Today is Friday, Jan. 23, the 23rd day of 2026. There are 342 days left in the year. Today in history: On Jan. 23, 1964, the 24th Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified, prohibiting poll taxes in federal elections. Also on this date: In 1368, China’s Ming dynasty, which lasted nearly three centuries, began as Zhu Yuanzhang was formally acclaimed Hongwu … [Read more...] about Today in History: Poll taxes prohibited in federal elections
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Today in History: Theodore Kaczynski pleads guilty
Today is Thursday, Jan. 22, the 22nd day of 2026. There are 343 days left in the year. Today in history: On Jan. 22, 1998, Theodore Kaczynski pleaded guilty in Sacramento, California, to being the “Unabomber” responsible for three deaths and 23 injuries in a mail-bombing campaign. In return for the pleas in federal court, he received a sentence of life in prison without … [Read more...] about Today in History: Theodore Kaczynski pleads guilty
Accidente de tren de cercanías en Barcelona corta el servicio después de otro choque letal en España
Por SUMAN NAISHADHAM y JOSEPH WILSON BARCELONA (AP) — El servicio de cercanías en la región de Cataluña, en el noreste de España, estaba suspendido el miércoles después de que uno de sus trenes se estrelló la noche anterior cerca de Barcelona, según las autoridades. Al menos una persona murió y otras 37 resultaron heridas en el siniestro. Equipos de operarios trabajaron durante … [Read more...] about Accidente de tren de cercanías en Barcelona corta el servicio después de otro choque letal en España
The best Leica camera worth the investment
Which Leica camera is best? Photography has grown in leaps and bounds since the first camera’s development around 1839. We have Louis Daguerre to thank for that, as his “View of the Boulevard du Temple” is generally regarded as the earliest photograph containing people. Thirty years later, Ernst Leitz founded Leica in Germany and set out to become one of the world’s most … [Read more...] about The best Leica camera worth the investment
Equipos israelíes comienzan a demoler la sede de UNRWA en Jerusalén Oriental
Associated Press JERUSALÉN (AP) — Cuadrillas israelíes comenzaron el martes a demoler un recinto de Naciones Unidas en Jerusalén Oriental, mientras el gobierno de Israel endurece las restricciones sobre los grupos humanitarios que brindan ayuda a los palestinos. UNRWA, la Agencia de Naciones Unidas para los Refugiados de Palestina en Oriente Próximo, dijo en X que las fuerzas … [Read more...] about Equipos israelíes comienzan a demoler la sede de UNRWA en Jerusalén Oriental