Just months after becoming Lake City, South Carolina’s first black postmaster, Frazier Baker was lynched by an angry mob. 121 years later, the Post Office he died trying to protect bears his name. (July 17)
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Today in History for July 17th
Highlights of this day in history: TWA Flight 800 explodes; Russia’s royal family executed; Disneyland opens; Nicaragua’s Somoza goes into exile; Apollo and Soyuz link up in space; Baseball’s Ty Cobb and jazz great John Coltrane die. (July 17)
Apollo ‘space legends’ remember 1969 mission
Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins joined several other key figures from that era for a look back at the historic moon mission, which began with liftoff exactly 50 years ago today. (July 16)
Reaction to ‘Game of Thrones’ historic nominations and ‘Big Bang Theory’s ‘ snub
‘Game of Thrones’ scores record-breaking 32 Emmy Award nominations, toppling drama series record set by ‘NYPD Blue’ in 1994. (July 16)
House votes to ‘strongly condemn’ Trump tweets
The Democratic-led US House of Representatives on Tuesday voted to condemn President Donald Trump’s “racist comments” against four congresswomen of color. (July 16)
Phoenix Zoo beats the heat with water and ice
As the temperature hit 115 degrees Tuesday in the Phoenix area, residents were doing what they could to deal with the hottest day of the year so far. At the Phoenix Zoo, animals were beating the heat with cooling sprays of water and ice treats. (July 1…
Dems prepare for condemnation of tweets vote
House Democrats urged their Republican colleagues to join them in voting on a resolution condemning President Donald Trump’s tweets that urged four Democratic congresswomen of color to return to their countries. (July 16)
House floor drama during debate over Trump tweets
A dramatic controversy erupted on the House floor Tuesday over Republican objections to Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s remarks criticizing President Donald Trump’s tweets, resulting in a lawmaker abandoning the chair and storming off. (July 16)
AP Top Stories July 16 P
Here are the top stories for Tuesday, July 16th: GOP defends Trump on tweets; DOJ won’t charge officer in choke hold death; Epstein accuser speaks out; USA celebrates Apollo 11 mission anniversary.
Epstein accuser urges more women to speak out
One of Jeffrey Epstein’s accusers is urging victims to speak out against the wealthy financier as authorities prosecute him on sex charges. Courtney Wild said Tuesday that Epstein “will never stop sexually abusing children until he is in ja…