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July 21 in History: From the Temple of Artemis to the Moon Landing

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On July 21, 356 BC, according to ancient tradition, the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus was destroyed by fire. In the ancient world, this was more than the loss of a famous building. The temple was one of the great religious and cultural centers of its time, known across the Mediterranean for its scale, wealth, and artistic importance. Its destruction mattered then because temples were not only places of worship but also symbols of civic pride, identity, and stability. It still matters today because

Trump administration ramps up pressure on indefinite immigrant detention

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Seeking to stop a “flood” of court cases freeing immigrants from mandatory detention, the Trump administration is asking an appeals court to put three immigrants back in detention. The immigrants were freed by Texas federal judges in February and March in a case that was upheld by an appeals court panel for Louisiana, Mississippi and […]
Tim Henderson

US Education Department veterans blast Trump plan to transfer programs

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WASHINGTON — Former U.S. Department of Education officials in Republican and Democratic administrations sounded the alarm Monday over the agency’s efforts to outsource its special education programs and civil rights enforcement to other agencies.  U.S. Democratic Sen. Patty Murray of Washington state convened the former officials, along with advocates and educators, at a virtual press […]
Shauneen Miranda

Paramount Forced To Delay Warner Bros Merger After California Antitrust Lawsuit

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Paramount has been forced to pause consummation of its controversial $111 billion merger with Warner Brothers after a state antitrust lawsuit resulted in the courts granting a 14-day restraining order. There’s a not insubstantial chance that the pause could prove fatal for the deal. California and eleven other states last week filed an antitrust lawsuit […]
Karl Bode

Trial to begin for man accused of injuring Ferguson officer

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ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - Opening statements could begin Tuesday in the trial of a man accused of seriously injuring a Ferguson police officer. Jury selection is ongoing at the St. Louis County Courthouse in the case against 30-year-old Elijah Gantt. He is facing multiple charges in connection with an incident that left Ferguson officer [...]
Nick Gladney