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'We'll keep fighting': Florida's elected officials react to landmark birthright citizenship ruling
11+ hour, 54+ min ago (545+ words) The U. S. Supreme Court vote to protect birthright citizenship in a landmark ruling was welcomed by elected officials on both sides of the aisle in Florida " although Democrats were much more vocal, with messages of cautious joy. On Tuesday the court…...
Colombian election loser threatens 'civil disobedience' if winner does not ditch US citizenship
10+ hour, 59+ min ago (406+ words) In a statement issued Tuesday, progressive senator Iv'n Cepeda urged de la Espriella, the winner of June's presidential runoff, to renounce his U. S. citizenship, arguing that holding it while being Colombia's president could generate conflicts of interest. The senator also said…...
The technology that emerged from the 1893 Chicago World's Fair
10+ hour, 18+ min ago (371+ words) The Ferris wheel is just one of the many inventions that debuted when the World's Fair in Chicago opened on May 1, 1893. Rice University history professor and CNN presidential historian Douglas Brinkley discusses that day in history with host Scott Tong....
The object that illuminated Washington's Farewell Address
10+ hour, 18+ min ago (486+ words) To mark the 250th anniversary of the United States, we're cataloging25 objectsthat define the country's history. George Washington could have stayed in office for a third term. Many thought he would, yet he wrote that he would "decline being considered" in his…...
Hike down "Astronaut Trail" into 50, 000-year-old Meteor Crater
10+ hour, 19+ min ago (592+ words) Ages ago, before humans lived in North America, a space rock pierced the atmosphere and screamed in a blaze of light toward the surface of the Earth. Oh, the catastrophe it must have been when the meteor hit the ground…...
Immigrant advocates demand oversight of reported 'inhumane' conditions inside Miramar ICE facility
6+ hour, 10+ min ago (710+ words) A group of immigrant advocates on Wednesday demanded increased oversight of a federal immigration office in Miramar that has been turned into a make-shift detention center, saying conditions at the facility are "inhumane" for detainees. Speaking at a news conference…...
Why Ken Griffin's first Basquiat exhibition was always meant for PAMM
17+ hour, 27+ min ago (933+ words) A new exhibition at P'rez Art Museum Miami didn't begin with the idea of a collector lending paintings to a museum. It began with a realization. Megan Kincaid, curator of the Kenneth C. Griffin Collection, recalled that shortly after joining the…...
Stuart Bell is the new University of Florida president, concluding a two-year search
7+ hour, 18+ min ago (529+ words) The University of Florida has a permanent president again. The Florida Board of Governors approved former University of Alabama President Stuart Bell as president of the university Wednesday, ending two years of interim leadership. During a two-hour special meeting in…...
AI data center in western Palm Beach County heads to zoning hearing
8+ hour, 22+ min ago (225+ words) The massive AI data center project in western Palm Beach County, known as Project Tango, is heading in front of the county's zoning commission Thursday. The applicant, PBA Holdings, Inc and others, are looking to get the green light for…...
Arts, diversity and community: Cultural cornerstone in Delray Beach celebrates 15 years
12+ hour, 2+ min ago (295+ words) Professional live music, comedy, theater, visual arts, education " you can't mention Delray Beach without the Arts Garage. The cultural cornerstone is celebrating 15 years as a creative third space for touring artists, residents and tourists. And the support keeps growing. In…...