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Jesse Jacksonâs 1988 presidential run inspired generations to carry his message
When the Rev. Jesse Jackson announced his second presidential bid in 1988 in Pittsburgh, he saw the campaign as a chance for the country to realize its highest ideals.“If I can become president," said Jackson, who grew up poor and Black in segregated South Carolina, “every woman can. Every man can. I'm giving America a chance to make a choice to fulfill the highest and best of an authentic and honest democracy.”
While unsuccessful, the campaign captured the imaginations of countless Americans who were inspired by Jackson, who died Tuesday at 84.
US star Mikaela Shiffrin becomes 3-time Olympic champion with emotional slalom win
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin stood atop the Olympic podium, looking almost in disbelief at the gold medal around her neck.The American skiing star hadn’t simply won a slalom race to end her eight-year medal drought at the Winter Games and underline her status as surely the greatest Alpine skier of all time.
She’d also won a battle with herself.
“It’s like,” Shiffrin said, before pausing, “. being born again.”
Racing in what she described as a “spiritual state,” Shiffrin put in two dominant runs in gorgeous... Read More
The children of late civil rights leader Jesse Jackson honor his legacy a day after his death
CHICAGO (AP) — From jokes about his well-known stubbornness to tears grieving the loss of a parent, the adult children of the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr. gave an emotional tribute Wednesday honoring the legacy of the late civil rights icon, a day after his death.Jackson died Tuesday at his home in Chicago after battling a rare neurological disorder that affected his ability to move and speak. Standing on the steps outside his longtime Chicago home, five of his children, including U.S. Rep. Jonathan Jackson, remembered him not only for his decades-long work in civil rights but... Read More
New Jersey Catholic diocese agrees to $180 million settlement of clergy sexual abuse allegations
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey Catholic diocese this week agreed to a $180 million settlement to resolve allegations of clergy sexual abuse, a figure far exceeding agreements in some large dioceses but still dwarfed by other massive settlements.Bishop Joseph Williams of the Diocese of Camden, covering southern New Jersey and its Philadelphia suburbs, announced the settlement Tuesday in a letter.
“For the survivors of South Jersey, this day is long overdue and represents a milestone in their journey toward restored justice and the healing and recognition they... Read More
Nvidia leads the US stock market near its all-time high
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market is rising on Wednesday, led by its most influential stock, Nvidia.The S&P 500 rose 0.9% and pulled within 1.1% of its all-time high set late last month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 308 points, or 0.6%, as of 12:21 p.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 1.3% higher.
Nvidia climbed 2.3% after Meta Platforms announced a long-term partnership where it will use millions of chips and other equipment from Nvidia for its artificial-intelligence data centers.
“No one deploys AI at Meta’s scale,”... Read More
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