11.16.2024

 

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Malcolm X Lawsuit

Malcolm X's three daughters filed a $100M federal lawsuit yesterday against the CIA, FBI, and the New York Police Department, alleging these agencies were complicit in the 1965 assassination of the civil rights leader. 

 

The filing comes nearly six decades after Malcolm X was fatally shot 21 times at age 39 while beginning a speech at a Manhattan ballroom. The lawsuit claims the law enforcement agencies had prior knowledge of the assassination plot but deliberately failed to prevent Malcolm X's murder. The legal action seeks to uncover the truth about Malcolm X's death and provide reparations for his family. 

 

Born Malcolm Little, the Nebraska native rose to prominence as a lead figure in the Nation of Islam. He was shot to death almost one year after a bitter high-profile split with the Nation of Islam (see overview, w/photos). Three men were initially convicted of crimes related to the death until two of them were exonerated in 2021 after an investigation found the original authorities withheld evidence in the case. 

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Quick Hits
 

Japan's oldest royal, Princess Yuriko, dies at age 101.

Princess Yuriko was the oldest living member of Japan's imperial family and the wife of wartime Emperor Hirohito's brother, Prince Mikasa. She died after a recent decline in health, following a stroke and pneumonia in March. Her passing reduces the imperial family to 16 members, highlighting ongoing concerns about succession due to a 1947 Imperial House Law restricting the throne to male heirs.

 

Samples from far side of the moon show history of volcanoes.

The first lunar soil and rock samples retrieved by China's Chang'e-6 mission from the moon's far side this year reveal volcanic activity that occurred as recently as around 2.8 billion years ago. The findings suggest the moon was molten for a longer period than previously thought. The samples were taken from the South Pole-Aitken Basin of the moon, the solar system's oldest-known impact crater. 

 

Jake Paul beats Mike Tyson by unanimous decision.

YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul, 27, defeated former heavyweight boxing champion Tyson, 58, Friday. Paul is expected to make roughly $40M, and Tyson is expected to make roughly $20M. The win improves Paul's career record to 11-1, while Tyson's career record falls to 50-7. See photos from the event here.

 

Comedian Conan O’Brien to host 2025 Academy Awards.

O'Brien will emcee the 97th Oscars ceremony March 2 on ABC for the first time. The Emmy-winning late-night television host, writer, and producer has previously hosted the 2002 and 2006 Emmy Awards as well as the 2014 MTV Movie Awards. O'Brien's stint comes after Jimmy Kimmel emceed the Oscars for two consecutive years.

 

Super Micro faces deadline to keep Nasdaq listing amid stock plunge.

Super Micro Computer is at risk of being delisted from the Nasdaq composite after its stock price dropped by 85% since its peak in March due to allegations of accounting irregularities and an ongoing investigation. Super Micro has until Monday to submit a plan to meet Nasdaq's minimum bid price requirement (see here) to maintain its listing. 

 

Over 35,000-year-old preserved saber-toothed kitten studied in world first.

Researchers discovered the well-preserved mummy in Siberia's Arctic permafrost, with its fur, head, torso, limbs, and claws still intact. The kitten is estimated to have died three weeks after birth. The finding provides new insights into the saber-toothed cat's physical characteristics and adaptations to ice age conditions.

Humankind
 

Woman proposed to during her surprise cancer remission celebration. (More)

 

911 operator helps Air Force veteran and her husband deliver their baby over the phone. (More

 

Canadian man reunites with class ring he lost 47 years ago after a diver found it in the ocean off Barbados. (More)

 

Arkansas couple uses their wedding fund to pay for surgery on an injured dog they found on the side of the road. (More

 

An 11-year-old daughter is surprised by her mom's unexpected return from deployment. (More, w/video)

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Humankind(ness)
 

Today, we're sharing a story from reader James R. in Cupertino, California.

 

"I went to my granddaughter’s high school to see her in a play. When I came out, I couldn’t remember where I parked my car. The drama teacher who helped put on the show stayed with me for about 15 or 20 minutes until we finally found my car. Without her, I’m not sure I would’ve ever found my car!"

 

What act(s) of kindness did you experience this week? Tell us here.

Etcetera
 

Bookkeeping

> Americans collectively owe a record $1.17T on their credit cards, report finds

> Father-son duo uncovers 17 historic coins—worth over $120Kin a Polish forest.

> Rare square-cut 37-carat emerald fetches nearly $9M at auction as world's most expensive green stone.  

 

Browse 

> Stunning shots of this month's beaver moon

> ... and the best photos from NASA's latest flyby of Jupiter

Visualizing US employment rates versus age through the decades.

Massive ocean liner to become world's largest artificial reef

> Koala found relaxing in a couple's bedroom

 

Listen 

> The economics of highway signs, where they come from, and who pays the bill

 

Watch 

> Emmett the grizzly bear catches snowflakes on his tongue

> ... and a deep sea "disco worm" sparkles off the Chilean coast.

 

Long Read 

> Why humans are the only species that cry

> ... and what would happen to Earth without humans

 

Most Clicked This Week: Why people in old photographs didn't smile

 

Historybook: Blues musician WC Handy born (1873); UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, is founded (1945); Benazir Bhutto elected prime minister of Pakistan, becomes first woman in modern history to lead Muslim-majority country (1988); Nobel Prize-winning economist Milton Friedman dies (2006).

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- WC Handy

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