Lighter winds are forecast for Thursday and Friday, which could help crews battling a blaze within miles of scenic Lake Tahoe.
Author: Christine Fernando, USA TODAY
‘One heck of a leader’: Utah Marine Taylor Hoover, 31, killed in Afghanistan airport attack
Taylor Hoover, 31, served in the Marines for 11 years. Friends and family remembered him as a hero.
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Army unveils memorial for Black soldier lynched at Georgia military base 80 years ago
Pvt. Felix Hall was last seen alive in an all-white neighborhood in February 1941. He was found hanging from a tree on a segregated military base.
Barbie debuts one-of-a-kind dolls in likeness of six women who are ‘heroes of the pandemic’
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‘Zines’ have deep roots in marginalized communities. Zine-makers worry those origins are being forgotten.
“Zines,” short for “fanzine” or magazine, are low-budget and independently published by the people who write them.