Confederacy group sues Georgia park for planning an exhibit on slavery and segregationNew Foto - Confederacy group sues Georgia park for planning an exhibit on slavery and segregation

STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. (AP) — The Georgia chapter of a Confederacy group filed a lawsuit Tuesday against a state park with the largest Confederate monument in the country, arguing officials broke state law by planning an exhibit on ties to slavery, segregation and white supremacy. Stone Mountain'smassive carvingdepicts Confederate President Jefferson Davis, Gen. Robert E. Lee and Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson on horseback.Critics who have long pushed for changessay the monument enshrines the "Lost Cause" mythology that romanticizes the Confederate cause as a state's rights struggle, but state law protects the carving from any changes. After police brutality spurred nationwide reckonings on racial inequality and the removal of dozens of Confederate monuments in 2020, the Stone Mountain Memorial Association, which oversees Stone Mountain Park,voted in 2021to relocate Confederate flags and build a "truth-telling" exhibit to reflect the site's role in the rebirth of the Klu Klux Klan, along with the carving's segregationist roots. The Georgia Division of the Sons of Confederate Veterans also alleges in earlier court documents that the board's decision to relocate Confederate flags from a walking trail violates Georgia law. "When they come after the history and attempt to change everything to the present political structure, that's against the law," said Martin O'Toole, the chapter's spokesperson. Stone Mountain Park markets itself as a family theme park and is a popular hiking spot east of Atlanta. Completed in 1972, the monument on the mountain's northern space is 190 feet (58 meters) across and 90 feet (27 meters) tall. The United Daughters of the Confederacy hired sculptor Gutzon Borglum, who later carvedMount Rushmore, to craft the carving in 1915. That same year, the film "Birth of a Nation" celebrated the Reconstruction-era Ku Klux Klan, which marked its comeback with a cross burning on top of Stone Mountain on Thanksgiving night in 1915. One of the 10 parts of the planned exhibit would expound on the Ku Klux's Klan reemergence and the movie's influence on the mountain's monument. The Stone Mountain Memorial Association hired Birmingham-based Warner Museums, which specializes in civil rights installations, to design the exhibit in 2022. "The interpretive themes developed for Stone Mountain will explore how the collective memory created by Southerners in response to the real and imagined threats to the very foundation of Southern society, the institution of slavery, by westward expansion, a destructive war, and eventual military defeat, was fertile ground for the development of the Lost Cause movement amidst the social and economic disruptions that followed," the exhibit proposal says. Other parts of the exhibit would address how the United Daughters of the Confederacy and the Sons of Confederate Veterans perpetuated the "Lost Cause" ideology through support for monuments, education programs and racial segregation laws across the South. It would also tell stories of a small Black community that lived near the mountain after the war. Georgia's General Assembly allocated $11 million in 2023 to pay for the exhibit and renovate the park's Memorial Hall. The exhibit is not open yet. A spokesperson for the park did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The park's board in 2021 alsovoted to changeits logo from an image of the Confederate carveout to a lake inside the park. Sons of the Confederate Veterans members have defended the carvings as honoring Confederate soldiers. The new exhibit would "completely repurpose the Stone Mountain Memorial Park" and "utterly ignore the purpose of the Georgia legislature in creating and maintaining" the park, the lawsuit says. ___ This story has been updated to correct that just one lawsuit was filed Tuesday, not two. The earlier lawsuit by the Sons of Confederate Veterans was filed in May. ___ Kramon is a corps member for The Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative.Report for Americais a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues. Follow Kramon on X:@charlottekramon.

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Confederacy group sues Georgia park for planning an exhibit on slavery and segregation

Confederacy group sues Georgia park for planning an exhibit on slavery and segregation STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. (AP) — The Georgia chapter of a C...
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200 Marines among those being sent to Florida to help ICENew Foto - 200 Marines among those being sent to Florida to help ICE

TheTrump administrationis sending 200 Marines to Florida to aid federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, according to a statement by U.S. Northern Command. The deployment is part of a broader push by the administration to ramp up deportations using active-duty troops. Earlier this year, President Donald Trump deployed some4,000 National Guard personneland 700 Marines to California under a law known as Title X, which allows troops to be used to protect federal property and personnel. Last month, the Pentagon announced that it planned to send another 700 troops to Florida, Louisiana and Texas to help immigration officials with logistical and administration support. MORE: Protests live updates: Marines make 1st temporary detention in LA In a statement released Thursday, U.S. Northern Command said that among those 700 troops will be 200 Marines from the Marine Corps Air Station New River in North Carolina. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will determine what the Marines will do and where they work, according to NORTHCOM. There are already approximately 100 National Guard personnel assigned to the Florida immigration detention center that Trump is calling "Alligator Alcatraz." MORE: Florida tribe fights new 'Alligator Alcatraz' migrant facility near Everglades homes Capt Brittianie Funderburk, a spokesperson for the Florida National Guard, said earlier this week that the Guard personnel are being used to help secure the perimeter and perform administrative duties.

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200 Marines among those being sent to Florida to help ICE

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'Law & Order: SVU' Star Shares Bold Response to Diddy Trial VerdictNew Foto - 'Law & Order: SVU' Star Shares Bold Response to Diddy Trial Verdict

'Law & Order: SVU' Star Shares Bold Response to Diddy Trial Verdictoriginally appeared onParade. Law & Order: SVUstarMariska Hargitayis speaking out about Sean "Diddy" Combs's verdict. "Combs joins a long line of powerful and famous men who have allegedly engaged in abuse, yet faced minimal consequence," she wrote on herInstagram Storiesalongside a headline from Glamour magazine about the verdict. Mariska Hargitay responds to the Diddy trial verdict with a repost via Instagram Stories.pic.twitter.com/m4qG6YJkyY — Who Said What? (@whosaid_what4)July 3, 2025 Combs was acquitted of major racketeering and sex-trafficking charges butfound guiltyon two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. Hargitay isn't the only Hollywood actress to speak out against the verdict. On Wednesday,Rosie O'Donnellposted a photo of the TV report about it on Instagram. "I guess a jury just never wants to believe that a woman stays because of power and coercion," she captioned the post. "Wow - they just think women stay because what? money - fame - 'they love the abuse' - what a f--king joke - this decision got me angry#cassie." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Rosie O'Donnell (@rosie) Former Diddy collaboratorAubrey O'Dayalso reacted strongly to news that he had been acquitted of three charges in his federal case. "Wow," O'Day, 41, wrote on her Instagram Stories on Wednesday, July 2, alongside a video of CNN anchors announcing the verdict. "This makes me physically ill," she added. "I'm gonna vomit." Outside the courthouse, the mood was drastically different. Diddy's supporters broke into celebration, with some fans captured on videodousing themselves in baby oilamid the post-verdict chaos. The baby oil references were a direct callback to the trial, where prosecutors repeatedly cited Combs' alleged use of it during drug-fueled sexual encounters known as "freak offs." The judge in Diddy's trial has sincedenied him bailand ordered the rapper to remain in jail until sentencing, which the judge suggested might be in October. 🎬SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox🎬 'Law & Order: SVU' Star Shares Bold Response to Diddy Trial Verdictfirst appeared on Parade on Jul 3, 2025 This story was originally reported byParadeon Jul 3, 2025, where it first appeared.

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Amal Clooney reveals why she and George Clooney don't share photos of kidsNew Foto - Amal Clooney reveals why she and George Clooney don't share photos of kids

Amal Clooneyis opening up about her famously private life with husbandGeorge Clooneyand theirtwin children. The 47-year-old international law and human rights lawyer, speaking toGlamour magazineabout her work in the U.K. withKing Charles'the King's Trustfor an interview published July 3, opened up about the secrets to her successful marriage with Clooney, 64, after more than a decade. "I have a partner in life who is so supportive of what I do. So I don't feel like I have to apologize for it or rein it in," she said. "And I remember when I became a mom, which was obviously a new frontier, (George) was the first one to say, 'I know you've got this speech at the Security Council. You have to go; I've got the kids, don't worry about it.'" The Clooneys share 8-year-old twins Ella and Alexander, born nearly three years after they were married in September 2014. Amal has spoken to the United Nations Security Council on multiple occasions, including about war crimes in Ukraine. "I feel so incredibly lucky to share every day with him. And now we're four. And I don't take any of it for granted," she added. "I treasure the laughter and the joy that I get from just being with them." The interview was published a week after she and George attended Buckingham Palace for the 2025 King's Trust Awards on June 25. The couple met with King Charles and young people recognized for inspiring work in their communities. A 19-year-old named Alice, who started a beadmaking business in Kenya, was recognized with the Amal Clooney Women's Empowerment Award. 'I had to cut it out':George Clooney shows off hair transformation at Tony Awards TheClooney Foundation for Justiceco-founder also opened up about the difficulty of maintaining privacy and the steps she's taken to protect her family. "Creating private moments and spaces is becoming increasingly difficult. But that's also why we entertain a lot at home," she told Glamour, adding that she uses "a phone basket" to collect guests' cell phones. She continued, "It's important to get that balance where you have time alone with your family and with your friends where people feel like you can have a safe and frank exchange." Clooney also alluded to "intrusions" that threaten her family's privacy. "I would say becoming a parent means you're more troubled by some of the intrusions. So we do the best we can to minimize any impact on our children," she said. "We don't put our children out there; we've never put their photo out there or anything like that." This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Amal Clooney shares rare insight about George Clooney marriage

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Amal Clooney reveals why she and George Clooney don't share photos of kids

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Healthcare groups blast passing of Trump's tax bill, warn it will harm millionsNew Foto - Healthcare groups blast passing of Trump's tax bill, warn it will harm millions

By Patrick Wingrove and Michael Erman (Reuters) -Healthcare groups slammed the passage of U.S. President Donald Trump's tax-cut and spending bill on Thursday, warning that its sweeping healthcare provisions would inflict widespread harm on millions of Americans. The bill, when enacted, will overhaul the government's Medicaid healthcare program that covers around 71 million low-income Americans, introducing changes including mandatory work requirements that are expected to leave nearly 12 million people uninsured, according to the Congressional Budget Office. Republicans have said the legislation will lower taxes for Americans across the income spectrum and spur economic growth. According to the CBO, the bill would lower tax revenue by $4.5 trillion over 10 years and cut spending by $1.1 trillion. Much of those spending cuts come from Medicaid. Bobby Mukkamala, president of the American Medical Association, an influential U.S. doctors' group, warned that the Medicaid cuts would limit access to care by leaving millions without health insurance and make it harder for them to see doctors. "It will make it more likely that acute, treatable illnesses will turn into life-threatening or costly chronic conditions. That is disappointing, maddening, and unacceptable," he said. The Alliance of Community Health Plans, which represents local, nonprofit health plans, also rebuked the bill's passage, saying it would drive up consumer costs while slashing federal health spending to historic levels. The group pledged to work with policymakers to minimize disruption for communities. Greg Kelley, president of the Service Employees International Union's healthcare branch, representing Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, and Kansas, called the bill a "moral failure" that threatened healthcare access, jobs, and the stability of the healthcare system. Craig Garthwaite, director of the healthcare program at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, said their research showed such cuts would hurt patient health. He said expanding Medicaid had saved lives and cutting it back was likely to have the opposite impact. Ge Bai, a Johns Hopkins health policy professor and adviser to the conservative Paragon Health Institute, said she expected the private market would step in as able-bodied adults lose Medicaid and subsidies. "These people will come back to the private market," she said. "The financial burden to purchase insurance will be shifted away from U.S. taxpayers to these people's shoulders." (Reporting by Patrick Wingrove and Michael Erman in New York; Additional reporting by Amina Niasse in New York and Julie Steenhuysen in Chicago; Editing by Bill Berkrot)

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Healthcare groups blast passing of Trump's tax bill, warn it will harm millions

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US Supreme Court sides with Trump in South Sudan deportation fightNew Foto - US Supreme Court sides with Trump in South Sudan deportation fight

By Andrew Chung (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court again sided with President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday in a legal fight over deporting migrants to countries other than their own, lifting limits a judge had imposed to protect eight men who the government sought to send to politically unstable South Sudan. Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin called the decision a "win for the rule of law, safety and security of the American people" and said the men would "be in South Sudan" by Friday. The court on June 23 put on hold Boston-based U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy's April 18 injunction requiring migrants set for removal to so-called "third countries" where they have no ties to be given a chance to tell officials that they are at risk of torture there, while a legal challenge plays out. The justices on Thursday granted a Justice Department request to clarify that their June 23 decision also extended to Murphy's separate May 21 ruling that the administration had violated his injunction in attempting to send a group of migrants to South Sudan. The U.S. State Department has urged Americans to avoid the African nation "due to crime, kidnapping and armed conflict." The court said that Murphy should now "cease enforcing the April 18 injunction through the May 21 remedial order." The Supreme Court has a 6-3 conservative majority. "The Supreme Court's ruling rewards the government for violating the injunction and delaying implementation of the remedy the district court ordered," said Trina Realmuto, executive director of the National Immigration Litigation Alliance, which helps represent the plaintiffs. "Eight men are now at imminent risk of deportation to perilous and unsafe conditions in South Sudan," Realmuto said. Two liberal justices, Sonia Sotomayor and Ketanji Brown Jackson, dissented from Thursday's decision. "Today's order clarifies only one thing: Other litigants must follow the rules, but the administration has the Supreme Court on speed dial," Sotomayor wrote in a dissenting opinion. Fellow liberal Justice Elena Kagan, who dissented from the court's decision to lift Murphy's injunction, nevertheless agreed with the decision on Thursday. "I do not see how a district court can compel compliance with an order that this court has stayed," Kagan wrote. The administration has said its third-country policy is critical for removing migrants who commit crimes because their countries of origin are often unwilling to take them back. Murphy found that the administration's policy of "executing third-country removals without providing notice and a meaningful opportunity to present fear-based claims" likely violates due process requirements under the U.S. Constitution. Due process generally requires the government to provide notice and an opportunity for a hearing before taking certain adverse actions. The judge's May 21 order mandating further procedures for the South Sudan-destined migrants prompted the U.S. government to keep the migrants at a military base in Djibouti. After the Supreme Court lifted Murphy's April injunction on June 23, the judge promptly ruled that his May 21 order "remains in full force and effect." Calling that ruling by the judge a "lawless act of defiance," the Justice Department the next day urged the Supreme Court to clarify that its action applied to Murphy's May 21 decision as well. 'CLEAR REBUKE' Even as it accused the judge of defying the Supreme Court, the administration itself has been accused of violating judicial orders including in the third-country deportation litigation. "Today's decision makes clear it is district court judges who are defying Supreme Court orders, not the Trump administration. This decision is a clear rebuke of such judicial overreach," White House David Warrington said on Thursday. After the Department of Homeland Security moved in February to step up rapid deportations to third countries, immigrant rights groups filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of a group of migrants seeking to prevent their removal to such places without notice and a chance to assert the harms they could face. In March, the administration issued guidance providing that if a third country has given credible diplomatic assurance that it will not persecute or torture migrants, individuals may be deported there "without the need for further procedures." The Justice Department said in a filing that the United States has received credible diplomatic assurances from South Sudan that the migrants at issue will not be subject to torture. The Supreme Court has let Trump implement some contentious immigration policies while the fight over their legality continues to play out. In two decisions in May, it let Trump end humanitarian programs for hundreds of thousands of migrants to live and work in the United States temporarily. The justices, however, faulted the administration's treatment of some migrants as inadequate under constitutional due process protections. (Reporting by Andrew Chung; Editing by Will Dunham)

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US Supreme Court sides with Trump in South Sudan deportation fight

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Pop star Katy Perry and actor Orlando Bloom split 6 years after getting engagedNew Foto - Pop star Katy Perry and actor Orlando Bloom split 6 years after getting engaged

NEW YORK (AP) — PopstarKaty Perryand actorOrlando Bloomhave split, multiple media outlets reported Thursday. Outlets including People and USA Today cited a statement that said the pair "have been shifting their relationship over the past many months to focus on co-parenting" and would continue to be seen in public with their daughter. The statement, attributed to representatives for both stars, said their priority would be raising their daughter with "love, stability, and mutual respect." The statement came a week after reports of the couple's breakup swirled ahead of the wedding of billionaire Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos, which Bloom attended alone. Perry has been on a world tour. Representatives for Perry and Bloom did not immediately respond to The Associated Press' request for comment. Perry, 40, and Bloom, 48, have been romantically linked since 2016. The pairsplit in 2017but rekindled shortly thereafter, getting engaged on Valentine's Day in 2019, as Perry revealed during an interview on "Jimmy Kimmel Live." In 2020, the pair welcomeda daughter named Daisy Dove Bloom.Perry and Bloom got UNICEF to announce the news on its Instagram account. Both are goodwill ambassadors for the United Nations agency that helps children. Bloom and his former wife, Australian modelMiranda Kerr,have a son, Flynn, who was born in 2011. Daisy is Perry's only child. Perry, born Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson, was previously married to comedian Russell Brand. Born and raised in California, the 13-time Grammy Award nominee helped usher in the sound of '00s pop, quickly becoming one of the bestselling artists of all time for her campy, big, belting anthems. She has released seven studio albums, most notably 2010's sugar-sweet "Teenage Dream." The album produced five No. 1s that tied a record set byMichael Jackson's1987 album "Bad." Bloom, who is from Canterbury, England, is best known for his roles asthe elf Legolasin "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit" films as well as Will Turner in the"Pirates of the Caribbean"series.

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Pop star Katy Perry and actor Orlando Bloom split 6 years after getting engaged

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