May 24, 1959
“Some days are just meant to be remembered.”
The alliance announced new restrictions on aid to refugees streaming across the borders. Officials cautioned that humanitarian assistance.
Microsoft trial enters second week as prosecutors detail evidence of monopolistic practices.
Local officials report broad consensus on appropriations measure; committee meets later this week to reconcile differences.
Technology shares led the broader market higher as investors poured cash into Internet stocks. Analysts predict continued growth.
Wall Street closes at record highs for seventh consecutive trading session.
- 2026: A suicide bombing targeting a shuttle train in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, kills at least 47 people.
- 2022: An 18-year old gunman shot and killed nineteen students and two teachers in a mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.
- 2019: Twenty-two students die in a fire in Surat (India).
- 2019: Under pressure over her handling of Brexit, British Prime Minister Theresa May announces her resignation as Leader of the Conservative Party, effective as of June 7.
2022
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- 70°F
- Low
- 54°F
- Humidity
- 62%
- Wind
- 25 km/h
Kansas City
Sleeping Beauty
Antonia's Line
Ben-Hur
Some Like It Hot
Rio Bravo
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1959
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