4 d. ago Gun used in Emmett Till’s lynching is on display at museum 70 years later

Mississippi museum announces display on anniversary of boy’s murder, a pivotal moment in civil rights movementThe gun used in the lynching of 14-year-old Emmett Till is now on display for the public to see, 70 years after the killing.The Mississippi Department of Archives and History unveiled the .45-caliber pistol and its holster during a news conference on Thursday, which is the 70th anniversary of Till’s murder. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Phoenix Suns' minority owners sue Mat Ishbia, alleging mismanagement and lack of transparency

Two minority owners of the Phoenix Suns have sued the team and controlling owner Mat Ishbia to access records to investigate the team’s business and financial status

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6 d. ago Guinness World Records: The titles you could still hold as it celebrates its 70th anniversary

For 70 years, Guinness World Records has served as the definitive authority on stunts, challenges, and insanely wacky tasks that people take part in to etch their name into their world-famous book of records.

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6 d. ago Guinness World Records unveils 70 unclaimed titles to mark 70th anniversary

Included in the list are fastest 400 metre sack race, furthest distance bottle flip, and most whoopee cushions sat on in one minute.

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1 week ago US releases Emmett Till investigation records ahead of 70th anniversary of his killing

The federal government has released thousands of pages of records on the 1955 lynching of Emmett Till

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1 week ago Fury as school boys who confronted trans student using their bathroom are suspended for sexual harassment

The decision followed a months-long investigation into a video - recorded by a female student who identifies as male - that captured the boys expressing discomfort over the 'girl' being there.

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2 w. ago Plans to celebrate four Perth twinning anniversaries in 2026

A whole programme of events is scheduled to mark the major milestones, including Perth's 70th anniversary of being twinned with Aschaffenburg in Germany

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3 w. ago ‘A deadly scheme’: Palestinians face indiscriminate gunfire at food sites

Investigation based on visual evidence, bullets, medical records and testimony appears to show sustained pattern of Israeli shootingsWarning: includes images of blood and graphic scenesEhab Nuor, a 23-year-old barber, lies flat on the sand behind entangled metal, hiding from heavy machine-gun fire, as hundreds of Palestinians scramble away, carrying backpacks in which they had hoped to collect food. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Trump officials reportedly met at White House to discuss strategy around Epstein files

Legal group sues for records related to officials’ correspondence about Epstein documents and about Epstein and Trump’s relationshipAn advocacy group sued the US justice department and the FBI on Friday for records detailing their handling of the sex-trafficking investigation into the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.The legal organization Democracy Forward is seeking records related to senior administration officials’ communication about Epstein documents and any regarding correspondence between Epstein and Donald Trump. Continue reading...

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