at home but wants to bring joy there. “I am excited, everyone is excited, you have to be excited,” the Sudan international Abdelrahman Kuku says ...World - The Guardian - November 13 -
Fears of Civil Unrest Stalk the Markets
Wall Street advisers say investors are increasingly anxious about the possibility of election-related violence.Business - The New York Times - November 2 -
America’s civil service must remain nonpartisan
Any set of civil service reforms should be all about policy and not partisan politics, about accountability to the rule of law and regulation, not someone’s personal agenda.Politics - The Hill - October 31 -
WATCH: The future of Trump’s criminal cases, civil judgments
ABC News legal contributor Brian Buckmire looks at the uncertainty surrounding legal cases involving the president-elect.Top stories - ABC News - November 6 -
Ex-employee sues Suns, cites multiple allegations
Andrea Trischan, a former Suns employee, seeks what the team said is $60 million in damages after filing a lawsuit against it, alleging discrimination, retaliation and wrongful termination.Sports - ESPN - 6 days ago -
Federal workers brace for Trump overhaul of civil service
President-elect Trump’s plans to reshape the federal workforce would allow him to fire wide swaths of career employees and replace them with political appointees — a move that comes as he has ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
UK civil servants told to work three days a week in the office
Decision comes after speculation that Labour ministers would allow more homeworking to bolster morale among officialsBusiness - Financial Times - October 23 -
If Civilization is falling apart, I might as well control it myself | Dominik Diamond
The invitation to EXplore, EXpand, EXploit and EXterminate that comes with the game’s unfortunately spelled sixth iteration is hard to resist, harder still to play. I am feeling anxious about the ...World - The Guardian - October 25 -
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Read accused of weaponizing Fifth Amendment to try and delay civil trial
Karen Read's attorneys sought to delay a wrongful death lawsuit filed by John O'Keefe's family.Top stories - CBS News - October 28 -
Civil rights groups warn of potential voter suppression ahead of Election Day
Civil rights leaders warn that Virginia could be a canary in a coal mine, foreshadowing broader efforts to undermine voting rights across the country.Top stories - ABC News - October 31 -
Jury convicts ex-Kentucky officer of using excessive force in Breonna Taylor raid
The 12-member jury returned the late night verdict after clearing Brett Hankison earlier in the evening on a charge that he used excessive force on Taylor's neighbors.Top stories - CBS News - November 1 -
Ex-Louisville officer guilty of violating Breonna Taylor's civil rights
Prosecutors argued Brett Hankison's use of force was unjustified and violated the civil rights of Breonna Taylor and her three neighbors.Top stories - ABC News - November 2 -
Civil rights campaigner Dr Paul Stephenson dies age 87
His family issue a statement to say he died on Saturday after a "courageous battle" with Parkinson's disease.Top stories - BBC News - November 3 -
Trump civil cases could trudge on in wake of presidential victory
President-elect Trump’s criminal prosecutions are expected to flatline as he returns to the White House, but a murky path forward remains for the sprawling civil lawsuits against him. Between ...Politics - The Hill - November 7 -
Massive sex tape leak could be a ploy for power in central Africa
Dozens of videos involving a senior civil servant in Equatorial Guinea have flooded social media, shocking people in the country.Top stories - BBC News - November 10 -
Paul Stephenson, 87, Dies; Advanced Britain’s Civil Rights Movement
The bus boycott and one-man pub sit-in that he led in the mid-1960s helped pave the way for a law outlawing discrimination in public places.World - The New York Times - November 11 -
Kemi Badenoch blames civil service for slow pace of Post Office compensation
New Conservative leader says ITV drama brought ‘urgency’ to helping victims of scandalBusiness - Financial Times - November 11 -
Justice Dept. Reports Broad Civil Rights Abuses at Georgia Jail System
In a blunt report released on Thursday, the department said officials in Fulton County have had “deliberate indifference to the risks of harms.”Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago -
Anger in Lebanon at large number of rescue workers killed by Israel
Attacks on Thursday night bring total number of emergency workers killed by Israel in Lebanon to more than 200. Middle East crisis – live updates Twenty-one civil defence rescuers have been ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
Hacker stole documents used in civil case connected to Gaetz: Sources
A hacker gained access to an online document-sharing file between attorneys involved in a civil lawsuit brought by a close friend of former Rep. Matt Gaetz, sources say.Top stories - ABC News - Yesterday -
Europe’s fiscal tug of war
Pressure to display fiscal discipline is no less high than pressure to spend more on security and economic innovationWorld - Financial Times - October 26 -
Music and Morale in a Country at War
In Ukraine, where war feels omnipresent, music is helping lift spirits and raise money for the military.World - The New York Times - October 31 -
The many questions of war
Safety is a relative term when conflict is in your communityWorld - Financial Times - November 1