Category: ceremony

LIVE NOW: NY State Assembly Minority Conference to Swear In 13 New Members

NY State Assembly Minority Conference welcomes 13 new Members during the Swearing-In Ceremony on Jan. 3 at 1 PM at Legislative Office Building in Albany. This is one of the most special events that New York State Assembly hosts, to watch the new Members take the Oath of Office and celebrate with their family and…


NY State Assembly Minority Conference to Swear In 13 New Members

NY State Assembly Minority Conference welcomes 13 new members during a swearing-in ceremony at the Legislative Office Building in Albany at 1 p.m. on Jan. 3. Watch the new members take the Oath of Office and celebrate with their family and friends. …


Former MLB Pitcher Turned Cop Varvaro Dies in Car Crash

Anthony Varvaro, a former Major League Baseball pitcher who retired in 2016 to become a police officer in the New York City area, was killed in a car crash Sunday morning on his way to work at the Sept. 11 memorial ceremony in Manhattan, according to police officials and his former teams. Varvaro, 37, was…


Former MLB Pitcher Turned Officer Killed in Crash While on His Way to 9/11 Ceremony

Anthony Varvaro, a former Major League Baseball pitcher who retired in 2016 to become a police officer in the New York City area, was killed in a car crash Sunday morning on his way to work at the Sept. 11 memorial ceremony in Manhattan, according to police officials and his former teams. Varvaro, 37, was…


Taiwanese President Honors Pompeo for Support During His Time as Secretary of State

The Taiwanese president honored former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on March 3, praising Pompeo’s backing of the democratic island during his time under former U.S. President Donald Trump. “Just now, the Order of Brilliant Star with Special Grand Cordon was presented to Mr. Pompeo for his contributions to advancing Taiwan–U.S. relations,” President Tsai…


Taiwanese President Honors Pompeo for His Support During Tenure as Secretary of State

The Taiwanese president honored former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on March 3, praising Pompeo’s backing of the democratic island during his time under former U.S. President Donald Trump. “Just now, the Order of Brilliant Star with Special Grand Cordon was presented to Mr. Pompeo for his contributions to advancing Taiwan–U.S. relations,” President Tsai…


LIVE: Pentagon Marks the 20th Anniversary of Sept. 11 Attacks


Pentagon Marks the 20th Anniversary of 9/11 Attacks

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Mark A. Milley hosted an observance ceremony at the Pentagon Memorial in honor of the 184 people killed in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack on the Pentagon on Saturday.


LIVE: Pentagon Marks the 20th Anniversary of 9/11 Attacks

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Mark A. Milley hosted an observance ceremony at the Pentagon Memorial in honor of the 184 people killed in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack on the Pentagon on Saturday.


Jill Biden to Attend Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremony

WASHINGTON—First lady Jill Biden will attend the opening ceremony of the summer Olympics in Tokyo, the White House announced Tuesday, even as the city has entered a new state of emergency over a rise in coronavirus cases. Biden will attend the opening ceremony on July 23 without President Joe Biden. It will be her first…