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The yearly memorial march at the former death camp at Auschwitz overshadowed by the Israel-Hamas war
U.S. university presidents joined Holocaust survivors and thousands of Israelis on Monday for the March of the Living, a yearly memorial march at the site of Auschwitz that honors the 6 million Jews killed by Nazi Germany and celebrates the state of Israel. This year, the mood at the march was overshadowed by the war in Gaza after the Oct. 7 attack on Israel by Hamas, the deadliest violence against Jews since Adolf Hitler's regime sought to destroy the entire Jewish population of Europe. The October attack unleashed a war that has led to a high number of Palestinian deaths, fueling pro-Palestinian protests that have swept U.S. campuses.
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In a high-stakes test, Boeing will launch NASA astronauts to space for the first time
Boeing is finally set to launch two NASA astronauts to the International Space Station on its Starliner spacecraft, following years of delays and glitches.
Associated Press
They shared a name — but not a future. How two kids fought to escape poverty in Baltimore
Growing up in the streets of east Baltimore surrounded by poverty and gun violence, two kids named Antonio became fast friends. Antonio Lee was shot and killed last summer. In the weeks that followed, his friend Antonio Moore warned their peers about the consequences of retaliation, trying to prevent more needless bloodshed and stolen futures in a city that consistently ranks among the nation’s most violent.
AFP
Biden to speak with Netanyahu as Rafah fears mount
President Joe Biden will hold urgent talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Monday after Israel defied repeated US warnings and told Palestinians to evacuate part of the southern Gaza city of Rafah ahead of an offensive.Biden told Netanyahu in April that invading Rafah would be a "mistake," and Washington has said it does not support an offensive without a credible plan to aid some 1.2 million civilians sheltering there.
AFP
Stocks rise on renewed hopes of rate cuts
Stock markets advanced on Monday on renewed optimism that the US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this year and a positive corporate earnings season."The market ... might be feeling better about the earnings outlook and the interest rate outlook, but the geopolitical backdrop remains a challenge to say the least," said Briefing.com analyst Patrick O'Hare.
AFP
NY judge threatens Trump with jail for gag order violations
The New York judge presiding over Donald Trump's historic criminal trial again found the former US president in contempt of a gag order Monday and threatened to jail him if there are further violations.Judge Juan Merchan held Trump in contempt of court and fined him $1,000 for a violation of the gag order prohibiting him from publicly attacking witnesses, jurors or court staff and their relatives.
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Activists in Bangladesh march through universities to demand end to Israel-Hamas war
Thousands of activists in Bangladesh backed by the ruling party's student wing marched through universities around the country Monday to demand an end to the Israel-Hamas war and the creation of an independent Palestinian state. Many other students also joined the rally, organizers said.
Associated Press
New Liberia forest boss plans to increase exports, denies working with war criminal Charles Taylor
Liberia, West Africa’s most forested country, has a long history of illegal logging, which the country's regulator, the Forestry Development Authority, has repeatedly struggled to confront. One of Merab's companies was also mentioned in the trial of Charles Taylor, a former Liberia president who was convicted of war crimes during the civil war in neighboring country Sierra Leone.
Politico
Columbia cancels commencement after weeks of turmoil
Protesters used commencement as leverage to reach a deal; school President Minouche Shafik doubled down.
Associated Press
Boeing is set to launch NASA astronauts for the first time after years of struggle
NASA test pilots Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were set to climb into Boeing’s Starliner capsule for a nighttime liftoff from Cape Canaveral to the International Space Station for a weeklong stay. NASA hired Boeing and SpaceX a decade ago to ferry astronauts to and from the space station after the shuttle program ended, paying the private companies billions of dollars.
Reuters
Russia warns Britain it could strike back after Cameron remark on Ukraine
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia warned Britain on Monday that if British weapons were used by Ukraine to strike Russian territory then Moscow could hit back at British military installations and equipment both inside Ukraine and elsewhere. British Ambassador Nigel Casey was summoned to the foreign ministry for a formal protest after Foreign Secretary David Cameron said last week that Ukraine had the right to use British weapons to strike Russia.
Associated Press
Robinhood Markets receives SEC notice for alleged securities violations at crypto unit
Robinhood Markets Inc. has received a notice from the Securities and Exchange Commission about alleged securities violations at its crypto division. The company said in a regulatory filing that it received investigative subpoenas from the SEC about issues including cryptocurrency listings, custody of cryptocurrencies, and platform operations. Robinhood Crypto has cooperated with the investigation, the company said.
CBS News
Live camera shows peregrine falcons nesting on Alcatraz Island
"This impressive bird has long been noted for its speed, grace, and aerial skills," the National Park Service says. "Now, it is also a symbol of America's recovering threatened and endangered species."
CNN
The beautiful Croatia coastline with fewer tourists
Mention Dalmatia, and Split and Dubrovnik usually spring to mind. But head to the northern stretch of this coastal Croatian region and you’ll find a road a little less traveled.
CNN
Brazil floods death toll rises to 78, dozens remain missing
The death toll from a series of catastrophic floods in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul has risen to 78, according to an announcement from the state’s Civil Defense Unit on Sunday.
AFP
French police search for gunmen after two shootings in Paris suburb
French police were searching for gunmen Monday after three people were killed in drug-related shootings in the poor Paris suburb of Sevran over the weekend, a police source said.The victims of Sunday's shooting were aged 35 and 31 and known for violence and drug trafficking, according to police sources.
Associated Press
For farmers, watching and waiting is a spring planting ritual. Climate change is adding to anxiety
It was just after dark as Ross Woodruff hopped into a truck to haul soybean seeds out to his brother, Mark, whose planter had run out. With drier conditions, Mark had been going hard since mid-afternoon, finishing the beans in one 60-acre field before moving to another. “This year, with the way the weather’s been, it’s slowed progress,” Ross Woodruff said.
Yahoo Finance
Stock market today: Stocks gain as Fed rate hopes fuel continued rally
Stocks rallied at the end of last week, getting a boost from a "Goldilocks" jobs report.
CNN
A missing New Mexico infant has been found and a suspect in her disappearance is in custody, FBI says
A 10-month-girl police said was abducted from a New Mexico park Friday after the death of her mother and another woman has been found and a suspect is in custody, the FBI announced Monday morning.
Reuters
Robinhood Crypto gets Wells notice from US SEC
A Wells notice does not necessarily mean that recipients have violated any law. The SEC issues Wells notices to firms when it is planning to bring enforcement action against them. The SEC has adopted a tough stance toward the digital currency industry, especially after the high-profile collapse of now-bankrupt FTX cryptocurrency exchange, and has contended that certain crypto tokens should be registered as securities.

This is why you’re seeing videos of Usher roller-skating everywhere

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The yearly memorial march at the former death camp at Auschwitz overshadowed by the Israel-Hamas war

In a high-stakes test, Boeing will launch NASA astronauts to space for the first time

They shared a name — but not a future. How two kids fought to escape poverty in Baltimore

Biden to speak with Netanyahu as Rafah fears mount

Stocks rise on renewed hopes of rate cuts

NY judge threatens Trump with jail for gag order violations

Activists in Bangladesh march through universities to demand end to Israel-Hamas war

New Liberia forest boss plans to increase exports, denies working with war criminal Charles Taylor

Columbia cancels commencement after weeks of turmoil

Boeing is set to launch NASA astronauts for the first time after years of struggle

Russia warns Britain it could strike back after Cameron remark on Ukraine

Robinhood Markets receives SEC notice for alleged securities violations at crypto unit

Live camera shows peregrine falcons nesting on Alcatraz Island

The beautiful Croatia coastline with fewer tourists

Brazil floods death toll rises to 78, dozens remain missing

French police search for gunmen after two shootings in Paris suburb

For farmers, watching and waiting is a spring planting ritual. Climate change is adding to anxiety

Stock market today: Stocks gain as Fed rate hopes fuel continued rally

A missing New Mexico infant has been found and a suspect in her disappearance is in custody, FBI says

Robinhood Crypto gets Wells notice from US SEC