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Biden's commencement address divides

President Joe Biden's commencement address at Morehouse College on Sunday elicited both applause and some student protests due to his support of Israel in its conflict with Hamas, an issue stirring controversy at college graduations across the country. Biden dedicated much of his address to the theme of democracy, highlighting his administration's efforts for Black Americans. Biden also talked about the Middle East, characterizing the situation in Gaza as a "humanitarian crisis." 

SEE BIDEN'S MESSAGE FOR BRINGING PEACE TO THE MIDEAST



Assange awaits ruling on extradition to US

A British court is expected to deliver a final decision today on whether WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange should be extradited to the US for the mass leak of secret documents, concluding 13 years of legal battles and detentions. Assange, a 52-year-old Australian computer expert, faces indictment in the U.S. on 18 charges related to WikiLeaks' release of hundreds of thousands of classified documents in 2010.

WILL ASSANGE ASSERT THE FIRST AMENDMENT IN US COURT?


'Diddy' apologizes for controversial video

Sean "Diddy" Combs apologized Sunday after hotel surveillance video surfaced showing him physically assaulting his then-girlfriend Casandra Ventura in 2016. The rapper is the target of several civil lawsuits that characterize him as a violent sexual predator who used alcohol and drugs to subdue his victims, and his homes were raided this year by federal agents. Disturbing footage shows Combs attacking Ventura.

SEE COMBS' EXPLANATION AND WHY CRITICS DON'T BUY IT


Extra point

Former President Abraham Lincoln signed which federal act on this date in 1862 that encouraged westward expansion?

Friday's answer: Wyoming produces more coal than any other US state annually, while Texas consumes the most.

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