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Education secretary condemns 'abhorrent' antisemitic incidents on campus
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona sent a letter Friday to college and university presidents condemning what he called “abhorrent” antisemitic incidents on campus, the latest response from the Biden administration to the ongoing nationwide ...The Hill - Politics -
White House holds press briefing
Watch live coverage as White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre holds a press briefing.NBC News - Top stories -
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Female journalists under attack as press freedom falters
Physical and online abuse, detentions, deportations and sexual violence – a global crackdown on women in journalism is intensifying. Female journalists are at the “epicentre of risk” as attacks on press freedom intensify around the world.. ...The Guardian - World -
Attacks on press freedom around the world are intensifying, index reveals
In the past year, in virtually every region, journalists and independent media outlets faced increasing repression. Political attacks on press freedom, including the detention of journalists, suppression of independent media outlets and widespread ...The Guardian - World -
Press Freedom Is Under Attack in Much of World, U.N. Ambassador Says
The detention of WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich is called an example of increasing hostility toward an independent press.The Wall Street Journal - World -
A tornado hit an Oklahoma newsroom built in the 1920s. The damage isn’t stopping the presses
SULPHUR, Okla. — When Oklahoma and national officials held a press conference Monday to discuss the scale of devastation following tornadoes two days earlier, Kathy John did what she always does: She showed up to report on it for the town’s weekly ...NBC News - Top stories -
U.S. Presses Qatar on Hamas as Gaza Talks Come Down to the Wire
The U.S. has asked the Persian Gulf state of Qatar to expel Hamas’s political leadership if the group doesn’t agree to a Gaza cease-fire deal in high-stakes talks under way in Cairo, an official from the region said.The Wall Street Journal - World -
5 Best French Presses (2024): Plastic, Glass, Stainless Steel, Travel
The humble French press is affordable, effective, and hard to mess up. Here are our favorites to make your morning cup of coffee.Wired - Tech -
Nigerian journalist's arrest last week triggers criticism of worsening press freedoms
A Nigerian journalist’s arrest last week has triggered criticism of worsening press freedoms in the West African countryABC News - World -
Experimental F-16 fighter jet takes Air Force secretary on a history-making flight controlled by AI, not a human pilot
Experimental F-16 fighter jet takes Air Force secretary on a history-making flight controlled by AI, not a human pilotABC News - Tech -
Mark Hamill calls Biden 'Joe-B-Wan Kenobi' in White House press room appearance
Mark Hamill says the force is with President Biden — the actor made a surprise visit Friday to the White House briefing room and offered a "Star Wars"-inspired nickname for the commander in chief. "How many of you had 'Mark Hamill will lead the ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Mark Hamill joins White House press briefing before "Star Wars" day
Mark Hamill, who played Luke Skywalker in the "Star Wars" franchise, made an appearance at the top of the White House press briefing Friday. Hamill praised President Biden's legislative accomplishments and recounted a meeting where he asked Mr. ...CBS News - Top stories -
Lawmakers press nursing home chains on corporate spending amid staffing rule fight
Congressional Democrats demanded information about the corporate spending by the operators of three of the country's largest public, for-profit nursing homes, after the companies said they can’t afford the Biden administration’s new minimum ...The Hill - Politics -
Foreign bondholders, including BlackRock and Pimco, plan to press Ukraine to start paying interest on its debt again as soon as next year, according to people familiar with the matter, after a grace period granted in the wake of Russia's invasion.
Foreign bondholders, including BlackRock and Pimco, plan to press Ukraine to start paying interest on its debt again as soon as next year, according to people familiar with the matter, after a grace period granted in the wake of Russia’s invasion.The Wall Street Journal - World