DALLAS (AP) – A group dedicated to finishing the work of World War II’s Monuments Men is betting on a deck of playing cards – and reward money – to help find missing works of art taken by the Nazis. Inspired by the U.S. military’s history of creating playing cards […]
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By Felicia Fonseca
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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Local, state and federal officials must do more to ensure Native Americans facing persistent, longstanding and deep-rooted barriers to voting have equal access to ballots, a White House report released Thursday said. Native Americans and Alaska Natives vote at lower rates than the national average but […]
By Mike Householder
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The University of Michigan has reached an agreement to settle a lawsuit brought by students who sought to force changes in how the school protects the campus from sexual misconduct. As part of the deal, which was filed in federal court on Thursday, the Ann Arbor school will create and […]
By Mary Clare Jalonick And Mark Sherman
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Legal experts and interest groups are weighing in on Ketanji Brown Jackson as the Senate Judiciary Committee began a fourth day of hearings on her historic nomination to become the first Black woman on the Supreme Court. Jackson faced down a barrage of Republican questioning over two […]
By Michelle L. Price
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NEW YORK (AP) – New York City’s mayor will announce Thursday that he’s exempting athletes and performers from the city’s vaccine mandate for private workers, a move that will allow Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving to play home games and unvaccinated baseball players to take the field when their season […]
By Merna Emara
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Tess Coish of Tess’s Kitchen is selling cheese perogies to raise donation money for Ukraine. Coish will donate $2 per dozen of sold perogies, with proceeds going to www.unitewithUkraine.com. She is hoping to raise $1,000. Pierogi orders can be placed right away because she always has them on hand. Perogies […]
The world has been watching with shock and concern since the February 24 invasion of Ukraine by Russian president Vladimir Putin. It is still going on today, with innocent civilians being injured and killed. Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy is being honoured as an excellent leader of the country, with a […]
I was fortunate to speak to Marcia and Don Zeleny. Marcia is 83 years old and Don is 85. The couple has been married for 27 years. They recently moved into a charming apartment at Flinder’s Place. They have a blended family of three children and four grandchildren. Both Don […]
Don Patrick is 55 years old and Don’s mother Olga is a vibrant Ukrainian lady. They both carry out the traditions of their Ukraine heritage. I know this to be true as Don and I have worked together and formed a great friendship over the years. I have learned much […]
My interviews continued with Lawrence Gushulak. He is a sincere, kind man. Lawrence’s voice was full of pride as he shared parts of his life with me. Lawrence is 84 years old, and was a popular barber in his day. Sadly, his wife Ilona passed in 2016. Lawrence has three […]
Bill Guhulak lives happily with his wife Mary Jane. They have two sons and two grandsons. Bill’s parents are Ilio and Mary (Melnychuk), both born in Manitoba. Bill’s maternal grandfather was Kostantyn “Jack” Melnychuk born in Ukraine. His maternal grandmother was Wasylka Bilon born in Manitoba. His paternal grandmother’s maiden […]
By Nebi Qena And Cara Anna
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Displaced Ukrainians on a Poland-bound train bid farewell in Lviv, western Ukraine, Tuesday, March 22, 2022. The U.N. refugee agency says more than 3.5 million people have fled Ukraine since Russia’s invasion, passing another milestone in an exodus that has led to Europe’s worst refugee crisis since World War II. […]
