Articles by Teresa Emerson

By Sylvie Corbet ASSOCIATED PRESS PARIS — As France prepared to mark the 80th anniversary of the Nazi surrender to Allied forces, survivors of World War II reflected on painful memories of fear, deprivation and persecution shaped by the German occupation of the country and the deportation of Jews and others to death camps. In…

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Then-newly elected Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops, right, receives his biretta from Pope Francis as he is elevated in St. Peter’s Square at The Vatican, Sept. 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Riccardo De Luca, file) By Colleen Barry ASSOCIATED PRESS SCHIAVON, Italy — Pope Leo XIV’s choice of name signals a commitment…

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A group of African American students, left, enter the Boothville-Venice School in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana on Sept. 12, 1966 as a group of white mothers wait at the entrance of the school. (AP Photo/Jack Thornell, file) By Collin Binkley, AP Education Writer ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — When the Justice Department lifted a school desegregation order…

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Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) talks to reporters outside the chamber during a vote at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, March 13, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) By Marc Levy ASSOCIATED PRESS HARRISBURG, Pa. — Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania was meeting last week with representatives from a teachers union in his home state when…

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State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta (D-181st Dist.) HARRISBURG, Pa. — State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta (D-181st Dist.) recently rebuked the removal of the Faces of Gun Violence memorial located at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives by the U.S. Department of Justice with the following statement: “When you walk into my district office, you will…

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By cj Have you ever done something in your life without knowing why you did what you did Allow me to use my own experience as an example. Once, I purchased two odd-sized sized trash cans, not knowing why, except that the price was on point for my budget. So have you ever done something…

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This image provided by King.com Limited shows the “Candy Crush Saga” video game. (King.com Limited via AP) By Sarah Parvini associated press LOS ANGELES — Players swiping their way through more than 18,700 levels of Candy Crush Saga might be surprised to learn they’re solving puzzles designed with an assist from artificial intelligence. The app…

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BPT National Small Dog Day is a day dedicated to the small dogs of the pack. These pups may come in a small package (generally weighing 20 pounds or less), but they have big personalities and can make a huge impact on the lives of their owners. “Despite their stature, small dogs are anything but…

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BPT By David S. Shapiro, MD, MHCM, FACS In trauma care, we often say the only thing more tragic than death itself is a death that could have been prevented. As a trauma surgeon, I think about this often when treating patients with severe bleeding. Not all traumatic injuries are survivable, but thousands of lives…

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BPT Spring is here, making it the perfect time to dream up your vibrant garden. This year, think of your garden as a personal masterpiece, where colors blend and nature takes center stage. Just like a painter, you can make your colors pop by pairing bold, warm tones — yellows, pinks, reds and oranges —…

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