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Image Credit:The Verge Dear friends, today we are gathered here  to mourn the death of that once beloved monarch of the mobile world: BlackBerry, and yes, I understand that this is not the first time we have heralded the death

Revellers gather during the New Year’s Eve celebrations in Times Square on Dec. 31, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Jeenah Moon) New York City welcomed the New Year and said goodbye to 2021  as confetti and cheers swept across Times

The U.S. military spent $14 trillion during two decades of war and relied heavily on companies to perform critical functions. Those who benefited from the outpouring of government money range from major weapons manufacturers to entrepreneurs.

The state funeral of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, a hero of South Africa’s struggle against apartheid, began in the cathedral where he spent decades preaching against racial injustice.

The highly contagious variant has already contributed to flight cancellations and staffing shortages.

South African archbishop left instructions for a simple funeral with cheap pine coffin; will be cremated, then buried in church where he railed against apartheid from pulpit

How climate change primed Colorado for a rare December wildfire  NBC News Communities wiped out by fast-moving wildfires in Colorado | WNT  ABC News North Texas Volunteers Stand Ready to Help Colorado Fire Victims  NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth Even in snow, homeowners hike

22-year-old stabbed multiple times; 3 suspects arrested, set to appear in court; emergency services treat dozens for effects of alcohol consumption at New Year’s parties

Kan’s ‘Kupa Rashit,’ about the everyday mayhem at a small-town grocery, is trying to go global, starting with ChaiFlicks streaming platform

Despite new rules, racism still a concern with service members not barred from membership of groups such as KKK; Black, Hispanic service members disproportionately court-martialed