National News

Republican Margaret Chase Smith of Maine was elected to the U.S. Senate; she became the first woman to serve in both houses of Congress.

South African Black student leader and anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko, 30, died while in police custody, triggering an international outcry.

The price of diesel is hitting record highs just as many farmers are harvesting two of the nation’s largest commodities, soybeans and corn.

The U.S. is commemorating the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks that left nearly 3,000 people dead and the nation shaken.

Nearly 3,000 people were killed as 19 al-Qaida hijackers seized control of four jetliners, sending two of the planes into New York’s World Trade Center, one into the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, and the fourth into a field in western Pennsylvania.

Abebe Bikila of Ethiopia won the Olympic marathon in Rome, becoming the first Black African to win Olympic gold.

A panel of federal judges is considering Louisiana’s assertion that mifepristone, a key drug in the most common abortion method in the U.S., should not be dispensed anywhere but a medical facility.

President Ronald Reagan ordered economic sanctions against South Africa to target apartheid.

The Transportation Security Administration has launched a new program at 13 airports allowing eligible TSA PreCheck members without plane tickets to pass through security and enter the gates.

The September 11 attacks 25 years ago left a lasting impact on the United States, affecting not just those who lost loved ones but the entire nation. The event shattered Americans’ sense of safety and unity.