CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the landmark US Supreme Court ruling, Brown v. Board of Education. About the Case Oliver Brown, an African American welder and assistant pastor, brings a case against the Topeka Board of Education for not allowing his 9-year-old daughter, Linda Brown, to attend Sumner Elementary School, an
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is some information about the events in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square on June 3-4, 1989. Facts Tiananmen Square is located in the center of Beijing, the capital of China. Tiananmen means “gate of heavenly peace.” In 1989, after several weeks of demonstrations, Chinese troops entered Tiananmen Square on June 4
Continue ReadingMORELIA, Mexico (AP) — Mexico’s often violent disputes between street performers reached a new level this week when a group of guitar-toting mariachis attacked a flame-swallower. What happened next was, perhaps, predictable. According to security camera footage obtained by The Associated Press, the mariachis in their white jackets at first seemed to be winning, punching
Continue ReadingCNN By Holmes Lybrand, Kyung Lah and Jack Hannah, CNN Phoenix (CNN) — Rudy Giuliani and 10 others pleaded not guilty in an Arizona court Tuesday to charges of allegedly conspiring to overturn the 2020 presidential election results. The former New York mayor was also ordered to post a $10,000 bond after he ducked efforts
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Indianapolis 500, known as “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” May 26, 2024 – Josef Newgarden wins the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500. He is the sixth driver to win back-to-back races in Indianapolis. May 28, 2023 – Josef Newgarden wins the 107th running of
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Victor Wembanyama’s latest accolade was like none other. The San Antonio center has become the first player in NBA history to make the league’s All-Defensive first team as a rookie. The league announced the teams on Tuesday, and Wembanyama appeared on 98 of the 99 ballots cast. Defensive player of the
Continue ReadingBy Michael Conte, CNN (CNN) — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he wants to work with Congress on legislation to penalize the International Criminal Court after it applied for arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. “Given the events of yesterday, I think we have to look
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at D-Day. Allied troops invaded Normandy, France, on June 6, 1944, to fight Nazi Germany in World War II. Facts The largest amphibious (land and water) invasion in history. The code name for the invasion was Operation Overlord. General Dwight D. Eisenhower commanded the operation, and
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Russia’s Defense Ministry says it has begun a round of drills involving tactical nuclear weapons. It was the first time Russia has publicly announced drills involving tactical nuclear weapons, although its strategic nuclear forces regularly hold exercises. Russian officials said the drills were a response to remarks by senior Western officials
Continue ReadingBy MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Residents in Omaha, Nebraska, awoke to weather sirens blaring and widespread power outages early Tuesday morning. That came as torrential rain, high winds and large hail pummeled the area. More than 10,000 customers were without power in and around Omaha, and more than 5 inches
Continue ReadingBy Amanda Musa and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — A 70-year-old man was killed by a cow moose after he tried to take photos of the animal and its newborn calves near his home in southern Alaska on Sunday, authorities said. The man, Dale Chorman, was with a friend when the pair spotted a female
Continue ReadingBy ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Spain says it is pulling its ambassador from Argentina in response to comments made by Argentine President Javier Milei, who accused the Spanish prime minister’s wife of corruption and described socialism as “cursed and carcinogenic.” Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares told reporters Tuesday that
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Seattle Storm are a work in progress with Nneka Ogwumike and Skylar Diggins-Smith trying to get into a groove with Jewell Loyd. The Storm are 1-3 on the season, but have had a difficult schedule with three of the four games on the road,
Continue ReadingBy SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Vince Gilmer, the former North Carolina doctor whose murder conviction and medical mystery captured widespread attention after being documented in a popular radio show and a book, is set to be released from a Virginia prison. Gilmer received a conditional pardon over two years ago, but
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTINE FERNANDO Associated Press Former President Donald Trump seems open to supporting regulations on contraception and says his campaign would release a policy on the issue soon. During an interview Tuesday with a Pittsburgh TV station, the former president was asked “Do you support any restrictions on a person’s right to contraception?” Trump responded,
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A man was caught on video stealing thousands of dollars worth of landscaping tools from a truck and trailer late last week. It happened on Thursday, May 16th around 7:54 a.m. according to the PSPD. The burglary took place along the 200 block of Camino Sur. The items stolen included a FS 91 R Edge
Continue ReadingDALLAS (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice won’t face charges from the injured person over his reported involvement in an alleged assault. The incident happened a little over a month after Rice was one of the speeding drivers in a chain-reaction crash that led to multiple charges. Dallas police say the reporting party
Continue ReadingBy Muhammad Darwish, CNN London (CNN) — A team of 16 international healthcare workers stranded in Gaza’s European Hospital has finally been evacuated two weeks after Israel seized the Rafah crossing between Egypt and the enclave, trapping them on site. The group includes Adam Hamawy – an American citizen and former combat surgeon – known for saving
Continue ReadingBy JOSEF FEDERMAN and DANICA KIRKA Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Two senior Biden administration officials say the U.S. has privately urged the Israeli government to reverse its decision to seize equipment from The Associated Press and block it from broadcasting live video of northern Gaza from inside Israel. Israeli officials accused the news organization
Continue ReadingBy Natasha Bertrand and Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — The US has assessed that Russia likely launched a counter space weapon last week that is close to, and capable of attacking, a US government satellite orbiting nearby, US Ambassador Robert Wood said at the UN on Monday. It is not the first time Russia has launched
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