CNN Shuts RFK Jr. Out, Cosmic Lego Bricks, and a Penguin’s Tense Escape

Independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will not participate in next week’s presidential debate in Atlanta after failing to meet state ballot and polling benchmarks. 

 

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 House Republicans outraised their Democratic counterparts $12.6 million to $11.9 million in May, marking the first time the GOP brought in more monthly cash than Democrats this year. (More) 

A new poll taken after his New York trial shows former President Trump still holding a narrow lead over President Biden in crucial battleground states. (More)  

➤ The Biden administration announced it would accelerate the delivery of air defense systems to Ukraine on Thursday by halting shipments originally designated for allies. (More

 Emerson College officials said recent anti-Israel protests on its campus have contributed to a significant drop in freshman enrollment and may lead to budget cuts and faculty layoffs. (More)

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Former NBA player and current sportscaster JJ Redick has agreed to a four-year contract to be the Los Angeles Lakers' next coach, a week after Connecticut coach Dan Hurley turned down the job. (More

Indiana rookie star Caitlin Clark recorded her second career double-double, 18 points and 12 rebounds, on Wednesday, helping the Fever beat the Washington Mystics 88-81 for their third consecutive win. (More

Charlie Woods, the 15-year-old son of Tiger Woods, shot a 1-under 71 on Wednesday, earning a spot in his first USGA championship. (More)  

➤ Athletic commissioners were given two options to expand the NCAA Tournament field to 72 or 76 teams on Wednesday. If approved, tournament expansion wouldn’t occur until the 2025-26 season. (More

➤ Yesterday's results: MLB | WNBA | PGA | LPGA 

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Big Stock Move: PENN Entertainment stock rose 10% Thursday on news that the gaming entertainment company is in talks to be acquired by casino operator Boyd Gaming. (More) 

➤ CDK Global, a car dealership software provider, faced its second cyber attack in two days on Wednesday. They shut down most systems, causing widespread outages at North American auto dealerships. (See Details)

Amazon announced that it will replace plastic air pillows in its boxes with paper fillers, aiming to use nearly 15 billion fewer plastic pillows annually. (More)

Rite Aid is closing 27 store locations in Ohio and Michigan as part of nearly 550 closures since it filed for reorganization in October. (More)

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Science & Technology

➤ A new study says DNA inherited from parents is a big factor in how coffee affects individuals, but that the overall health impact of coffee is too complex to say whether it's good or bad for you. (See Details)

Lego has partnered with the European Space Agency to create "Space Bricks" made from a mix of meteorite dust and other materials to explore the potential for building structures on the moon. (More)

The James Webb Space Telescope captured detailed images of the exotic Crab Nebula, revealing intricate cage-like structures of magenta dust grains. (See Images)

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➤ A family of taekwondo instructors in Texas saved a woman from assault by using their martial arts training to subdue the attacker until law enforcement arrived. (See Details)

➤ A tense video shows a penguin getting separated from his family on a piece of ice as it drifts away, threatening to carry him out to sea. (Watch Video)

A group of college students invented a leaf blower that cuts noise by 40%, with the patented design hitting stores in two years. (More)

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 British track cyclist Katie Archibald broke two leg bones and dislocated her ankle when she tripped over a step, leaving the two-time Olympic champion unable to compete at the Paris Games. (More)  

"The Rest on the Flight into Egypt," a masterpiece by Italian Renaissance painter Titian, which was stolen twice and recovered in plastic wrap at a bus stop, could sell for as much as $32 million at auction. (More

An energy company found what may be the oldest and deepest shipwreck ever in the Mediterranean Sea while searching for potential energy sources off the coast of Israel. (See Images

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Social Security Scam, Stonehenge Mystery, and Baby Moose Rescue

Thursday, June 20, 2024

The US military said it killed a senior ISIS official, Usamah Jamal Muhammad Ibrahim al-Janabi, in an airstrike in Syria on Sunday. ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏

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As California battles wildfires that started over the weekend, New Mexico faces two fast-moving fires on the Mescalero Apache Reservation near the village of Ruidoso. ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏

Social Media Warning Labels, Tom Brady Gets Booed, and Chuck Schumer's Raw Cheeesburger

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Bryson DeChambeau won his second US Open trophy Sunday in a dramatic one-stroke victory that ended with Rory McIlroy missing a short putt on the final hole while DeChambeau scrambled out of trouble

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Presidential Debate Rules Set, Charles Barkley Retires Again, and a Very Old Book

Sunday, June 16, 2024

CNN has set the rules for the first 2024 presidential debate on June 27 in Atlanta, with Independent candidate Robert Kennedy, Jr., still having a chance to join Biden and Trump on the podium. ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌

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