Gov. Jared Polis signed a law earlier this week banning officials at state-supported higher education institutions from considering family relationships to alumni — otherwise known as legacy preference — as a criteria during the admissions process. “This law makes sure that just because your parent or grandparent went to one of our colleges in Colorado,…
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Heather Morris says Naya Rivera ‘only person honest’ about Lea Michele’s ‘Glee’ behavior
At the time, there were several stories swirling on the internet alleging Michele had been less than a great coworker on the musical series, which ran from 2009 to 2015. Morris said she caught flack for being “cryptic” last year after Morris tweeted, “was she unpleasant to work with? Very much so” about Michele. “And…
Attorney for Trump aide details Jackson's courtroom demeanor
CNN’s Tom Foreman shares the story of Federal Judge Amy Berman Jackson, who deals with former President Donald Trump and his allies. Read Also : US News
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Migrants: Border arrests show no sign of slowing in May, preliminary data indicate
The 21-day average for border encounters is around 40,000 per week, a Department of Homeland Security official told CNN, adding that the pace continues to strain resources and put migrants in danger. Around 60% of the people detained by Customs and Border Protection were rapidly expelled under a controversial pandemic-era health order first enacted during…
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Rebecca Rusch: ‘The Queen of Pain’ endurance athlete is reaching her ultimate peak
Despite passing active volcanoes and treading near arctic tundras, Rusch says the prospect of braving below freezing temperatures was what captivated her. “I was really scared of the environment,” she tells CNN Sport. “The cold was really the last frontier for me.” Before setting her sights on pristine landscapes, Rusch has memories of running through…
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Covid: EU approves Pfizer-BioNTech jab for 12-15 year olds
German leaders say that vaccinations of children aged over 12 can start on 7 June. Read Also : Tech
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Judge Amy Berman Jackson strikes again
Trump “continues to spread the lie that inspired the attack almost daily,” she wrote in a statement on Thursday in which the defendant Karl Dresch was held in prison. “And anger over the false allegations continues to be fueled by multiple media outlets, as well as state and federal party leaders who intend to blame…
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‘Oslo’ brings the Tony-winning play about Israeli-Palestinian peace to timely life on HBO
Beginning in 1992, the story is based on the efforts of Norwegian diplomats to break the impasse, with Andrew Scott (known to many as “Fleabag’s” “hot priest,” for better or worse) and Ruth Wilson (“The Affair”) as husband-and-wife Terje Rød-Larsen and Mona Juul, who saw “intimate discussions between people,” as Rød-Larsen’s character puts it, as…
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‘These attacks are despicable’: Biden condemns rise in anti-Semitic incidents
The nation is seeing an uptick in attacks on the Jewish community as tensions flare following the violence in the Middle East between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas. Biden’s statement on Friday was his second one this week on the issue. “We have seen a brick thrown through window of a Jewish-owned business in…
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French Open: Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer all in same half of draw
Defending champion Nadal and world No. 1 Djokovic cannot meet in the final as they did last year — Nadal came out on top in straight sets — with the pair projected to face off in the semifinals instead. However, Djokovic has the small matter of potentially having to overcome 20-time grand slam champion Federer…