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Marking 70 years since Brown v. Board of Education
This week marks 70 years since the Supreme Court's Brown v. Board of Education ruling made it illegal to segregate schools in the U.S. based on race. Rashad Robinson, president of Color of Change, joined CBS News to talk about the anniversary and ...CBS News - Top stories -
Marking 70 years since Supreme Court ruling on Brown v. Board of Education
Today marks the 70th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education. The ruling declared racial segregation in public school is unconstitutional. Decades later in Topeka, Kansas, where the case originated, the ...CBS News - Top stories -
Biden marks 70 years since Brown v. Board of Education: 'A prayer was answered'
President Biden on Friday commemorated the 70th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court ruling that ended segregation in public schools. “Seventy years ago, when the Supreme Court ruled in Brown v. Board of Education that racial segregation in ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Hot history: Tree rings show that last northern summer was the warmest since year 1
A new study finds that the broiling summer of 2023 was the hottest in the Northern Hemisphere in more than 2,000 yearsABC News - Health -
Wayfair to open its first large store, as physical locations make a comeback
What "retail apocalypse"? Wayfair and other digitally native companies are turning to physical stores for growth as e-commerce profits become more challenging.CNBC - Business -
Family of Black teen executed in Pennsylvania file lawsuit nearly 100 years after his death
The family of Alexander McClay Williams, a Black teen who was executed in Pennsylvania after being convicted of murder in 1931, have filed a lawsuit nearly 100 years after his death.NBC News - Top stories -
Flotilla of RNLI boats mark 200 year anniversary
A mix of historic and modern boats take to the water at Poole Quay for a celebratory paradeBBC News - Top stories -
Channel crossings since start of year at record high
The number of migrants crossing the Channel since January 1 is 9,681, according to Home Office data.BBC News - Top stories -
The Latest | Palestinians mark 76 years of their dispossession as more catastrophe unfolds in Gaza
Palestinians are marking 76 years of dispossession, commemorating their mass expulsion from what is today Israel as a potentially even larger catastrophe unfolds in GazaABC News - World -
Borussia Dortmund legend Marco Reus buys beer for fans who attended his final home game
The World Cup winner also scored on Saturday, playing his final home matchCBS Sports - Sports -
Pakistan's Imran Khan appears via video link before a top court, for 1st time since his sentencing
Pakistani officials say imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan has appeared before a top court via video link, his first such appearance since he started serving his sentence for corruption last AugustABC News - World - Pakistan -
Nepal's prime minister wins confidence vote in parliament, his fourth since taking office
Nepal’s prime minister will continue leading his shaky governing coalition after winning his fourth vote of confidence in two years on MondayABC News - World -
Members of 'Little Rock Nine' reflect on 70 years since Brown v. Board of Education
The "Little Rock Nine" were the first African American students to attend Little Rock Central High School following Brown v. Board.ABC News - Top stories -
Venice Exhibition Traces the History of Buccellati
“The Prince of Goldsmiths, Rediscovering the Classics” pays special tribute to the founder’s fortuitous meeting with a man who would become his patron.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
What the Death of Iran’s President Raisi Means for His Country, and the World
The generation on the cusp of taking power in Iran sees domestic oppression and foreign aggression as indispensable to the success of the revolution.The New York Times - Top stories -
Dabney Coleman: Where to Stream His Best Movies and TV Shows
Coleman’s characters frequently displayed the kind of antagonistic demeanor familiar to anyone who has ever dealt with a bad boss or a disgruntled customer.The New York Times - Top stories -
Wegovy Can Keep Weight Off for at Least 4 Years, Research Shows
Users receiving weekly injections saw their weight fall, plateau, and stabilize over the course of a four-year trial—but it’s still unclear how long these effects last after stopping taking the drug.Wired - Tech -
Review: Was the 1964 Venice Biennale rigged? The documentary 'Taking Venice' looks at conspiratorial claims
When Robert Rauschenberg was named grand prize winner at the esteemed Venice Biennale, a furor erupted — and the conspiracy theories took flight.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
Arizona man sentenced to life in prison for 2017 death of his wife, who was buried alive
An Arizona man has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the death of his wife, who was buried alive in a hand-dug grave near their home, authorities said.NBC News - Top stories -
113-year-old tower in Death Valley National Park felled by traveler trying to get vehicle out of mud
A historic wooden tower was inadvertently felled by a traveler who used it to winch a vehicle stuck in mud in California's Death Valley National Park, federal officials said.NBC News - Top stories -
Imprisoned Oregon man charged in deaths of three women found in Portland area last year
An imprisoned Oregon man was indicted Friday in connection with the deaths of three women whose bodies were found “under suspicious circumstances” last year in the Portland area, authorities announced Friday.NBC News - Top stories -
113-Year-Old Death Valley Salt Tram Tower Toppled by Driver Stuck in Mud
A traveler used the tower as an anchor to try to pull out a pickup that was stuck in mud at the national park in California.The New York Times - Top stories -
Batman 2 Writer Discusses His Game Of Thrones TV Show Idea About Aegon
Mattson Tomlin is writing the sequel to The Batman, and he's also writing a treatment for a new Game of Thrones TV show. Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, Tomlin said this project, which focuses on Aegon Targaryen AKA Aegon the Conqueror, is "very ...GameSpot - Tech -
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A marvel: how did X-Men ’97 become one of the year’s best shows?
What seemed like another lazy nostalgia cash grab became a favorite, with lessons that Marvel’s universe could learn from. It should have been what Magneto refers to as a “nostalgic parlor trick” – reviving the X-Men cartoon that aired on Saturday ...The Guardian - World -
Chris Paul the NBA team owner? Future Hall of Famer open to owning his hometown Hornets or an expansion team
Paul is nearing the end of his playing career, but still wants to be involved in the NBA and WNBA when he retiresCBS Sports - Sports - NBA -
The Italian Open was where Zverev's career took off. Another title in Rome signals a career revival
Alexander Zverev put on a serving clinic in a 6-4, 7-5 win over 24th-ranked Nicolas Jarry to claim his second Italian Open title and earn his biggest trophy since tearing his ankle apart two years agoABC News - Sports -
20 years ago, same-sex marriage in Massachusetts opened a door for LGBTQ rights nationwide
Mary Bonauto, the lead attorney in the case that made Massachusetts the first state to grant same-sex couples the right to marry, talked to NBC News about that historic decision and the continued fights for LGBTQ rights.NBC News - Top stories -
How large might Labour’s ‘dullness dividend’ be?
The academic evidence suggests that the gains from greater certainty are not to be sniffed atFinancial Times - World -
Trump Media Reports Lackluster Revenues and Large Losses
The former president’s social media company reported taking in $770,000 in advertising revenue in the first quarter, sharply down from the year-ago period.The New York Times - Business - Donald Trump -
Nepal's top cricket star has his 8-year sentence for rape thrown out and is cleared of all charges
A high court in Nepal has overturned an eight-year prison sentence for rape for the country’s star cricket player and former captain of the national team, and cleared him of all chargesABC News - World -
This 5-year-old mimics his basketball coach dad’s every move and the internet is enthralled
Christopher Bess — known to his fans as Coach CB — is a slam-dunk to make it in the NBA Hall of Fame.NBC News - Top stories -
A 19-year-old farmworker killed in a Florida bus crash was saving money to get married, his mom says
The mother of 19 year-old farmworker killed in a Florida bus crash says he was saving money to get marriedNBC News - Top stories - Florida -
The 90-Year-Old Would-Be Astronaut Who Finally Gets His Chance at Space
Ed Dwight, the first Black man to train to be an astronaut six decades ago, is set to fly Sunday on Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin rocket.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Arizona man learns his fate 7 years after wife was buried alive
"Sandra was kidnapped from her home while her children slept nearby, bound in packing tape, driven to a remote location and buried alive," prosecutors said.CBS News - Top stories -
Tilray to sell a large block of stock as it preps for cannabis reclassification
Tilray Brands is getting ready for marijuana to be reclassified as a less dangerous drug in the U.S., as the cannabis company is looking to raise money through the sale of shares so it can expand.MarketWatch - Business -
‘They left nothing except junk’: My brother and his wife emptied our father’s house. It stands empty years after his passing. How can I make this right?
“The house’s tax payments remain two years behind, amounting to several thousand dollars.”MarketWatch - Business -
Jamie Dimon acknowledged that he would likely be leaving his role as chief executive officer of JPMorgan in fewer than five years.
Jamie Dimon acknowledged that he would likely be leaving his role as chief executive officer of JPMorgan in fewer than five years.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Sony Music Group warns more than 700 companies against using its content to train AI
One of the biggest record labels in the world is issuing notices warning hundreds of companies not to train artificial intelligence models on its content without permission.NBC News - Top stories -
Russian court seizes assets worth over $700 mln from UniCredit, Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank
A St Petersburg court has seized over €700 mln ($773 mln) worth of assets belonging to three western banks — UniCredit, Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank — according to court documents.MarketWatch - Business - Russia