By Donna Culotta 90 Years Ago From our Jan. 12, 1936 editions * Adult schools were started in Avoyelles Parish under the ...

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Senegalese authorities intercepted 112 migrants aboard a long wooden fishing boat known as a pirogue off the coast of Dakar on Tuesday as they attempted to reach Europe via a perilous Atlantic Ocean ...

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Melissa Jefferson-Wooden celebrates 4x100m gold at the 2025 World Championships Julian Finney/Getty Images Melissa Jefferson-Wooden had more than a breakout year in 2025. She ran her way into the ...

Melissa Jefferson-Wooden came into the World Track and Field Championships with one career individual global medal, a bronze in the 100m at the 2024 Olympics. She will leave it with two individual ...

Senegalese authorities intercepted 112 migrants on a fishing boat off Dakar's coast en route to Europe. The vessel lacked an engine, prompting local fishermen to assist before marines intervened.