Irish sisters christen US warship bearing name of their brother, who was lauded for heroism
Three sisters of an Irish-born recipient of the Navy Cross have christened a U.S. Navy warship bearing his name โ and have secured a promise that the ship will visit Ireland.
The University of Pittsburgh acquires August Wilson trove
NEW YORK โ The University of Pittsburgh has acquired the archive of the late playwright and Pittsburgh native son August Wilson, a trove that contains recordings, letters, artwork, poetry, unpublished work and notebooks. The August Wilson Archive will reside in a state-of-the-art home in Hillman Libraryโs renovated Archives & Special Collections, the university said Thursday. โThis acquisition is about more than bringing August Wilson back home to Pittsburgh,โ said Chancellor Patrick Gallagher in a statement. Next up this December is โMa Raineyโs Black Bottom,โ directed by Tony-winner George C. Wolfe and adapted by Ruben Santiago-Hudson. Washington says โThe Piano Lessonโ is the next Wilson work he hopes to bring to the screen.
Police still searching for motive for Virginia Beach mass shooting
People stop to pay their respects to those killed in a mass shooting at a makeshift memorial outside the City of Virginia Beach Operations Building June 02, 2019 in Virginia Beach, Virginia. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - (AP) Police still have not determined why a Virginia Beach city worker opened fire on his co-workers, killing 12 people in a mass shooting on May 31, investigators said Tuesday. Days after the shooting, Virginia Gov. A security firm hired by the city is continuing to conduct an independent investigation into the shooting. Police Chief James Cervera said police recently began allowing families of the shooting victims inside the building where the shooting took place.