Iraqi wheelchair tennis hopes to mirror Venus Williams
In Baghdad, Zainab Khadim Alwan, a rocket-attack survivor who lost both legs in 2006, pursues wheelchair tennis to prove resilience after war. She joins a growing Iraqi disabled athletes movement, supported by clubs like Al-Thura, which urge sport as a path to strength, recovery, and social inclusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zainab Khadim Alwan
al-Sha’ab
Baghdad
Iraq
Alwan
Serena
Venus Williams
Zainab
Kadhim Alwan Jassim
Ahmed Flaih Ajaj
Al-Thura Sports Club
Ajaj
Police face risk as licensed medical marijuana complicates busts
NM police report a Pecos Valley grow operation led to a licensed medical cannabis patient in southern New Mexico. Officers were prepared for a bust but learned the suspect had a valid permit to grow. Law enforcement warn state health data gaps may waste resources and risk violence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albuquerque
N.M
Pecos Valley
New Mexico
David Edmondson
Boulder
Colo
Providence
R.I
Valdez
Proposal bans texting by haz-mat truck drivers
The Obama administration proposed barring hazmat truck drivers from texting while hauling hazardous materials, part of broader rules to curb on duty texting by commercial drivers. The plan aims to close a loophole and align hazmat rules with truck and bus texting prohibitions, with safety advocates noting a steady crackdown and declines in phone use during enforcement waves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Obama
Transportation Department
Transportation
Ray LaHood
LaHood
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
U.S
Hartford
Conn
Syracuse
N.Y
Also Mentioned on This Page
Garden City
Almanac
AccuWea
Hun
Colby
Hays
Dodge City
Bell
Saliti
Atchiso
Topeka
Kansas City
S Emporie Hutchinson Ee
Coffeyville
Iowa State University
Owel Terre
Hi Lo
City City
Los Angeles
Atlanta
Ss Memphis
Billings
Miami
Boise
Minneapolis
Boston
New Orleans
Charlotte
New York
Cheyenne
Oklahoma City
Chicago
Omaha
Columbus, OH
Pe Philadelphia
Dallas
Phoenix
Denver
Pittsburgh
Des Moines
Portland, OR
Detroit
St. Louis
el Paso
Salt Lake City
AccuWeather, Inc
Associated Press
Venus
Kansas
Adonny
Insta
onjNew
Aeta
Fleming
NM Police
St. Catherine Hospital
Cardiopulmonary Dept
E. Spruce
Garden City, KS
The
American Lung Association
East Spruce
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!