RollingEarth/iStock(LONDON) — The University of Cambridge announced Tuesday that it will begin a two-year investigative study into the school’s “dark phase of human history” of slavery. The study will look into how Britain’s colonial era shaped the university, including scholarship contribution, gifts and how the school has contributed to slavery in general. The university’s vice-chancellor, …
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Apr 30
Trump, family sue banks to prevent financial documents from being given to Congress
MoreISO/iStock(NEW YORK) — President Donald Trump, along with his family and the Trump Organization, have filed a lawsuit in federal court in New York against Deutsche bank and Capitol One to prevent them from turning over documents about the Trumps and their business to Congress. Attorneys representing Trump and his family call the subpoenas issued …
Apr 30
Company slammed for ‘preferably Caucasian’ job posting
KLH49/iStock(NEW YORK) — A Virginia-based IT recruiting firm was under fire on Monday over a job posting that was seeking “preferably Caucasian” applicants. Cynet Systems made the controversial request in an online advertisement for a pharmaceutical accounts manager position in Tampa, Florida. “Preferably Caucasian who has good technical background including knowledge of RPA,” the job …
Apr 30
Thousands protest after proposed changes to Hong Kong’s extradition law
pawel.gaul/iStock(HONG KONG) — Thousands took to the streets in Hong Kong to protest against the government’s proposal to change an extradition law, which would allow individuals to be sent to mainland China for trial. The largest demonstration in the city since the 2014 Umbrella Movement, the organizers said about 130,000 attended the protest on Sunday, …
Apr 30
Indian army tweets photo of ‘Yeti’ footprints from deep in the Himalayas
ADG PI Indian Army/Twitter(LONDON) — The Indian army claimed via Twitter to have seen footprints belonging to the “Yeti,” the “elusive snowman” of Nepalese folklore, sparking ridicule on social media. “For the first time, an #IndianArmy Moutaineering Expedition Team has sited Mysterious Footprints of mythical beast ‘Yeti’ measuring 32×15 inches close to Makalu Base Camp …
Apr 30
Gunman in plant shooting vowed to kill everyone and ‘blow police up’: Report
MicroStockHub/iStock(AURORA, Ill.) — The man who allegedly shot to death five coworkers at an Illinois manufacturing plant in February told a colleague on the morning of the shooting that he would kill everyone if he got fired, according to a newly released report. An employee at Henry Pratt Co. in Aurora, Illinois, told authorities that …
Apr 30
Severe storms, flooding expected in US heartland
ABC News(NEW YORK) — A complex set of storm systems is moving from the Rockies into the Plains, which will see several heavy rounds of rain and, in some parts, snow. Storms in Texas and Kansas on Monday tore down power lines and produced hail larger than golf balls, while snow fell from Colorado to …
Apr 29
Boeing CEO to shareholders: 737 Max 8 will be ‘one of the safest’ planes to fly
Wolterk/iStock(NEW YORK) — Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg faced shareholders in Chicago, Illinois for the first time since two fatal crashes involving 737 MAX 8 aircraft led to a worldwide grounding of the fleet. According to investigators preliminary reports, the connection in both Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 and Lion Air Flight 610 is an anti-stall system …
Apr 29
Shooting suspect in custody
On 04-29-2019, at approx. 1029 hrs. the Mitchell Department of Public Safety Dispatch Center received a 911 call from a motel employee who stated that he was inside of his apartment at a motel located at 1313 S. Ohlman St. in Mitchell. The Caller said that another man had just fired a gun at the …
Apr 29
Chase tried to be funny on Twitter. It didn’t go well
James Leynse/Corbis via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Chase bank’s attempt at humor ended badly Monday when it was forced to delete a tweet with the #MondayMotivation Twitter hashtag. The tweet seemed to shame a fictional respondent about having too little money due to profligate spending habits. It was deleted but can be seen in a …