Race-based university admissions rejected in by Supreme Court: The U.S. Supreme Court ruled the consideration of race in university admissions is unconstitutional. In a 6-3 decision, Chief Justic John Roberts wrote, “Eliminating racial discrimination means eliminating all of it. The student must be treated based on his or her experiences as an individual””not on the basis of race. Many universities have for too long done just the opposite.” Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote the dissent, stating, “The Court ignores the dangerous consequences of an America where its leadership does not reflect the diversity of the People.” The court exempted military academies from the ruling by citing the “potentially distinct interests” they present.
Biden gets irritated over question regarding son: President Biden responded angrily to reporters questioning his involvement in his son Hunter”™s threatening messages to a Chinese business executive. When asked to confirm Hunter Biden”™s claim in the 2017 WhatsApp message that Biden was with his son and expected an immediate response to an answer on a potential financial partnership, the president began to say “No I wasn”™t and I don”™t ””” ”“ but stopped when another question about Russian President Vladimir Putin. When asked to complete his sentence, the president snapped, “No!” Biden made his comments ahead of a trip to Chicago, where he gave a speech touting his handling of the U.S. economy.
FTX is positioning for a revival: The collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX is seeking a revival, according to a Wall Street Journal report. John J. Ray III, who was appointed CEO of FTX after its founder Sam Bankman-Fried was arrested on multiple fraud charges, said the company “has begun the process of soliciting interested parties to the reboot of the FTX.com exchange.” Unnamed sources cited by the Journal stated FTX would probably rebrand ahead of a new start and would need to address possible compensation for customers who lost their investments when FTX collapsed last fall.
Penny pleads not guilty in subway chokehold death: Daniel Penny, the Marine Corps veteran who placed Jordan Neely in a fatal chokehold in a New York City subway car last month, pleaded not guilty to charges of second-degree manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide. Neely, a homeless man with a history of mental illness and multiple arrests, was threatening passengers on a moving train when Penny subdued him in a chokehold. Penny will remain free on $100,000 bail and is scheduled to appear in court again on Oct. 25.
Bluegrass music icon Bobby Osborne dies at 91: Bobby Osborne, whose partnership with his brother Sonny resulted in one of the most popular acts in bluegrass music, died at a hospital in Gallatin, Tenn., at the age of 91. The Osborne Brothers began performing in 1953 but didn”™t break into the music mainstream until their 1967 recording of “Rocky Top” soared into the country music Top 40 ”“ the song would later become adopted as one of Tennessee”™s official state songs. The Osborne Brothers performed at the Newport Folk Festival and Grand Ol”™ Opry and their hit songs included “Ruby Are You Mad,” “Once More” and “Up This Hill & Down.” Sonny Osborne died in 2021.
Simone Biles to return after two-year hiatus: Four-time Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles announced her return to competitive gymnastics will be at the U.S. Classic in August. The 26-year-old was last in competition during the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, when she withdrew from five of her six finals and stated she was stepping back from gymnastics to concentrate on her mental health. Last year, President Biden awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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