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The University of Southern California has canceled its major graduation ceremony, citing new safety measures put in place in the days after the Los Angeles school was rocked by student-led protests against the war in Gaza. Further events for alumni are planned.The university announced the cancellation of its main stage ceremony on May 10, which normally draws about 65,000 people. Thursday, a day after more than 90 students were arrested on campus.The University of Southern California is one of dozens of universities where protests have taken place on campus just weeks before admissions season. Police efforts to clear student encampments…
Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson spoke to a crowd of community members and students at an event at Jackson Prep Thursday afternoon, sharing insights about his experiences as a Christian and a politician.The event, sponsored by the National Apostolic Christian Leadership Conference, was the second in a series aimed at helping Christian political leaders share their values with the nation’s people. The first incident occurred in October 2023, when presidential candidate RFK Jr. spoke at the Jackson MS in Jackson (clarionledger.com).The main purpose of Thursday’s event was to show Johnson’s personal as well as political side.Several guests from Mississippi state…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — After months of deadlock, the Tennessee House and Senate have reached a compromise to pass business tax cuts and refunds.Earlier this year, Governor Bill Lee announced he wanted to make changes to the state’s business tax, the franchise and sales tax. Lee’s government was concerned that some companies would sue the state for unfair taxes. The governor therefore proposed not only tax cuts, but also refunds to businesses three years in advance.Democrats opposed the move from the beginning. “Do you know how many roads you could build in your district with $1.5 billion? Do you know…
HYDERABAD: Chief Minister and TPCC Chairman A. Revanth Reddy has called the upcoming Lok Sabha elections a ‘referendum’ on whether to continue with reservations for SC/ST/BC or allow the BJP to scrap reservations. He said that. he made While the BJP is conspiring to abolish all reservations, the Congress aims to continue and increase OBC reservations based on population. I would like to draw the attention of SC/STs and OBCs in this regard. Voting for the BJP means voting against your own interests,” Revanth Reddy said on Thursday. Revanth, speaking during an event at the TPCC headquarters at Gandhi Bhawan…
The World Anti-Doping Agency on Thursday asked how 23 Chinese swimmers who tested positive for banned substances will be able to compete in the record-setting 2021 Olympics, where they won gold medals and escaped public scrutiny. A special prosecutor was appointed to investigate whether the permit was granted.The decision to appoint Switzerland’s Eric Cottier as special prosecutor comes after Chinese anti-doping officials and the global regulator known as WADA responded to the positive test by senior government officials, anti-doping experts and others. The move took place amid protests from authorities and athletes.WADA called the move “harmful and unfounded allegations” against…
Legendary designer Adrian Newey has decided to leave Red Bull.It was first reported by Germany’s Auto Motor und Sport newspaper on Thursday. sky sports Executives in the sport have heard that Newey had privately communicated to senior colleagues at Red Bull his desire to end his nearly 20-year relationship with the F1 world champion team. “The situation is fluid, but there is definitely substance to the idea that Adrian Newey has decided to leave Red Bull, effectively taking his mind off the team.” sky sports news Reporter Craig Slater.”Some executives close to Newey told me that. He had privately informed…
On Thursday, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez gave Spain political pressure as he publicly considered resigning after agreeing to an investigation into his wife over allegations that he and other officials accused of political slander. A wave of confusion washed over me.The judge’s decision to take up the case, brought by a self-styled anti-corruption group based on online news reports about allegations of influence spreading, prompted Sanchez’s suit. Advocates must rally behind him and prosecutors must move quickly to get the case dismissed on Thursday.Mr. Sánchez, whose political survival skills have long amazed supporters and detractors alike, wrote in an open…
A Minnesota senator arrested and charged with first-degree robbery said the incident occurred while he was trying to sneak into the home of a relative with dementia to retrieve the remains of his father.Sen. Nicole Mitchell, 49, was arrested early Monday after being found inside a home in Detroit Lakes, Minn., about 320 miles northwest of Minneapolis and the suburban district Mitchell represents.Mitchell said in a Facebook post Tuesday afternoon that while visiting a family member with Alzheimer’s disease, she learned of the medical information that led her to test the person’s health. She added that Ms Mitchell said her…
I don’t know about you, but I never get tired of Zendaya’s press tours. Exposure exposure? I’ve never heard of her. Zendaya and stylist Law Roach shed tears in tennis-themed outfits while promoting her new movie. challengersAs expected, each look was a huge success.While her latest outfit may seem unrelated to the movie at first glance, here’s some inside information. Zendaya wears the same shirt as her character Tashi — embroidered with the words “I Told Ya” — in the film. But it was her shoes that immediately piqued my interest. She wears see-through mesh flats. This is her big…
But at the heart of the debate is whether the city of The Dalles, Wasco County and the Port of The Dalles would support a new technology company taking on a challenge without knowing if the business model would be viable. All three agencies must approve the application for the abatement to be approved. Commissioner Phil Brady said that while the project could be made financially viable in the future with carbon credits being purchased by the companies that produce it, he feels that is not the case at this time. said. (One carbon credit is equivalent to 1 ton…