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Biden Nominates Caroline Kennedy, Figure Skater Michelle Kwan For Ambassador Posts Biden Nominates Caroline Kennedy, Figure Skater Michelle Kwan For Ambassador Posts
Biden Nominates Caroline Kennedy, Figure Skater Michelle Kwan For Ambassador Posts A pair of prominent public figures have been tabbed for ambassadorships by President Joe Biden. The White House announced that Caroline Kennedy, age 64, the last surviving child of former President John F. Kennedy, has been nominated to serve as an ambassador to Australia after previously filling the same role in Japan for former President Barack Obama. “I am always grateful to the courageous Solomon Islanders and Australian coast watchers who rescued my father during World War 2, and if confirmed, I will work hard to repay this debt," Kennedy said in a statement. "I look forward to collabo…
COVID-19: Former Secretary Of State Colin Powell Dies From Complications Of Virus COVID-19: Former Secretary Of State Colin Powell Dies From Complications Of Virus
Covid-19: Former Secretary Of State Colin Powell Dies From Complications Of Virus Colin Powell, the first Black secretary of state and a retired four-star general, has died at age 84 of COVID-19 related complications. "General Colin L. Powell, former U.S. Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, passed away this morning due to complications from Covid 19,"  Powell's family wrote on Facebook on Monday morning, Oct. 18. "We have lost a remarkable and loving husband, father, grandfather and a great America." Powell's family said he had been vaccinated. Powell was known as the epitome of a soldier-statesman who put his country and family above all…