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Eugene Hasenfus, Gunrunner Who Exposed Iran-Contra Plot, Dies at 84

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 07:37:45 +0000

He emerged out of obscurity when his cargo plane was shot down while illegally ferrying arms to Nicaraguan rebels, setting off a scandal that tarnished the Reagan and Bush White Houses.

Reginald T. Jackson, A.M.E. Bishop With Political Power, Dies at 71

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 16:09:24 +0000

Influential up and down the Eastern Seaboard, he was part of a long tradition among Black clergy of fighting bias and getting out the vote. “No vote, no clout,” he’d say.

Tom Stoppard, Award-Winning Playwright of Witty Drama, Dies at 88

Sun, 30 Nov 2025 21:51:02 +0000

Drawing comparisons to the greatest of dramatists, he entwined erudition with imagination in stage works that won accolades on both sides of the Atlantic.