Israel's Netanyahu says most controversial part of judicial overhaul legislation 'not coming back'
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the most controversial aspect of his government's proposed judicial reform, a provision allowing the national legislature, the Knesset, to overturn Supreme Court rulings, has been dropped and will not be returning.
1970-01-01 08:00
Key voices in the decades-long debate over affirmative action
By Joseph Ax, Sharon Bernstein and Gabriella Borter For decades, selective U.S. colleges and universities have considered, among
1970-01-01 08:00
Liverpool transfer rumours: Reds lead Lavia race; Szoboszlai deadline
Latest Liverpool transfer rumours, with updates on Romeo Lavia, Dominik Szoboszlai, Nicolo Barella, Federico Valverde & more.
1970-01-01 08:00
Brainard Sees Potential for Near-2% US Inflation by November 2024
President Joe Biden’s chief economic adviser said that inflation numbers should improve through the second half of the
1970-01-01 08:00
Braves receive all the proof they need to trade Vaughn Grissom
The Braves have been on the fence about Vaughn Grissom for years now. Is it finally time they get rid of him?Heading into the trade deadline, the Atlanta Braves may have one sneaky piece they want to deal: Vaughn Grissom.Not defensively strong enough to play shortstop and not consistent enou...
1970-01-01 08:00
Supreme Court Rejects Use of Race in University Admissions
The US Supreme Court effectively barred universities from using race as a factor in university admissions, marking the
1970-01-01 08:00
Arsenal wonderkid chooses contract extension over Chelsea or Man City move
Arsenal teenager Ethan Nwaneri has chosen to commit his future to the club in spite of interest from Premier League rivals Chelsea. The 16-year-old became the youngest player in Premier League history in September last year.
1970-01-01 08:00
Glastonbury festival-goers use data equivalent to 400 HD film downloads an hour
Glastonbury festival-goers used data equivalent to downloading the Rocket Man film in HD 400 times an hour for the entire five-day event, Vodafone has revealed. The festival’s “official connectivity partner” said 169 terabytes of data were consumed during the festival. The firm placed nine masts around the Worthy Farm site to cope with demand. Figures show 450 gigabytes of data were uploaded during Sir Elton John’s Sunday headline performance on the main Pyramid Stage. Over the course of the five-day event, some 20 terabytes of data were consumed at the biggest stage as the audience uploaded videos and pictures to social media. The Glastonbury app was downloaded 208,000 times, with more than 130,729 people using the “My Line-Up” feature, giving attendees reminders to get to pre-selected performances on time. Some 10,500 charging packs were sold through the event’s battery exchange scheme. Max Taylor, Vodafone’s UK chief commercial officer, said: “We are incredibly proud of our network team who boosted the network to its highest ever capacity in our first year as Official Connectivity Partner to Glastonbury. “We wanted to make sure that as many fans as possible could benefit from our reliable, award-winning network on site and we over-delivered on this promise. We can’t wait to bring even bigger and better things to Glastonbury next year.”
1970-01-01 08:00
Supreme Court guts affirmative action in college admissions
The Supreme Court says colleges and universities can no longer take race into consideration as a specific basis for granting admission, a landmark decision that overturns long-standing precedent that has benefited Black and Latino students in higher education.
1970-01-01 08:00
Read the opinion: Supreme Court decision on affirmative action in college admissions
The Supreme Court on Thursday said colleges and universities can no longer take race into consideration as an express factor in admissions.
1970-01-01 08:00
Volkswagen's Audi to replace CEO Duesmann with Gernot Doellner
FRANKFURT Volkswagen's Audi division will replace current CEO Markus Duesmann on Sept. 1, with Volkswagen strategy chief Gernot
1970-01-01 08:00
New York Mets rumors: 3 trade deadline deals to make, 2 to avoid
The Mets may end up sellers at the trade deadline. Here are three players they should deal and two players they should avoid trading.Before the 2023 season, the New York Mets were looked at as World Series contenders. They featured a pitching staff anchored by two legends and a lineup with veter...
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