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Sarah Palin wasn't born until five years later, but in 1959, Pres. Eisenhower made it official. In 1867, Secretary of State William Seward closed the deal acquiring Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million under Pres. Lincoln's purview. It was dubbed Seward's Folly. Seward negotiated the deal in an extended bargaining session with Russian minister to the United States Eduard de Stoeckl on March 30, 1867.

Since its launch in 1996, Fox News has been the leading source of conservative misinformation and propaganda. As part of its mission to bolster the right and attack the left, the cable news network frequently ventures into strange territory that’s more cringeworthy than politically effective. And that was truer than ever during its slanted coverage of the 2024 election. Here are 13 of the worst full-cringe moments from this past election cycle. . 1.

On Jan. 3, the U. S. Surgeon General issued a sobering report about the cancer risks linked to something that most Americans enjoy frequently: an alcoholic beverage. In the advisory, Dr. Vivek Murthy outlined the substantial evidence behind the increased risk of developing seven types of cancers among people who consumed as little as one daily drink, or even fewer. “What we know with a high degree of confidence is that there is a causal link between alcohol and cancer risk,” says Murthy.

Scott Morgenstern, University of Pittsburgh Donald Trump has made clear his intent to supercharge his “America First” approach to foreign policy in his second term – and Mexico looks set to be at the tip of the spear. While many of Trump’s predecessors have also followed a “realist” strategy – that is, one where relative power is at the forefront of international relations, while diplomatic success is viewed through how it benefits one’s own nation – the incoming president has displayed an apparent unwillingness to consider the pain that his plans would inflict on targeted countries or the responses this will engender.read more

A former prosecutor in the Denver District Attorney’s Office will be disbarred after she framed a colleague for sexual harassment, a state disciplinary panel ruled this week. Yujin Choi falsely accused Dan Hines, a criminal investigator in the district attorney’s office, of sexually harassing her, according to the Tuesday ruling from the Office of Presiding Disciplinary Judge, which handles professional discipline for Colorado attorneys. Choi created fake text messages, altered her cellphone records and ultimately destroyed her laptop and phone to try to sell her deceit, the 26-page ruling found.

Colorado’s public health experts are urging awareness of the symptoms of norovirus, saying infections are climbing along with cases of seasonal respiratory illnesses. The virus primarily affects the digestive system — causing nausea, diarrhea and vomiting — and can be transmitted by coming into contact with or eating food prepared by an infected person.