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Today in History

By The Associated Press Feb. 10, 2021 12:00 AM EST
Today in History Today is Wednesday, Feb. 10, the 41st day of 2021. There are 324 days left in the year. Today’s...

Graduates flip their tassels near their cars during a drive-thru graduation for Faith Lutheran High School at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Friday, May 22, 2020, in Las Vegas. The school held a special drive-thru graduation amid the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Seniors get diplomas on racetracks, chairlifts amid virus

By Michelle L. Price And Lisa Rathke May. 24, 2020 11:37 AM EDT

FILE - In this April 6, 2019, file photo former President Barack Obama gestures as he speaks during a town hall meeting at the 'European School For Management And Technology' (ESMT) in Berlin, Germany. On Saturday, May 16, 2020, Obama plans to speak during “Show Me Your Walk, HBCU Edition,” a two-hour livestreaming event for historically black colleges and universities broadcast on YouTube, Facebook and Twitter. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn, File)
Obama criticizes virus response in online graduation speech

By Jill Colvin May. 16, 2020 04:49 PM EDT

FILE - This Dec. 13, 2019 file photo shows former President Barack Obama speaking at the Gathering of Rising Leaders in the Asia Pacific, organized by the Obama Foundation in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Obama will deliver a televised prime-time commencement address for the Class of 2020 during an hour-long event that will also feature LeBron James, Malala Yousafzai and Ben Platt, among others. ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC will simultaneously air the special May 16 at 8 p.m. Eastern, along with more than 20 other broadcast and digital streaming partners, according to the announcement Tuesday from organizers. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian, File)
Barack Obama will headline televised prime-time commencement

By The Associated Press May. 05, 2020 12:18 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 27, 2020 file photo, Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James appears during an NBA basketball game against the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco. Though the coronavirus pandemic has upended graduation season, James is putting together an all-star event to honor and celebrate the Class of 2020. The one-hour special, "Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020," will air simultaneously on NBC, ABC, CBS and Fox on May 16 at 8 p.m. EDT. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
LeBron James to honor Class of 2020 with all-star event

By Mesfin Fekadu Apr. 30, 2020 12:00 PM EDT