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Today marks the birthday of Nelson Mandela, former president of South Africa and humanitarian hero.
Prince Harry spoke in front of the United Nations today to commemorate Mandela Day. He spoke candidly about his mother's love for the South African leader and encouraged the attendees to step up to lead through unprecedented times.
Go deeper →Dr. Fauci says he will retire by the end of President Biden's current term.
Go deeper →The UK is experiencing an unprecedented heatwave with record-breaking temperatures that are super-heating the country. The Met Office issued its first-ever Red Warning for exceptionally high temperatures today.
The report on the Uvalde Shooting released by a Texas investigative committee shows \"systemic failures\" in the police and state-level response to the shooting.
Go deeper →The United Arab Emirates will commit $820 million to a new space fund to boost its interstellar capabilities. The first investment will be in a satellite network.
Go deeper →The actor Jay Ellis, famous for playing Lawrence in Issa Rae's \"Insecure\" and for his role in \"Top Gun,\" married model Nina Senicar in Tuscany today.
Maybe the third time will be the charm for the Powerpuff girls! The Powerpuff Girls and Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends will be rebooted by Hanna Barbera, Cartoon Network, and the original creator, Craig McCraken.
Go deeper →Slack announced they are raising the price of subscriptions to the messaging service. The free plan is also changing, with Slack switching from tracking the number of messages sent to the time the messages are displayed. Messages on the free plan will be viewable for 90 days after they are sent.
The pop-artist famous for his oversize statues of everyday items passed away today at 93. Oldenburg often worked alongside his late wife, Coosje van Bruggen to create larger-than-life renditions of cutlery, hamburgers, or even light switches.
Russia reportedly fined Google around $360 million for content violations showing the Ukraine war, which they call \"fake news.\"
Go deeper →A bipartisan effort to protect the right to marriage in the wake of Justice Clarence Thomas's call to reconsider cases like Obergefell v. Hodges, which established the right to same-sex marriage, was introduced in the House today. The bill seeks to overturn the Defense of Marriage Act and require federal recognition of same-sex marriages in all 50 states.
Jill Biden will meet with the first lady of Ukraine, Olena Zelenska, tomorrow during her trip to the capital, during which she will also speak before Congress. Zelenska met with Secretary of State Anthony Blinken today.
The members of Stephen Colbert's staff who were arrested at the Capitol after a miscommunication left them without an escort when they entered to conduct interviews with members of Congress will not be prosecuted.
Actor Ben Affleck and Singer/Actress Jennifer Lopez finally made it down the aisle this weekend in front of their respective children at midnight at the Little White Chapel in Las Vegas. The singer announced their nuptials via newsletter and posted photos of the happy couple.
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