Disney Finally Gets Activist Investor Off Its Back (Newser Morning 8)

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May 30, 2024     "Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul." —Henry Ward Beecher   1 Nurse Wins Award, Gets Fired for Gaza Remark in Speech A nurse was fired by a New York City hospital after she referred to Israel's war in Gaza as a "genocide" during a speech accepting an award. Keep reading   2 Disney Finally Gets Activist Investor Off Its Back Last month, the "most expensive corporate proxy fight in history" ended for Nelson Peltz without the seats on Disney's board that he'd hoped for. Keep reading   From our sponsors Homeowners Getting Huge Home Insurance Reduction Check if you qualify for cheaper home insurance today KEEP READING   At a Glance Eruptive fissures spew lava from a volcano in Grindavik, Iceland, Wednesday, May 29, 2024. A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted Wednesday for the fifth time since December, spewing red lava that once again threatened the coastal town of Grindavik and led to the evacuation of the popular Blue Lagoon geothermal spa. (AP Photo/Marco di Marco) Keep reading   3 Kennedy Campaign Claims CNN Debate Will Be Illegal After President Biden and former President Trump agreed earlier this month to hold two debates, Robert F. Kennedy accused the candidates of colluding against him. Keep reading   4 Owners of Some Older Nissans Warned to Stop Driving Them The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says the owners of almost 84,000 older Nissan and Infiniti vehicles in the US need to stop driving them—now. Keep reading   5 Hong Kong Convicts 14 in Crackdown on Dissent A Hong Kong court Thursday convicted 14 pro-democracy activists in the city's biggest national security case under a law imposed by Beijing that has all but wiped out public dissent. Keep reading   6 Person Dies After 'Ending Up in Running Jet Engine' Tragedy struck Amsterdam's Schiphol airport, where a person was killed Wednesday in the running engine of a KLM jet preparing for departure. Keep reading     7 New DNA Test Allowed for One Piece of Evidence in Peterson Case A new round of DNA testing will be allowed for just one piece of evidence in the case of Scott Peterson, the California man convicted in 2004 of the 2002 murders of his pregnant wife Laci and their unborn son. Keep reading   8 This State Is Making It Illegal to Approach Cops in Some Circumstances Critics of a new Louisiana law, which makes it a crime to approach within 25 feet of a police officer under certain circumstances, fear that the measure could hinder the public's ability to film officers—a tool that has increasingly been used to hold police accountable. Keep reading   This Day in History On May 30, 1431, Joan of Arc, condemned as a heretic, was burned at the stake in Rouen, France. Find out what else happened on this date here.   From the Newser Archives On this day in 2015: School Blocks Speech From Gay Valedictorian   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