Protests Continue in Ferguson for a Tenth Night

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Dallas' Noltemy is named Los Angeles Philharmonic president
Kim Noltemy, a veteran of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and most recently president of the Dallas Symphony, will become president of the Los Angeles Philharmonic in July, the west coast orchestra announced Wednesday. Noltemy will help guide the search for a successor to music director Gustavo Dudamel, who said last year he will depart LA after the 2025-26 season to become music director of the New York Philharmonic. Dudamel has been LA's music director since 2009.
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Reality TV star shares battle with postpartum depression as a dad
A reality TV star's decision to talk about his experience as a new dad is shining a light on a lesser-known topic, paternal postpartum depression. Leroy Garrett, a competitor on "The Challenge: All Stars," shared in an episode that he struggled with his mental health after the birth of his son Kingston Lee nearly two years ago. Garrett and his fiancee Kam Williams, also a contestant on the Paramount+ show, share Kingston Lee, 23 months, and a 9-week-old daughter named Aria.
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Associated Press
Man says his emotional support alligator, known for its big social media audience, has gone missing
A Pennsylvania man who credits an alligator named Wally for helping relieve his depression for nearly a decade says he is searching for the reptile after it went missing during a vacation to the coast of Georgia. Joie Henney has thousands of social media users following his pages devoted to Wally, the cold-blooded companion that he calls his emotional support alligator. Wally's popularity soared to new heights last year when the gator was denied entry to a Philadelphia Phillies game.
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USA TODAY
On Donald Trump’s day off from hush money trial, he hits the campaign trail: 4 takeaways
During a day off in his hush money trial, Trump stresses inflation and other domestic issues
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Democrats say Big Oil misled public for decades about climate change
Major oil companies have misled Americans for decades about the threat of human-caused climate change, according to a new report released Tuesday by Democrats in Congress.
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AFP
Wall Street stocks end mostly down while dollar slides after Fed decision
Wall Street stocks finished a choppy session mostly lower while the dollar retreated Wednesday after the Federal Reserve's latest decision to hold interest rates steady.With most continental European stock markets shut for May Day, London was the only major European exchange open, and the benchmark FTSE 100 stocks index closed slightly lower, as it gave up early gains to follow Wall Street lower.
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USA TODAY
Pro-Palestine protesters face crackdowns
Police cracked down on pro-Palestine protests on college campuses. It's Wednesday's news.
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Associated Press
Over 40% of Americans see China as an enemy, a Pew report shows. That's a five-year high
More than 40% of Americans now label China as an enemy, up from a quarter two years ago and reaching the highest level in five years, according to an annual Pew Research Center survey released Wednesday. Half of Americans think of China as a competitor, and only 6% consider the country a partner, according to the report. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen have both recently visited China in the administration's latest effort to “responsibly” manage the competition with Beijing.
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Trump's sit-downs with foreign officials are 'annoying' some in Biden's camp
As Trump rolled out the red carpet for a parade of foreign dignitaries in recent weeks, some Biden aides took notice — and umbrage — at what they saw as the former president playing pretender-in-chief.
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Reuters
Ukrainian man sentenced for role in $700 million ransomware scheme, DOJ says
A Ukrainian man was sentenced to 13 years and seven months in prison on Wednesday after for his role in conducting over 2,500 ransomware attacks and demanding over $700 million in ransom payments, the U.S. Department of Justice said. Yaroslav Vasinskyi, 24, was also ordered to pay over $16 million in restitution, the department said. The department said Vasinskyi conducted the ransomware attacks using the Sodinokibi/REvil ransomware variant, and publicly exposed victims' data when they would not pay ransom demands.
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NBC News
Biden to deliver keynote address on antisemitism at Holocaust remembrance ceremony
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will deliver the keynote address at an annual ceremony commemorating the Holocaust on May 7, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre announced on Wednesday.
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Politico
UN’s nuclear watchdog chief to visit Iran next week
Concerns continue to rise about uranium enrichment.
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AFP
Trump blasts Biden as he campaigns on rare day out of court
Donald Trump took advantage of a break in his hush money trial to hold a major campaign rally Wednesday -- blaming his legal troubles and America's ills on his election rival, President Joe Biden.Trump, who was due at a second rally later Wednesday in the swing state of Michigan, was using the events "to contrast the peace, prosperity, and security of his first term with Joe Biden's failed presidency," according to his campaign.
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Yahoo News
'It's a very uncertain time': Columbia students share their perspectives on the campus protests
Amid final exams and upcoming graduations, Columbia students are grappling with fluctuating tensions on campus and the national attention these protests have received.
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Associated Press
The White House has a new curator. Donna Hayashi Smith is the first Asian American to hold the post
The White House has a new curator and Donna Hayashi Smith is the first Asian American to hold the post. The White House announced her appointment Wednesday, the start of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Originally from Wahiawa, Hawaii, Hayashi Smith joined the White House curator's office in 1995 and has now served under five presidents.
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USA TODAY
Stay out or say more? President Biden faces lose-lose proposition with college protests
President Biden faces a lose-lose proposition with how he responds to Gaza protests on college campuses. So far, he's stayed largely silent.
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Associated Press
Employer of visiting nurse who was killed didn't protect her and should be fined, safety agency says
A home health care company failed to protect a visiting nurse who was killed during an appointment with a convicted rapist at a Connecticut halfway house and should be fined about $161,000, federal workplace safety officials said Wednesday. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration released the results of its investigation into Elara Caring and the Oct. 28 death of Joyce Grayson, a 63-year-old mother of six and nurse for 36 years.
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Associated Press
Biden administration weighing measures to help Palestinians bring family from region
The Biden administration is weighing measures to help Palestinians living in the United States who want to bring family from the war-torn region. “We are constantly evaluating policy proposals to further support Palestinians who are family members of American citizens and may want to come to the United States,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Wednesday. Jean-Pierre said discussions were underway but had no further details on how procedures might work.
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AFP
US Federal Reserve keeps interest rates at 23-year high
The US Federal Reserve held interest rates steady for a sixth straight meeting on Wednesday, keeping the level at a 23-year high to fight stubborn price increases.For months, the US central bank has held its benchmark lending rate at a high level to cool demand and rein in price increases -- with a slowdown in inflation last year fueling optimism that the first cuts were on the horizon.
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Time
Inside Columbia, City College's Darkest Night With Police
Police officers arrived at Columbia University and The City University of New York’s City College campus on Wednesday.
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