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Yahoo
24-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
On This Day, May 24: 1st telegraph sent in United States
On this date in history: In 1844, the first U.S telegraph line was formally opened -- between Baltimore and Washington. The first message sent was "What hath God wrought?" In 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge was opened to the public, linking Brooklyn and Manhattan in New York City. In 1935, the first night game in Major League Baseball was played at Crosley Field in Cincinnati. The Reds beat the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1. In 1943, Josef Mengele, the so-called "Angel of Death" became the new doctor at the Auschwitz death camp in Poland. He fled Germany at the conclusion of World War II and died in 1979 in Brazil. In 1958, United Press and the International News Service merger was announced, forming United Press International. In 1962, Mercury astronaut Scott Carpenter became the second American to orbit Earth, circling it three times. John Glenn was the first, earlier in the year. In 1983, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled private religious schools that practice racial discrimination aren't eligible for church-related tax benefits. In 1987, 250,000 people jammed San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge on its 50th anniversary, temporarily flattening the arched span. In 1991, Eritrea gained independence from Ethiopia. In 2007, the U.S. Congress voted to increase the minimum wage for the first time in 10 years -- from $5.15 an hour to $7.25 over a three-year period. In 2018, President Donald Trump posthumously pardoned Jack Johnson, the first black heavyweight boxing champion, for his conviction under a Jim Crow-era law. In 2022, a mass shooting at a Uvalde, Texas, elementary school left 19 students and two adults dead. Law enforcement officers fatally shot the gunman.
CBS News
22-05-2025
- General
- CBS News
Brooklyn Bridge ship crash brings members of NYC's Mexican community together for vigil
There was a somber gathering just below the Brooklyn Bridge on Wednesday night, as members of the New York Mexican community, along with city leaders, remembered two sailors who died in last weekend's ship crash. Nineteen other crew members were injured in the collision. Read more: Ship that struck Brooklyn Bridge was under control of pilot from New York, officials confirm "It was really heartbreaking" Camila Perez said she was recording video when she saw the horror unfold. "I see the first two sails collapse backwards," Perez said, holding back tears. "I don't even know these people, [but] to see my own ethnicity just go ... and like two people died ... it hurts." Others said they, too, didn't know the people on board, but just felt compelled to attend Wednesday's vigil. "It's just like unity, you know, with our people," said Nancy Rodriguez of Brooklyn. "It was like really heartbreaking to see all those people fall down." Maria Torres of Queens said she spoke to some crew members before the crash. "Very sad. I was with them near the ship. I talked to them," Torres said. Members of the Mexican community said they are beginning to heal. "Knowing that everyone is coming together to accommodate and feel empathy for the fallen people, it makes me feel nice," Perez said. The latest on the investigation Officials say the ship, which was on its way to Iceland, pulled away from Pier 17 on Saturday night with the help of tugboat, but somehow drifted backwards and, minutes later, plowed into the bridge. All injured crew members have been discharged from the hospital and are now back in Mexico, official said. The National Transportation Safety Board is leading the investigation and looking at the condition of the ship, including the engine, as well as the wind and tides, to see if they played a role in the crash. Mayor Eric Adams was on hand Wednesday night to offer support. "People from Mexico that live in this city have shown us how much you love your home country," Adams said.
Fox News
21-05-2025
- General
- Fox News
No distress calls made from Mexican Navy tall ship that crashed into Brooklyn Bridge, Mexico Navy chief says
The Mexican Navy tall ship that crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge over the weekend did not issue any distress calls before the collision, but instead requested support, Mexico's Navy chief said. The Navy chief, Raymundo Morales, said on Tuesday that the port pilot maneuvering the Cuauhtémoc ship did not have much time to stop the vessel, as it had been docked a short distance from the bridge. "We cannot speculate at this time whether the port pilot properly used all measures available," Morales said at a press conference with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum. Two sailors were killed and more than 20 others were injured when the 150-foot-tall Mexican Navy training ship struck the bridge around 8:30 p.m. Saturday. All those injured were aboard the ship, and none of the 277 people onboard fell into the water. Footage of the crash shows the ship's three masts snapping after hitting the bridge. The footage also shows sailors clinging to the rigging ropes on the damaged masts. U.S. officials investigating the accident will examine a possible engine malfunction and the role of a tugboat that assisted the ship in backing out of its pier. The probe, officials said, will take at least 30 days. "Of course, it will count on the collaboration and support of the Navy and the insurance company responsible for the ship," Sheinbaum said. Two cadets with severe injuries are receiving treatment at New York hospitals and their families have traveled there to be with them, Morales said. "Their lives are not in danger and they will probably be released from the hospital on Wednesday," he said. "The two cadets that unfortunately died were transferred back to Mexico on Monday and their bodies are now with their families." The Cuauhtémoc was built in Bilbao, Spain, in 1981 and has won the Tall Ships' Races twice, according to Sail Training International. The ship was in New York City as part of a promotion for an event next year that celebrates America's 250th birthday.
Irish Times
21-05-2025
- Politics
- Irish Times
Children and babies die in overnight attacks in Gaza
Israeli attacks on Jabalia overnight have resulted in multiple fatalities and numerous injuries, mainly to children, according to reports. Caoimhe Ní Ghormáin, an expert in medieval Irish manuscripts, and John Gillis, who led the conservation, talk about the Book of Leinster. Video: Ronan McGreevy Gordon Manning speaks to members of the Dublin Senior Camogie squad ahead of this week's Camogie Association vote on the wearing of shorts. Video: Bryan O'Brien Conor Gallagher reports on Pravfond, set up by Putin, that intelligence agencies say does more than its stated goal of protecting the rights of Russians abroad 14-year-old Cara Darmody started a 50-hour disability rights protest outside Leinster House to highlight delays in children getting an assessment of needs. CCTV footage of a tractor being driven by 16 year old completely crushing a car in Graiguenamanagh. Amateur video footage captures the moment a sailing tallship crashed into New York's Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday, killing two people and injuring 17 others. Austria have won the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in the country's first victory since bearded drag queen Conchita Wurst won in 2014. A Mexican Navy sailing ship crashed into the landmark Brooklyn Bridge in New York on Saturday night, killing two people and injuring 17 others.
Irish Times
21-05-2025
- Politics
- Irish Times
Book of Leinster goes on display in Trinity College Dublin
Israeli attacks on Jabalia overnight have resulted in multiple fatalities and numerous injuries, mainly to children, according to reports. Caoimhe Ní Ghormáin, an expert in medieval Irish manuscripts, and John Gillis, who led the conservation, talk about the Book of Leinster. Video: Ronan McGreevy Gordon Manning speaks to members of the Dublin Senior Camogie squad ahead of this week's Camogie Association vote on the wearing of shorts. Video: Bryan O'Brien Conor Gallagher reports on Pravfond, set up by Putin, that intelligence agencies say does more than its stated goal of protecting the rights of Russians abroad 14-year-old Cara Darmody started a 50-hour disability rights protest outside Leinster House to highlight delays in children getting an assessment of needs. CCTV footage of a tractor being driven by 16 year old completely crushing a car in Graiguenamanagh. Amateur video footage captures the moment a sailing tallship crashed into New York's Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday, killing two people and injuring 17 others. Austria have won the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in the country's first victory since bearded drag queen Conchita Wurst won in 2014. A Mexican Navy sailing ship crashed into the landmark Brooklyn Bridge in New York on Saturday night, killing two people and injuring 17 others.
