Backlash as USC cancels valedictorian’s speech due to support for Palestine
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Super Bowl star 'homemaker' speech sparks backlash
Harrison Butker also attacked "degenerate cultural values" and "the tyranny of diversity, equity and inclusion".BBC News - Top stories - NFL -
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Biden delivers Morehouse commencement speech as some on campus express pro-Palestinian messages
President Joe Biden delivered the Morehouse College commencement address at Morehouse College Sunday, his most direct engagement with college students since the start of the Israel-Hamas war and a key opportunity for him to engage with a group of ...NBC News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
The Gruenberg Backlash Builds
The FDIC chief says he’ll resign, but notice there’s no clear timeline.The Wall Street Journal - World -
PM set to issue apology as blood inquiry findings published
More than 30,000 people were infected with HIV and hepatitis C in the infected blood scandal - and 3,000 have since died.BBC News - Top stories -
USC paid nearly $20 million in Lincoln Riley's first season after poaching coach from Oklahoma, per report
The Trojans paid a king's ransom for the splash hireCBS Sports - Sports -
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PM says 'day of shame' as he apologises to blood scandal victims
An inquiry concludes that thousands of people were failed repeatedly by the NHS and successive governments.BBC News - Top stories -
Ubisoft meets FY24 sales targets but cancels The Division Heartland
Ubisoft’s latest financial report shows it’s on track to meet targets, but The Division Heartland has been cancelled to save on costs.VentureBeat - Tech -
Delaware, Inc agonises about Musk backlash as its lawyers seek changes
About two-thirds of US companies are incorporated in the small, mid-Atlantic stateFinancial Times - Business - Elon Musk -
UK pension providers in backlash over green league tables
Carbon footprint of plans revealed for the first timeFinancial Times - World - United Kingdom -
GTA Parent Company Explains Why It Just Canceled Games
Take-Two president Karl Slatoff has discussed the company's recent decision to cancel games as part of a wider restructuring effort that also included layoffs. . During an earnings briefing, Slatoff observed that, across the video game industry, ...GameSpot - Tech -
Raucous congressional hearing with 'fake eyelashes' comment sparks backlash
Speaker Mike Johnson on Friday said he is disappointed in the chaos and name-calling that happened during a raucous House Oversight Committee markup on Thursday night.ABC News - Top stories -
Backlash to Anitta’s Music Video Evokes a Painful History in Brazil
Outrage over the pop star’s new music video brought Brazil’s struggle with religious intolerance into view.The New York Times - World - Brazil -
‘It’s all been preposterous’: Stephen Merchant on fame, standup and the pressures of cancel culture
From The Office sidekick to standup legend and a serial killer, the multitalented Stephen Merchant is impossible to pin down. He talks about cancel culture, why pubs are more interesting than outer space and hanging out with Christopher Walken. ...The Guardian - World -
Spirit Airlines gets rid of change and cancellation fees, joining Frontier
Spirit used to charge anywhere between $69 and $119 for ticket changes and cancellations, depending on how close to departure the customer made the change.CNBC - Business - Travel -
Spirit Airlines gets rid of change and cancellation fees, joining Frontier
Spirit Airlines is doing away with both change and cancellation fees, effective immediately, days after Frontier’s similar announcement, part of an overhaul of the country’s biggest discount carriers’ longtime strategy.NBC News - Top stories - Travel -
Don’t be fooled by college protests, Gen Z wants dialogue on Israel and Palestine
We can’t let a vocal minority control the narrative that universities and its students aren’t equipped for political discussion, or that they don’t want it.The Hill - Politics - Israel -
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5 steps colleges should take after the Palestine protests
What should campus leaders do? Is there a better course than dithering, kowtowing, and then issuing panicked calls to local police?The Hill - Politics -
Outrage over police violence at pro-Palestine rally in Brooklyn
Council members condemn NYPD’s ‘pre-emptive, retaliatory and cumulatively aggressive’ conduct at protest on Saturday. Outrage was growing on Monday to a “cumulatively aggressive” response by the New York police department to a weekend ...The Guardian - World -
Walmart chia seeds sold nationwide recalled due to salmonella
Private-label food supplier recalls 32-ounce pouches of Great Value Organic Black Chia Seeds because of potential contamination.CBS News - Top stories -
Will fashion’s flamboyant powerhouse Isabella Blow finally get her dues?
Beneath the famous hats was a prime mover in a British golden age, as a biopic is about to show. The legendary fashion editor Isabella Blow is remembered by her hats. A jewel-encrusted lobster which snaked back from her brow like a crustacean ...The Guardian - World -
Steve Buscemi's alleged attacker is due in court on Thursday to face assault charges
Steve Buscemi's assault in New York City is the latest in a line of "random acts of violence" that have sparked conversations around public safety.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
Airlines Bill to Boost Safety and Guarantee Automatic Refunds for Delays and Cancellations Passed by Congress
The $105 billion measure renews Federal Aviation Administration rules that require carriers to automatically give passengers refunds if flights are delayed or canceled. President Biden is expected to sign it soon.Inc. - Business -
Canceled Division Game Started As A Battle Royale Mode For The Division 2, Dev Says
Recently, Ubisoft canceled its upcoming free-to-play shooter, The Division Heartland, stating that it "redeployed resources" to other games like XDefiant and Rainbow Six Siege. Now, a developer who says he worked on an early version of Heartland ...GameSpot - Tech -
Weather alters Saturday action at North Wilkesboro: Truck Series postponed, heat races canceled
Torrential rain and intermittent lightning have altered Saturday’s All-Star Weekend schedule at North Wilkesboro Speedway, leading to the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race being postponed and both 60-lap qualifying heats in the Cup Series being ...Yahoo Sports - Sports -
Rishi Sunak faces cabinet backlash over plans to curb foreign student visas
Education secretary Gillian Keegan, Jeremy Hunt and David Cameron oppose move, while university leaders warn of economic and cultural impact. Rishi Sunak is facing a cabinet revolt over plans to scrap a graduate visa scheme that allows overseas ...The Guardian - World -
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Thousands are expected to rally in Washington in support of Palestinian rights
The event commemorates the 76th anniversary of what is called the Nakba.ABC News - Top stories -
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Trump Backers Drowned Out by Hecklers as They Proclaim Support
A contingent of supporters of the former president came to speak across from the courthouse, but they were inaudible.The New York Times - Top stories - Donald Trump -
IVF advocates skeptical of Ted Cruz's support
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Ted Cruz wants to protect IVF, but advocates don’t buy it Republican Sens. Ted Cruz (Texas) and Katie Britt (Ala.) announced Monday they are introducing ...The Hill - Politics -
NFL responds to Chiefs kicker's controversial commencement speech
Harrison Butker encouraged women to be homemakers and railed against Pride Month in his speech at Benedictine College.CBS News - Top stories - NFL -
Free Speech Becomes a New Battleground in Abortion Litigation
The First Amendment looms large in lower court cases that may find their way to the Supreme Court.The New York Times - Top stories - Abortion -
CAIR accuses Abbott of suppressing speech on campuses
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) announced a lawsuit against Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) on Thursday over an executive order the group alleges violates free speech on campuses. The group, filing on behalf of Students for Justice ...The Hill - Politics -
Protests threats for Biden's Morehouse commencement speech
President Biden is expected in Atlanta Friday to deliver the commencement address at Morehouse College's graduation, despite threats of protests over the Israel-Hamas war. CBS News' Nikole Killion breaks down the latest.CBS News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Stefanik blasts Biden in speech to Israel's Knesset
Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) harshly denounced President Biden’s policy toward Israel during a speech to the country’s parliament, the Knesset, on Sunday in Tel Aviv. Stefanik, the highest-ranking Republican to visit Israel since the outbreak of ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Senior Republican criticizes Biden in speech to Israeli parliament
Stefanik is seen as a candidate to be Donald Trump’s running mate.ABC News - Top stories - Joe Biden