Updated 6/30/2021 3:59 PM
Donald Rumsfeld, former Chief of Staff, Defense Secretary and Representative of Illinois 13th Congressional District has died at the age of 88. U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld in his office in Washington, D.C. Aug. 13, 1976.
Associated Press President Gerald Ford and presidential assistant Donald Rumsfeld huddle over bills during work session at Vail, Colorado, Dec. 24, 1974. The president is spending a working holiday at this ski resort with his family. He signed 15 bills into law and vetoed two.
Associated Press Daily Herald file photo, 1966Rep. Donald Rumsfeld talks with editors of Paddock Publications in Oct. of 1966 Daily Herald file photo, 1965Donald Rumsfeld (front right) was in town to receive an award presented by the Illinois Retail Merchants Assn, in Dec. 1965
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Today’s highlight
May 25, 2020: George Floyd, a Black man, died when a white Minneapolis police officer pressed his knee on Floyd’s neck for about 9 1/2 minutes while Floyd was handcuffed and pleading that he couldn’t breathe; Floyd’s death, captured on video by a bystander, would lead to worldwide protests, some of which turned violent, and a reexamination of racism and policing in the U.S.
On this date
1787: The Constitutional Convention began at the Pennsylvania State House (Independence Hall) in Philadelphia after enough delegates had shown up for a quorum.
1935: Babe Ruth hit his last three career home runs Nos. 712, 713 and 714 for the Boston Braves in a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. (The Pirates won, 11-7.)
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Horoscope and birthdays for May 25, 2021
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Tuesday, May 25, 2021
ARIES (March 21 to April 19): You might start a GoFundMe because you feel concern for someone in need. Any attempt to do fundraising will be successful.
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): Today you find it easy to imagine what someone else is going through. This is why you are sympathetic and understanding with them.
GEMINI (May 21 to June 20): You might choose to help a co-worker today who has concerns or needs assistance. You also might lend your imaginative skills to an artistic project.
CANCER (June 21 to July 22): Anything related to writing, music and artistic projects will go well today because you will enjoy expressing your imagination. You also will feel sympathetic to the needs of children.
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