Monday, April 28, 2025

Trump administration probes Harvard University and its Law Review

Harvard University merchandise is seen on display at Harvard Square in Cambridge, Mass.

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration on Monday said it was probing whether Harvard University and the Harvard Law Review violated civil rights laws when the journal's editors fast-tracked consideration of an article written by a member of a racial minority.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-administration-harvard-law-review-1.7521003?cmp=rss

Did Roman gladiators really fight animals? This one has the bite marks to prove it

A white marble sculpture depicts men in helmets with swords and shields fighting lions

Ancient texts and modern movies alike depict the Roman Empire as a society that pitted men against animals for bloodsport. But remains unearthed in England are the first physical evidence of human-animal combat in ancient Rome.



source https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/roman-gladiator-bite-mark-1.7520737?cmp=rss

Death toll from Iran port explosion rises to 70

A rescue worker stands in front of burnt vehicles.

Iran finally extinguished a fire Monday at a southern port that was rocked by an explosion over the weekend as the death toll rose to at least 70 people killed, authorities said. Local news reports raised more questions about the cause of Saturday;s blast at the Shahid Rajaei port near Bandar Abbas.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/deadly-iran-port-explosion-1.7520524?cmp=rss

Autopsy confirms Gene Hackman died from heart disease, notes his Alzheimer's and prolonged fasting

Actor Gene Hackman signs a copy of his new book "Perdido Star" at a book signing.

The main cause of Gene Hackman's death was heart disease, but the 95-year-old actor was also in the advanced stages of Alzheimer's disease and likely had not eaten for a long time, according to a new autopsy report.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/gene-hackman-autopsy-1.7520562?cmp=rss