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Prep school's anti-Semitism report admits faculty blamed 'wealthy, influential Jewish parents' for tension

WND 

(NEW YORK POST) – A much-anticipated internal report about anti-Semitism at elite Collegiate prep school admitted that some faculty members blamed “wealthy and influential” Jewish parents for tensions at the school following Hamas’ Oct. 7 terrorist attack. Finger-pointing faculty, parents and students skirted close to “one of the oldest and most pervasive anti-Semitic tropes,” the…

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Trump is courting Libertarian activists and trying to ensure they're not drawn to RFK Jr.'s campaign

Times Union 

Donald Trump plans to use an address at the Libertarians’ national convention to court a segment of mostly conservative voters that has often been skeptical of the former president. He's also trying to ensure that party activists aren’t drawn to the campaign of independent Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Trump’s Saturday night speech comes as he's intensified his criticism of Kennedy. Trump suggested on social media that a vote for the third-party candidate would be a “wasted protest vote.” Trump has also targeted Kennedy’s past criticisms of vaccines... Читать дальше...

Memorial Day 2024

SoCalSoccer Forum 

In Flanders Fields
By John McCrae, a WWI Canadian soldier, who died of pneumonia while in service before the war ended. This poem led to artificial poppies being sold in Canada and America to support veterans' charities.

In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
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Hundreds in Peru mark Clown Day in hopes of getting the holiday official recognition

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Hundreds of clowns have gathered in the streets of Peru’s capital to mark Clown Day, a holiday for which they have sought for years to gain official recognition. Saturday's colorful parade in Lima included awards for the best costumes, makeup, routine and improvisation. Marcos Chininín performs as the clown “Chalupa.” He says the country already has holidays celebrating lawyers and ceviche, and it should also have one highlighting clowns. He says the official recognition would give them access to... Читать дальше...

Dominant Tadej Pogačar all but seals Giro d'Italia win

Australian Broadcasting Corporation (sport) 

Tadej Pogačar all but seals his maiden Giro d'Italia overall victory thanks to yet another devastating display in the mountains, with his overall winning margin the largest since 1965.

Chelsea set to hijack Manchester United’s pursuit of Argentine sensation

Caught Offside 

Chelsea are reportedly poised to hijack Manchester United’s pursuit of Aaron Anselmino, one of Argentina’s most promising young defenders, ahead of the upcoming transfer window. Anselmino, the 19-year-old starlet currently playing for Boca Juniors, recently extended his contract with the Buenos Aires club in January, committing to them until the end of 2028. Despite this […]

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Nicki Minaj detained in Amsterdam on possession charges

TheHill.com 

Rapper Nicki Minaj was detained in an Amsterdam airport Saturday on possession charges, just hours before she is set to perform at Co-op Live in Manchester.  Minaj, 41, was arrested on suspicion of “possessing soft drugs” at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport, multiple outlets reported. A recording of Minaj's live stream shared to X appeared to confirm...

Prabir Purkayastha | The fight goes on

The Hindu 

The NewsClick founder was released from jail after the Supreme Court stated that his arrest under UAPA was ‘invalid in the eyes of law’