Archive for Tuesday, August 31, 2021
Iceland’s Soccer Federation Board Resigns In Uproar Over Sexual Assault Allegations
Last week, the federation's chairman said he and other leaders weren't aware of any reports of sexual assaults. The next day, a woman spoke up to say that wasn't true.
Published in NPR News
Published in NPR News
Ida Leveled The Karnofsky Shop, Louis Armstrong’s Second Home
The Karnofsky Shop was listed on the National Register of Historic Places because of its outsized impact on Louis Armstrong's life. The family that lived there encouraged him to pursue music.
Published in NPR News
Published in NPR News
Three more Marion County public school employees die of COVID-19
The district also has a worsening shortage of bus drivers -- which has impacted about 15 percent of routes -- and prompted a call to middle and high school parents Monday night.
Published in Central Florida News, Education
Published in Central Florida News, Education
Orlando Lawmaker Sues Florida Department of Health To Release Daily COVID-19 Data
An Orlando lawmaker is suing the Florida Department of Health over coronavirus case numbers. State Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith says the state’s failure to release daily coronavirus numbers is unlawful.
Published in Central Florida News, Health
Published in Central Florida News, Health
Biden Lays Out The Costs Of War To Defend His Decision To Leave Afghanistan
"I was not going to extend this forever war," President Biden said from the White House, "and I was not extending a forever exit."
Published in NPR News
Published in NPR News
In Twisty ‘Only Murders In The Building,’ True Crime Makes Good Neighbors
A trio of Upper West Side neighbors and true-crime devotees stumbles upon an actual murder and proceeds to make a podcast about it in this shrewdly funny Hulu series.
Published in NPR News
Published in NPR News
An All-Black Unit That Fought Germany And Racism In WWI Gets Congressional Gold Medal
The Harlem Hellfighters served in a segregated U.S. Army unit and were known for their valor and skill on the battlefield, even while facing discrimination from fellow soldiers and at home.
Published in NPR News
Published in NPR News
