Today in History

Today in History Today is Sunday, Sept. 5, the 248th day of 2021. There are 117 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Sept. 5, 1972, the Palestinian group Black September attacked the Israeli Olympic delegation at the Munich Games, killing 11 Israelis and a police officer. German forces killed five of the gunmen. On this date: In 1774, the first Continental Congress assembled in Philadelphia. In 1864, voters in Louisiana approved a new state constitution abolishing slavery. In 1939, four days after war had broken out in Europe, President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued a proclamation declaring U.S. neutrality in the conflict. In 1957, the novel “On the Road,” by Jack Kerouac, was first published by Viking Press. In 1975, President Gerald R. Ford escaped an attempt on his life by Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme, a disciple of Charles Manson, in Sacramento, California. In 1984, the space shuttle Discovery ended its inaugural flight as it landed at Edwards...

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Police: 3 killed, 3 wounded in shooting in NW Washington

The District of Columbia's Metropolitan Police Department says three people were killed and three others were wounded Saturday night in a shooting in Northwest Washington

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Ethnic tensions flare up in Montenegro over church ceremony

Protesters clashed with hundreds of riot police in the old capital of Montenegro ahead of the inauguration of the new head of the Serbian Orthodox Church in the small Balkan nation

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Corrective: Virus Outbreak California story

In a story published September 3, 2021, about the coronavirus outbreak in California, The Associated Press erroneously reported that the San Joaquin Valley is made up of 12 counties

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Prominent lawyer shot and hurt months after wife, son slain

A family attorney says a lawyer from a prominent South Carolina legal family who found his wife and son shot to death at their home three months ago has been shot and wounded

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2 inmates charged after riot in South Carolina jail

A South Carolina sheriff's department has brought charges against two inmates after a jail riot in which two guards were held hostage and injured

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Miami Beach says law-breaking partiers no longer tolerated

South Beach’s sizzling party scene is about to undergo a massive boost in police presence against unruly crowds and crime

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River closes after California family dies nearby

The mysterious deaths of a Northern California family of hikers and their dog have led federal officials to close 28 miles along the Merced River

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Cleanup boats on scene of large Gulf oil spill following Ida

The U.S. Coast Guard said Saturday that cleanup crews are responding to a sizable oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico following Hurricane Ida

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Lawsuit: Paraplegic man's foot 'shredded' on rollercoaster

A paraplegic man who was injured on a roller coaster is now suing a Utah amusement park, saying his paralyzed leg wasn’t properly secured and his foot was shredded

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England vs India: Lack Of Swing Surprised Us, Says Paul Collingwood

"Lack of swing from the duke ball surprised us," said England assistant coach Paul Collingwood as India took control of the Oval Test.

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South Africa Beat Sri Lanka To Level ODI Series At 1-1

1st ODI: South Africa won by 67 against Sri Lanka to level the series at 1-1, with Tabraiz Shamsi taking five wickets.

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Rohit's Maiden Overseas Test Century Leaves India Well Placed At Oval

Rohit Sharma scored his first Test century outside India before England's Ollie Robinson took two wickets on a day of fluctuating fortunes at Oval.

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