Rome celebrated this week its birthday, known as "Natale di Roma (Rome's Christmas)", with four days of events based on the legendary foundation of the Italian capital by Romulus in 753 BC.
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Memorial Day , by the Numbers.
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45 million veterans, have served during wartime.
656,000 military service members , have lost their lives
during combat. .
New York was the 1st state , to recognize Memorial Day
in 1873. .
96 members of the 116th Congress , have served in the military. .
60 percent of Americans, plan to barbecue over
Memorial Day weekend. .
260,000 graves, at Arlington National Cemetery are adorned with American flags
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54 Percent of Americans Disapprove of Supreme Court, , New Poll Finds .
The poll was conducted by the Marquette Law School and published on May 25.
Its finding, that a majority of Americans disapprove of the Supreme Court, .
comes in the wake of a leaked opinion penned by conservative Justice Samuel Alito which showed the Court's intention to overturn Roe v. Wade.
The landmark 1973 SCOTUS ruling legalized abortion in the U.S.
The poll was conducted a week after Alito's opinion was made public in March.
It seems to coincide with other polls which
show a majority of Americans are opposed
to overturning Roe v. Wade.
Only 26 percent of Democrats approved of the Court when the Marquette poll was conducted.
Prior to the opinion leak, 49 percent of Democrats were shown to approve of the Court.
Republican approval of the Court increased by four percent to 68 percent.
Even before the opinion leak, public approval
of the Court had been falling.
Controversies concerning Justice Clarence Thomas' wife and squabbling among Justices are thought to have contributed to the decline.
Controversies concerning Justice Clarence Thomas' wife and squabbling among Justices are thought to have contributed to the decline.
Liberal Justice Sonia Sotomayor stated in a recent interview that the public's perception of the Court is a consideration of all Justices.
I think all of us worry about that. We think about ways in which we can comport ourselves,
among ourselves, , Justice Sonia Sotomayor, via CNN.
... to ensure that the public has confidence in what we're doing, Justice Sonia Sotomayor, via CNN
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Steve Kerr Calls for Gun Control , Following Texas School Shooting.
Reuters reports that during a pre-game
news conference on May 24, .
the Golden State Warriors coach refused to discuss his team's Eastern Conference finals game against the Mavericks.
Instead, he advocated for tighter gun laws following the Texas school shooting in which
19 children and 2 adults were killed.
Instead, he advocated for tighter gun laws following the Texas school shooting in which
19 children and 2 adults were killed.
Instead, he advocated for tighter gun laws following the Texas school shooting in which
19 children and 2 adults were killed.
Any basketball questions don't matter ... In the last 10 days, we've had elderly black people killed in a supermarket in Buffalo, we've had Asian churchgoers killed in Southern California, Steve Kerr, via pre-game news conference, as reported by Reuters.
Any basketball questions don't matter ... In the last 10 days, we've had elderly black people killed in a supermarket in Buffalo, we've had Asian churchgoers killed in Southern California, Steve Kerr, via pre-game news conference, as reported by Reuters.
Now we have children murdered at school. When are we going to do something? I'm so tired of getting up here and offering condolences to the devastated families that are out there, Steve Kerr, via pre-game news conference, as reported by Reuters.
Now we have children murdered at school. When are we going to do something? I'm so tired of getting up here and offering condolences to the devastated families that are out there, Steve Kerr, via pre-game news conference, as reported by Reuters.
Kerr also attacked
lawmakers for
blocking gun
control measures.
Do you realize that 90% of Americans, regardless of political party, want background checks, universal
background checks? 90% of us. , Steve Kerr, via pre-game news conference, as reported by Reuters.
We are being held hostage by
50 Senators in Washington who refuse to even put it to a vote, despite what we the American people want. They won't vote on it because they want to hold on to their own power, Steve Kerr, via pre-game news conference, as reported by Reuters.
LeBron James also posted
a call to action on Twitter
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4.5 Million Americans
Quit Their Jobs in March , As Openings Remain High.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics published the new data on May 3.
CNN reports the industries that saw the largest increase in departures were professional and business services and construction. .
CNN reports the industries that saw the largest increase in departures were professional and business services and construction. .
As employers require workers to return to offices, quits are ticking upwards. A major reason for quitting is to find a remote opportunity, Julia Pollak, ZipRecruiter chief economist, via Twitter.
Available jobs
continue
to climb.
According to the report, there were
11.5 million job openings in March,
the most since December 2000.
CNN reports that equates to 1.9 job openings for each unemployed person throughout the month of March.
The industries that saw an increase in available jobs were retail and manufacturing.
The industries that saw an increase in available jobs were retail and manufacturing.
Available government, transportation and utilities jobs decreased.
Available government, transportation and utilities jobs decreased.
Available government, transportation and utilities jobs decreased.
The number of new hires remained steady at 6.7 million.
The number of new hires remained steady at 6.7 million.
Demand for workers remains white-hot. This is very broad, enormous growth. Even though we’ve almost recovered all of the jobs lost in the pandemic,
the labor market just keeps getting tighter and tighter, Julia Pollak, ZipRecruiter chief economist, via statement,
as reported by 'The Washington Post'.
Demand for workers remains white-hot. This is very broad, enormous growth. Even though we’ve almost recovered all of the jobs lost in the pandemic,
the labor market just keeps getting tighter and tighter, Julia Pollak, ZipRecruiter chief economist, via statement,
as reported by 'The Washington Post'
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SpaceX Dragon capsule, carrying Americans Kjell Lindgren, Bob Hines and Jessica Watkins, and Italian Samantha Cristoforetti of the European Space Agency, docks at the International Space Station on Wednesday night.
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Confusion Lingers, as U.S. Court Lifts Federal Enforcement, of Mask Mandates.
On April 18, the United States ended federal
enforcement of mask mandates on major air carriers
and for passengers traveling through most airports. .
'The Washington Post' reports that different rules
at the nation's largest airports have
left passengers confused. .
'The Washington Post' reports that different rules
at the nation's largest airports have
left passengers confused. .
Despite a federal judge ruling to end the federal mask mandate for transportation, it remains unclear where and when people are still required to wear masks. .
On April 18, U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle
of Florida ruled that the mandate exceeds the statutory authority of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
On April 18, U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle
of Florida ruled that the mandate exceeds the statutory authority of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
On April 19, airports in Chicago, New York
and Philadelphia announced that
mask requirements would remain in place. .
Meanwhile, Amtrak, Uber
and Lyft all announced that masks
would be optional for passengers. .
'The Washington Post' reports
that many transit agencies across
the country have also made masks optional.
New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority,
San Francisco’s Bay Area Rapid Transit System and the Chicago Transit Authority will continue to enforce a mask mandate. .
New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority,
San Francisco’s Bay Area Rapid Transit System and the Chicago Transit Authority will continue to enforce a mask mandate. .
According to White House press secretary
Jen Psaki, the decision to appeal the ruling to end
the federal mandate is up to the Department of Justice.
According to White House press secretary
Jen Psaki, the decision to appeal the ruling to end
the federal mandate is up to the Department of Justice.
We’ve said from the start that our response
should be guided by the science and data
and by experts. Public health decisions
shouldn’t be made by the courts; they
should be made by public health experts, Jen Psaki, White House press secretary,
via 'The Washington Post'
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This Day in History:, The Great San Francisco Earthquake.
April 18, 1906.
At 5:13 a.m., an earthquake
struck offshore of San Fransisco,
a city with a population of 400,000 at the time.
The quake was felt from
southern Oregon to Los Angeles,
and ruptured 296 miles of the San Andreas fault.
Destroying San Francisco's water mains,
the quake ignited massive, devastating
fires all over the city that could not be combated.
The fires burned for days,
resulting in the deaths of more than
3,000 people and destroying more than 28,000 buildings.
More than half of the city was
left homeless by the disaster.
Damages were estimated to close to $15 billion in
today's dollars. The recovery and rebuild allowed city
planners to make great improvements to San Francisco
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Remembering Maya Angelou.
Marguerite Annie Johnson was born on
April 4, 1928, and died on May 28, 2014.
Here are five
facts in honor
of the poet.
1. Angelou was the second poet
in history to read a poem at a
presidential inauguration.
2. She worked with both
Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X.
3. She was named Wake Forest University's first Reynolds Professor of American Studies in 1982.
4. Angelou was the
first Black woman to
conduct a streetcar
in San Francisco.
5. Prior to becoming
a poet, she was in an
opera, ‘Porgy and Bess,’
and a journalist.
Happy Birthday,
Maya Angelou!
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New York, Says Goodbye to the City's , Last Public Payphone.
New York, Says Goodbye to the City's , Last Public Payphone.
New York City marked the end
of an era this week as the city's last
public payphone was removed.
New York City marked the end
of an era this week as the city's last
public payphone was removed.
On May 23, municipal officials
removed New York's last remaining
city-owned payphone in the Midtown area.
As a native New Yorker, saying goodbye
to the last street payphone is bittersweet
because of the prominent place they’ve held
in the city’s physical landscape for decades, Matthew Fraser, New York’s commissioner of the office
of technology and innovation, via 'The Guardian'.
At one time, there were
over 6,000 public payphones
throughout the city.
Since 2015, most of those have
been replaced with LinkNYC stands. .
Just like we transitioned from the horse
and buggy to the automobile and from
the automobile to the airplane, the digital
evolution has progressed from payphones
to high-speed wifi kiosks to meet
the demands of our rapidly changing
daily communications needs, Matthew Fraser, New York’s commissioner of the office
of technology and innovation, via 'The Guardian'.
Just like we transitioned from the horse
and buggy to the automobile and from
the automobile to the airplane, the digital
evolution has progressed from payphones
to high-speed wifi kiosks to meet
the demands of our rapidly changing
daily communications needs, Matthew Fraser, New York’s commissioner of the office
of technology and innovation, via 'The Guardian'.
The freestanding kiosks provide a charging
station for mobile devices along with free
wifi and domestic phone calls for all users.
The freestanding kiosks provide a charging
station for mobile devices along with free
wifi and domestic phone calls for all users.
LinkNYC kiosks also serve as digital
billboards for advertisers, artists
and public service announcements. .
LinkNYC kiosks also serve as digital
billboards for advertisers, artists
and public service announcements. .
'The Guardian' reports that a small number
of private payphones still remain in New York.
According to Gothamist, the last of the public payphones will end up in the Museum of the City of New York as part of an exhibit about the city before the advent of computers.
According to Gothamist, the last of the public payphones will end up in the Museum of the City of New York as part of an exhibit about the city before the advent of computers
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