Police enter UCLA anti-war encampment; Arizona repeals Civil War-era abortion ban

9 Facts About Mother's Day

9 Facts, About Mother's Day. 1. The date changes due to it being held annually on May's second Sunday. May 12th is the scheduled date for the holiday in 2024. 2. Ancient Greece was one of the earliest civilizations to honor mothers. 3. According to Reuters, Mother's Day sees the highest volume of phone calls than any other day of the year. 4. In 2018, gift totals amounted to $23 billion according to the National Retail Federation. 5. Greeting cards are the most common gift with 152 million being delivered every year. 6. The idea was started in 1868 by activist Ann Jarvis, who wanted to bring people together after the Civil War. 7. 1908 was the first year Mother's Day was observed in the U.S. 8. It became an official federal holiday less than a decade later in 1914. 9. Mother's Day is celebrated worldwide at different times during the year

This Day in History: First African-American College Is Chartered

This Day in History: , First African-American College Is Chartered. April 29, 1854. Ashmun Institute was established in southern Chester County, Pennsylvania. Created by an act of the Pennsylvania legislature, the institution was named after Jehudi Ashman. Ashman was the U.S. agent who assisted in the preservation of an African-American colony in Africa that later became Liberia. The institution named after him was initially chartered to provide theological, scientific and classical training to African-Americans. Under its first college president, John Pym Carter, Ashmun Institute opened on January 1, 1857. It was renamed Lincoln University in 1866 after the end of the U.S. Civil War

This Day in History: The Civil War Begins

This Day in History: , The Civil War Begins. April 12, 1861. Union-held Fort Sumter in Charleston Bay, SC, is attacked by Confederate shore batteries under the command of General P.G.T. Beauregard. After being battered for 34 straight hours, U.S. Major Robert Anderson surrendered the fort. U.S. President Abraham Lincoln called for 75,000 volunteer soldiers two days later. He had been in office for barely more than a month. South Carolina, a slave state, had issued an "Ordinance of Secession" earlier in December, dissolving its ties with the Union. The following four years of war between the North and South would be the bloodiest in American history, resulting in the deaths of more than 620,000 Confederate and Union soldiers

This Day in History: Robert E. Lee Surrenders

This Day in History:, Robert E. Lee Surrenders. April 9, 1865. Surrounded with no possibility of escape, the Confederate General surrendered his troops to Union General Ulysses S. Grant in Appomattox, VA. Lee met Grant in full dress attire at 1 p.m. in the parlor of the Wilmer McLean home. His surrender ended the U.S. Civil War, the bloodiest war in American history. Having known each other from the Mexican War, the two spoke briefly before Grant wrote out the terms. As part of the terms, Lee's 28,000 starving troops, who had been cut off from supplies, would be pardoned and fed Union rations. The solemn ceremony ended with Grant telling his officers, "The war is over. The Rebels are our countrymen again."

Alex Garland Talks Feeling "Strange" Releasing 'Civil War' During an Election Year | THR Video

Director Alex Garland admits to THR on the red carpet of the Civil War premiere that he feels strange releasing this film during an election year. Plus, he shares his reasoning for paring up California and Texas.

Arizona governor signs bill repealing 1864 abortion ban

Two Indian Students, Both 19, Lose Their Lives in a Tragic Road Accident in US | Oneindia News

Two Telangana students, Nivesh Mukka and Goutham Kumar Parsi, aged 19, tragically perished in a road accident in Arizona, USA. Both studying computer science engineering at Arizona State University, they were returning home when their vehicle collided head-on with another car. The families urge Indian government assistance to repatriate their bodies. The incident underscores safety concerns for Indian students abroad. #indianstudentus #indianstudentsusa #indianstudentsinusatelugu #indiastudentusa #indianstudentsinusadeath #indianstudentsinusauniversities #NiveshMukka #GouthamParsi #ArizonaStateUniversity #Oneinda #Oneindia news ~HT.99~PR.152~ED.155~

Kelly Clarkson Talks Emotional Hospitalization During Pregnancy Amid Arizona Abortion Ban | THR News Video

Kelly Clarkson is opening up about her difficult pregnancy journey on her talk show amid Arizona's near total abortion ban. Clarkson brought on Hillary Clinton as a guest on her recent episode and discussed Arizona Supreme Court decision to allow the state to prepare to enforce a near-total abortion ban based on an 1864 law. Clarkson then shared that she was hospitalized during both of her pregnancies and feared losing her life.

Arizona abortion ban: Where do reproductive rights stand in the US since Roe v. Wade was overturned?

Police Clash with Pro-Palestinian Protesters at University of California, Los Angeles |Oneindia News

Watch as tensions escalate at the University of California, Los Angeles, as law enforcement officers clash with pro-Palestinian demonstrators. Police tear down barricades and detain dozens of protesters in an effort to control the anti-Israel demonstrations. Stay tuned for the latest updates on this developing story. #UCLA #ProPalestineProtest #ProPalestinianProtesters #UniversityofCalfornia #LosAngeles #AntiIsraelProtest #Oneindia ~PR.274~HT.178~ED.101~

California police move in to dismantle pro-Palestinian protest camp at UCLA

Tensions grow as Pro-Palestinian protesters remain in standoff with police at UCLA

Riot police took to the UCLA campus ordering a large gathering of pro-Palestinian demonstrators within a fortified encampment to withdraw or face arrest.

Clashes erupt between pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli protesters at Los Angeles campus

Police in riot gear gathered at UCLA amid violence between opposed groups of student demonstrators.

Gaza college protests: FRANCE 24 reports from UCLA as clashes break out between rival protesters