Lawrence Otis Graham, author who examined prejudice and privilege in Black America, dies at 59
Emily Langer, The Washington Post
March 3, 2021
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Lawrence Otis Graham in 2015.Michael N. Meyer/Cuddy & Feder LLP
Lawrence Otis Graham possessed all the qualifications for full-fledged membership in the American elite. He was a graduate of Princeton University and Harvard Law School. At 30, he was a published author and earned $105,000 a year as a corporate lawyer with an office on the 30th floor of a Manhattan office tower. He dressed in a manner befitting his exclusive environs and displayed all the social graces expected from a man of his station.
Laredo Sector Border Patrol Agents Recover Stolen Vehicles To Include a Cloned Vehicl
Laredo Sector Border Patrol Agents Recover Stolen Vehicles To Include a Cloned Vehicle
Release Date: March 1, 2021
LAREDO, Texas –
Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents recovered three vehicles used for human smuggling while working their assigned duties near Cotulla, Texas. Two vehicles were identified as stolen, while the third was a cloned to appear as a fleet vehicle for an oil and energy company. All three vehicles are believed to have been used in criminal activity.
The first incident occurred late afternoon on February 26, when agents from the Cotulla Station responded to suspicious activity involving a white Dodge Ram. Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) was advised, encountered the vehicle traveling north on Interstate Highway 35 (IH-35), and attempted to conduct a vehicle stop. The vehicle failed to yield and drove through a ranch perimeter fence before the occupants f
One killed, 94 injured in traffic accidents amid heavy snow
Posted : 2021-03-02 10:17
Vehicles are covered in snow at Gangneung in Gangwon Province, Tuesday. Yonhap
One person was killed and 94 others were injured in traffic accidents caused by heavy snowfall in the country s northeast, authorities said Tuesday.
As of 6 a.m., 53 accidents were reported on snow-covered roads, according to the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters (CDSCH), after Gangwon Province received 10-20 centimeters of snow inland and up to 77.6 cm in the mountains.
The snowfall, which started Monday morning, is expected to continue until Tuesday afternoon, according to local weather authorities.
With Aronian’s relocation, the U.S. now boasts five of the world’s top 20 grandmasters, and it’s a genuine American melting pot: Fabiano Caruana (No. 2), Florida-born but who played a while for Italy; Wesley So (No. 9), a Philippine native to who switched to the U.S. in 2014; Leinier Dominguez Perez (No. 14), a Havana native who joined Team Red, White and Blue in 2018; and Japanese-born Hikaru Nakamura (No. 18), whose family moved to the U.S. when he was two.
Aside from a sterling resume, Aronian boasts an attractive, well-rounded style and has authored some of the most brilliant games of the last two decades. He took down Norwegian world champion Magnus Carlsen, playing at home and at the peak of his powers, in a 2017 game that featured two audacious speculative sacrifices against the world’s best player.