Bob and Bob Drop Out of Race, Leaving Bob (Newser Morning 8)

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May 14, 2024     "He who angers you conquers you." —Elizabeth Kenny   1 Killer Whales Sink Another Yacht In what is apparently now a trend, orcas sank another yacht in the Strait of Gibraltar on Sunday. Keep reading   2 Bob Ferguson Exits Race, as Does Bob Ferguson. Leaving Bob Ferguson Two Bob Fergusons have dropped from the Washington governor's race, giving voters who want to vote for the remaining Bob Ferguson a less confusing option. Keep reading   From our sponsors New Cleaning Tool Breaks All US Sales Records It's called the Synoshi Power Spin Scrubber, a handheld cordless electric device that does the cleaning for you. It cleans everything from bathroom tiles, stoves, car windows, dishes and more using a high powered spinning scrub head to remove even the deepest dirt and grime from every type of surface. It cuts cleaning time in half. Plus, it's rechargeable and waterproof making it great for all conditions. KEEP READING   At a Glance Explosive charges are detonated to bring down sections of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge resting on the container ship Dali on Monday, May 13, 2024, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) Keep reading   3 Judi Dench: If You Need a Content Warning, Stay Home On the controversial topic of trigger warnings, Judi Dench says that while she can understand why they exist, she doesn't understand why they'd be used before a play. Keep reading   4 Girl, 15, Killed in Boating Hit-and-Run It was supposed to be a fun day: Ella Adler was waterskiing to celebrate a friend's birthday Saturday afternoon not far from Miami, Florida, when the 15-year-old fell into the water while being towed. Keep reading   5 Harry and Meghan's Charity Declared Delinquent The nonprofit foundation started by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex has been marked delinquent by California officials, though a source close to the situation says the whole thing is a mix-up. Keep reading   6 Harris Uses Obscenity to Motivate Young People Vice President Kamala Harris apparently wanted a strong modifier to emphasize her point in answering a question at a gathering of young people on Monday. Keep reading     7 Louisiana Looks to Criminalize Possession of Abortion Drugs Louisiana could become the first state to label abortion pills as controlled dangerous substances. Keep reading   8 UN Nearly Halves Estimate of Women, Children Killed in Gaza In data published by the UN May 6, Palestinian casualties during the Israel-Hamas war were reported to be 34,735, more than 14,500 of those children and more than 9,500 of them women. Keep reading   This Day in History On May 14, 1948, according to the current-era calendar, the independent state of Israel was proclaimed in Tel Aviv by David Ben-Gurion, who became its first prime minister; U.S. President Harry S. Truman immediately recognized the new nation. Find out what else happened on this date here.   From the Newser Archives On this day in 2014: Half the Planet Is Unaware of the Holocaust   Yesterday's Most-Read Stories   From Our Sponsors Manage your subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe from Newser emails  |  Privacy Policy We'd love to hear from you. Send us a note at feedback@newser.com. Read our stories on MSN. Newser, LLC  |  1395 Brickell Avenue  |  Suite 800  |  Miami, Florida  |  33131 © 2024 Newser, LLC. All rights reserved