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Growing controversy over graduation speech by Kansas City Chiefs' kicker
In a commencement speech at a Catholic liberal arts college, Chiefs' kicker Harrison Butker was critical of LGBTQ+ rights and abortion and encouraged young women to focus on being homemakers. While many in the crowd applauded the speech, others ...NBC News - Top stories - NFL -
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 -
EU investigates Facebook owner Meta over child safety and mental health concerns
Company’s social media platforms, which also include Instagram, may have addictive effects, says European Commission. • Business live – latest updates. The European Commission has opened an investigation into the owner of Facebook and Instagram ...The Guardian - World - European Union -
Biden marks Brown v. Board of Education anniversary amid concerns over Black support
President Biden marked the 70th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision.CBS News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
What Some Colleges Promised Pro-Palestinian Protesters Over Israel-Hamas War
Several universities struck agreements with pro-Palestinian demonstrators to end disruptive encampments on their campuses. But some of those agreements are already under fire.The New York Times - Top stories - Israel -
Britain expands AI Safety Institute to San Francisco amid scrutiny over regulatory shortcomings
The U.K. said Monday it will open a U.S. counterpart to its AI Safety Summit, a state-backed body testing advanced AI systems, in San Francisco this summer.CNBC - Business - United Kingdom -
Ex-Employees Raise Concerns About Safety at OpenAI
Former employees of the ChatGPT maker raised concerns that it isn’t doing enough to make sure its products don’t pose a threat to humanity.The New York Times - Business -
Thousands join pro-Palestinian march in London
Demonstrators reiterated calls for a ceasefire in the Israel-Gaza conflict during the protest.BBC News - Top stories -
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CUNY Law School Cancels Its Student Commencement Speech
CUNY Law School is known for its diversity and activism, and lately for strongly worded pro-Palestinian commencement addresses. This year, the administration canceled its annual student speech.The New York Times - Top stories -
Harrison Butker’s misogynistic graduation speech shows the bigots are winning
We’re going backwards: a football player can say hateful things from a university podium while students are being arrested. Imagine for a moment that that you are a young woman who has spent more than $100,000 on your university degree. After four ...The Guardian - World -
From Biden to Butker, the biggest graduation speeches so far this year
The tumultuous academic year is coming to a fittingly high-profile end for the college class of 2024, though thus far, the commencement speech that raised the most eyebrows had nothing to do with Israel's war in Gaza. From the pro-Palestinian ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Greek court throws out shipwreck trial against nine men
The judges ruled they had no jurisdiction to hear the case as the boat sank in international waters.BBC News - Top stories -
19 pro-Palestinian protesters arrested for trying to occupy UPenn building
The University of Pennsylvania said 19 protesters were arrested for trying to occupy a campus building on Friday night.ABC News - Top stories -
Former NATO leader says pro-Palestinian campus protesters should not ‘be applauded’
Former NATO commander James Stavridis criticized the pro-Palestinian protestors Sunday, claiming they should not be the ones who are applauded. “The young men and women who built that pier are the young Americans who should be applauded,” ...The Hill - Politics -
Critics Fault ‘Aggressive’ N.Y.P.D. Response to Pro-Palestinian Rally
Officers were filmed punching three demonstrators at the protest in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. The police said protesters were blocking the streets.The New York Times - Top stories -
Jerry Seinfeld is interrupted onstage by pro-Palestinian protesters — again
Jerry Seinfeld's show in Norfolk, Va., was interrupted eight times by pro-Palestinian protesters, one of whom was wrestled to the ground by other audience members.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
Police break up pro-Palestinian camp at the University of Michigan
Police broke up a pro-Palestinian encampment Tuesday at the University of Michigan, less than a week after demonstrators showed up at the home of a school official and placed fake body bags on her lawn.NBC News - Top stories -
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 -
I Was There For the Best Graduation Speech of All Time. The Last 3 Words Mattered Most
They're the secret weapon of emotional intelligence.Inc. - Business -
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Nickel price surges as New Caledonia riots raise concerns over supply
Industrial metal critical in electric vehicle batteries climbs almost 7%Financial Times - Business -
Ireland's top diplomat concerned over slow pace of justice in peacekeeper's killing
Ireland’s top diplomat has expressed concerns about the slow progress of criminal proceedings against several Lebanese men charged with the killing of an Irish peacekeeper in LebanonABC News - World -
Graduate workers in California to strike over treatment of Gaza protesters
Widespread disruption expected after workers vote to hold series of strikes, starting Monday with UC Santa Cruz. California’s huge university system is facing widespread disruption after workers voted to hold a series of strikes in protest of its ...The Guardian - World - California -
Mayor defends NYPD response after officers seen punching pro-Palestinian protesters
New York City Mayor Eric Adams defended the police department’s response to a pro-Palestinian street demonstration in Brooklyn over the weekend, calling video of officers repeatedly punching men lying prone on the ground an “isolated incident.”ABC News - Top stories -
Refinancing student debt is risky amid Biden forgiveness push. Borrowers 'forever lose access' to safety nets, advocates say
As protections and relief options for federal student loan borrowers grow, refinancing your debt may be a risky move, consumer advocates say.CNBC - Business - Joe Biden -
Meta Faces EU Investigation Over Child Safety Risks
The Digital Services Act, which became active last year,requires social media platforms to work harder to prevent dangerous and illegal content from reaching younger users.Inc. - Business - European Union -
OpenAI put ‘shiny products’ over safety, departing top researcher says
Jan Leike’s exit from ChatGPT maker is the latest sign of internal divisions over technology’s developmentFinancial Times - Business -
Biden faces protest over war in Gaza during Morehouse commencement speech
President Biden delivered the commencement address at Morehouse College in the battleground state of Georgia on Sunday. In his speech, Mr. Biden called for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza, but some of the graduates said that's not enough.CBS News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Biden says his heart is "broken" over Gaza in Morehouse speech
President Biden made his pitch to Black voters in the battleground states of Georgia and Michigan over the weekend. During his commencement address at Morehouse, a historically Black college, the president said his heart is "broken" over Gaza. CBS ...CBS News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Jon Stewart knocks Fox News hosts over free speech 'victimhood'
Comedian Jon Stewart ripped several leading Fox News hosts on Monday over what he said is insincere rhetoric on issues of free speech. “The idea that there is an all-pervasive, all-powerful threat to free speech called ‘cancel culture’ has become ...The Hill - Politics -
Body bags, fake blood left at University of Michigan regents' homes amid pro-Palestine protests
University officials said on Wednesday, about 30 students staged demonstrations at the residence of "at least one" board of regents member and went to several others' residences.CBS News - Top stories -
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 -
Facebook and Instagram face fresh EU digital scrutiny over child safety measures
The European Union opened fresh investigations into Facebook and Instagram over suspicions that they’re failing to protect children online, in violation of the bloc’s strict digital regulations for social media platformsABC News - Tech - Facebook -
Morehouse students divided over Biden Israel policy ahead of president's commencement speech
President Biden is set to deliver the commencement speech at Morehouse College this weekend. The well-known historically Black college for men has seen protests over the war in Gaza, but students are divided over the president's Israel policy and ...CBS News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Turkey sentences pro-Kurdish politicians to lengthy prison terms over deadly 2014 riots
A Turkish court has sentenced several pro-Kurdish politicians to between nine and 42 years in prison over deadly riots that broke out in 2014 by after Islamic State group militants besieged the Syrian border town of KobaniABC News - World - Turkey -
Country star Zac Brown sues estranged wife Kelly Yazdi over Instagram post
Zac Brown filed a lawsuit against his estranged wife Friday demanding she take down an Instagram post, arguing what she put online has tarnished his public image.NBC News - Top stories -
Cubs' Shota Imanaga on torrid pace in MLB career while posting historic ERA over his first nine starts
The 30-year-old rookie threw seven scoreless vs. the Pirates on SaturdayCBS Sports - Sports - MLB -
Judge says South Carolina can enforce 6-week abortion ban amid dispute over when a heartbeat begins
A state judge has ruled that South Carolina can continue to enforce a ban on nearly all abortions around six weeks after conception as an appeal continues on what exactly defines a heartbeat under the lawABC News - Health - Abortion -
Norah O'Donnell's advice to Georgetown graduates
"CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell shared advice, including a lesson she learned from her mom, during a commencement address at Georgetown University.CBS News - Top stories