Andrew Johnson
Coverage of Andrew Johnson in the Nexus archive.
- Today in History: August 12, Charlottesville car attack
The article summarizes various historical events that occurred on August 12th, including a fatal car attack in Charlottesville in 2017 involving Heather Heyer. Other notable records include Andrew Johnson's impeachment conflict with Congress in 1867, and technological milestones such as the launch of the Echo 1 satellite in 1960 and IBM's introduction of its first personal computer in 1981.
- The jobs US presidents had before taking office, from teachers to peanut farmers
The article highlights various jobs held by US presidents before entering the White House, including Jimmy Carter as a peanut farmer, Abraham Lincoln as a postmaster, and John F. Kennedy as a journalist. It notes that while some presidents had political careers, others worked in roles like tailoring, ranching, and law enforcement.
- How Florida retiree lost $200K in fake PayPal refund scam
An 85-year-old Florida retiree, Brian Oliver, lost $200,000 in a sophisticated scam involving a fake PayPal refund email, mirrored Bank of America website, and crypto ATM transactions. Scammers used social engineering to trick him into withdrawing $10,000 first, then escalating to a $200,000 'refund' that vanished.