Longest Serving Black Senator

High fertiliser use halves numbers of pollinators, world’s longest study finds

Even average use of nitrogen fertilisers cut flower numbers fivefold and halved pollinating insects. Using high levels of common fertilisers on grassland halves pollinator numbers and drastically ...

The Guardian - Jan. 20

Tomorrow's Top 25 Today: Duke leapfrogs Iowa State on back of nation's longest winning streak

Monday's rankings will get a big shakeup after 18 ranked teams took at least one loss this week

CBS Sports - Jan. 19

Biden posthumously pardons Black nationalist Marcus Garvey

President Joe Biden has posthumously pardoned Black nationalist Marcus Garvey, who influenced Malcolm X and other Black civil rights leaders and was convicted of mail fraud in the 1920s

ABC News - Jan. 19

Dave Chappelle called on Trump to ‘have empathy’ in SNL’s longest-ever monologue

Dave Chappelle called on Trump to ‘have empathy’ in SNL’s longest ever monologue

NBC News - Jan. 19

Biden posthumously pardons Black nationalist Marcus Garvey

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Sunday posthumously pardoned Black nationalist Marcus Garvey, who influenced Malcolm X and other civil rights leaders and was convicted of mail fraud in the 1920s.

NBC News - Jan. 19

Which president gave the longest inaugural address?

One president gave a much longer inaugural address than any other — by far.

The Hill - Jan. 19

West Virginia takes down No. 2 Iowa State to end nation's longest winning streak at 12 games

The Mountaineers defeated the Cyclones for the ninth straight time at home

CBS Sports - Jan. 19

Rob Ryan joins USC staff: Trojans bring in longtime NFL assistant to serve as linebackers coach

Ryan, who has a long NFL track record, hasn't worked in college football since the late 1990s

CBS Sports - Jan. 18

Fixing the missing ‘N’ in ‘NPR’: Public media must serve the American public at large

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have pledged to defund the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and NPR must seek to understand the reasons it is regularly targeted by reflecting on its name and ...

The Hill - Jan. 17

Eaton Fire devastates historic Black community

Altadena, a historically Black community long regarded as a safe haven and a symbol of prosperity, was ravaged in the Los Angeles wildfires.

CBS News - Jan. 17

Hit or Miss? Rating the longest soccer contracts after Haaland's 9½-year deal

Erling Haaland has signed a new 9½-year contract at Manchester City, but what are some lessons from history regarding long-term deals?

ESPN - Jan. 17

Will Howard's one-and-done season at Ohio State serving as perfect culmination to underdog journey

Howard is on the cusp of cementing himself as a Buckeyes legend after being written off at Kansas State

CBS Sports - Jan. 16

Crockett to Mace on anti-trans push: 'Maybe start serving your constituents'

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) during a Wednesday evening appearance on MSNBC’s “The ReidOut” denounced Rep. Nancy Mace’s (R-S.C.) frequent targeting of transgender Americans after the two ...

The Hill - Jan. 16

Emma Raducanu overcomes dodgy serve and nerves to battle into Australian Open second round

Emma Raducanu battled a misfiring second serve and visible nerves to come through her Australian Open first-round match against 26th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 14

Leslie Charleson, 'General Hospital's' long-serving Monica Quartermaine, dead at 79

Leslie Charleson, the soap-opera legend who played Monica Quartermaine on 'General Hospital' starting in the 1970s, died Sunday. She was 79.

Los Angeles Times - Jan. 13

Inside the Black Box of Predictive Travel Surveillance

Behind the scenes, companies and governments are feeding a trove of data about international travelers into opaque AI tools that aim to predict who’s safe—and who’s a threat.

Wired - Jan. 13

The last Big Thing: why next men’s Ashes may be the longest form’s long goodbye

The red-ball series against Australia, 10 Test-starved months from now, lurks potently – and with good reason. “Aw look, the Ashes is a long, long way away.” Is it, though? Is it, really? Ben ...

The Guardian - Jan. 13

Eaton Fire hits historically Black neighborhoods

The Eaton Fire has destroyed thousands of structures in the communities of Altadena and Pasadena. Both are historic communities that generations of Black families have called home. Elise Preston ...

CBS News - Jan. 12

Ottawa Senators Owner Michael Andlauer Says Belleville Senators Are Here To Stay

Andlauer tells TSN, "Belleville is there to stay, I'm looking forward to spending a lot more time in Belleville"

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 12

Coco Gauff Came to the Australian Open With a New Serve and Forehand

The American tennis star needed to fix the two most important shots in tennis. This is how she did it.

The New York Times - Jan. 12

Last defendant from first Oath Keepers Jan. 6 trial sentenced to time served

The final defendant from the first Oath Keepers trial was sentenced Friday to time served for conduct stemming from the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack. Thomas Caldwell, a U.S. Navy veteran from ...

The Hill - Jan. 10

Biden on whether he had stamina to serve another term: "I don't know"

The outgoing president ended his reelection campaign as he faced increasing concerns about his age.

CBS News - Jan. 8

Biden Says He Might Not Have Been Able to Serve 4 More Years

President Biden insisted that he still could have beaten Donald J. Trump had he stayed in the race, but could not say he would have been vital enough to be president until age 86.

The New York Times - Jan. 8

Scottish man killed while serving as medic with Ukrainian army

Jordan Maclachlan, 26, died on Friday while serving on the frontline in Ukraine, his family says. A Scottish man has been killed while serving on the frontline with the Ukrainian army, his family ...

The Guardian - Jan. 7

Dungeons & Dragons shows that modish guff doesn’t serve diversity and inclusion

Tweaks to the cult game’s rule book are an object lesson in how not to promote change

Financial Times - Jan. 7

Trump to meet with Senate Republicans on Wednesday

President-elect Trump will be on Capitol Hill on Wednesday at the invitation of Senate Republican leadership, according to three sources familiar with the invitation. GOP leaders haven’t released ...

The Hill - Jan. 6

Scot killed while serving on frontline in Ukraine

Jordan Maclachlan left his home in the Highlands for Ukraine three years ago.

BBC News - Jan. 6

Proud Boys leader serving 22 years for Jan. 6 conviction asks Trump for a pardon

Enrique Tarrio, the former Proud Boys chairman serving 22 years in prison for seditious conspiracy over the Jan. 6 attack, is asking Donald Trump for a pardon.

NBC News - Jan. 6

Hideki Matsuyama's victory at 2025 Sentry serves as a reminder of accomplished, still-underrated career

Matsuyama résumé is stellar, even if his achievements are often overlooked

CBS Sports - Jan. 6

Israel frets as soldiers face growing risk of arrest abroad after serving in Gaza

Israel helped a former soldier flee Brazil as IDF members face a growing risk of arrest abroad over alleged war crimes in the Gaza Strip.

NBC News - Jan. 6

Malaysia's jailed ex-leader Najib wins appeal to pursue bid to serve corruption sentence at home

Malaysia's imprisoned former Prime Minister Najib Razak has won an appeal to pursue his bid to serve his remaining corruption sentence under house arrest

ABC News - Jan. 6

Can't-Miss Play: 58-yard burst! Cam Akers burns Lions for his longest run since 2020

Minnesota Vikings running back Cam Akers burns the Detroit Lions for a 58-yard burst which is his longest run since his rookie year in the 2020 NFL regular season.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 6

I’m from Japan, home to some of the world’s longest living people: What I eat for breakfast every day

Japanese nutritionist and longevity expert Michiko Tomioka shares her favorite "medicinal multigrain rice" breakfast to start her day.

CNBC - Jan. 5

Freeman, Franklin eye boost to all Black coaches

Notre Dame's Marcus Freeman and Penn State's James Franklin are aware they are on the brink of making history in the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl.

ESPN - Jan. 4

As new Senate gets underway, Thune vows to uphold Senate filibuster

Sen. John Thune used his first few minutes of floor time to make a commitment to defend the filibuster rule, which requires at least 60 votes to pass Senate legislation.

ABC News - Jan. 3

Thunderous 144mph aces: Mpetshi Perricard leads ‘serve-bot’ revival

French 21-year-old is one of many big servers making their mark and testing the speed clock early in 2025. As Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard stepped to the baseline for the start of his contest against ...

The Guardian - Jan. 3

Don’t we care about disproportionate Black victimization?

The government has a fundamental duty to provide security for all its citizens and to punish those who victimize them. It is time for the local, state and federal governments to live up to that ...

The Hill - Jan. 3

Scott becomes longest-serving Black senator

Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) has become the longest-serving Black senator in U.S. history, as the 119th Congress begins on Friday. Scott was appointed to the Senate in 2012 by then-Gov. Nikki Haley (R) ...

The Hill - Jan. 3

Noval Djokovic beaten by big-serving Reilly Opelka in quarterfinals of Brisbane International

Novak Djokovic was beaten 7-6 (6), 6-3 by big-serving Reilly Opelka in the Brisbane International quarterfinals

ABC News - Jan. 3

Tim Scott becomes longest-serving Black senator in US history

Sixty years after Black Americans gained the right to vote, Sen. Tim Scott has made history, becoming the longest-serving African American in the United States Senate.

ABC News - Jan. 3

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