Harvard Speaker Veers Off-Script at Commencement (Daily Rundown by Newser)

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May 23, 2024   The Big Rundown Harvard Speaker Veers Off-Script at Commencement As degrees were handed out to 9,262 Harvard graduates on Thursday, more than 1,000 people exited the commencement while chanting "Free, Free Palestine" and "Let them walk," the Harvard Crimson reports. Keep reading   From our sponsors Get Rid of Household Pests in Your Home by Simply Plugging in This Device This discreet device uses cutting-edge bionic, electromagnetic, and ultrasonic wave technologies that humans and pets cannot hear to create an uncomfortable, but non-lethal environment for rodents, cockroaches, mosquitoes, ants, and other undesirable insect and animal guests entering your home. READ MORE   More Big News If a Nvidia Investment Is Too Rich for You, Good News A blowout earnings report from Nvidia lifted the Nasdaq Composite to a fresh record on Thursday, rising 0.7% as of 12:45pm ET. Keep reading   Also Making Headlines >  Louisville Has a Word With Detective Who Arrested Golfer  (Read It) >  Millennial Teenager Will Become a Saint  (Read It) >  Their Final Resting Spot: a Cow Pasture  (Read It) >  Climber Dies in Pursuit of an Everest Record  (Read It)   Today's Jaw-Dropper Man Fined for 'Shocking, Stupid' Behaviour Around Orcas A New Zealand man is lucky his "stupid and shocking" behavior around two orcas didn't result in an immediate lesson in why they are also known as killer whales, authorities say. Keep reading     Don't Overlook Kouri Richins Speaks From Jail: 'This Means War' The Utah mom who wrote a children's book about dealing with the grief of losing loved ones, only to then be arrested for allegedly killing her husband by spiking his drink with fentanyl, has issued her first set of public comments on the case. Keep reading   On the Lighter Side She Absolutely Smashed a Record Set on Everest Two days after a man set a record on Everest, a woman claimed one, too. Keep reading   Science Buzz Chimp Has Been Carrying Dead Infant for 3 Months A chimpanzee born at a zoo in Valencia, Spain, survived only two weeks before dying in February. Keep reading   Wild Card NOAA's May Hurricane Forecast Is Biggest Ever It's an ominous pronouncement: "The forecast for named storms, hurricanes, and major hurricanes is the highest NOAA has ever issued for the May outlook," said NOAA Administrator Rick Spinrad in a Thursday news conference. Keep reading   Comment of the Day "Sounds like the 'LAW' is the same for the 1% anywhere in the world. MONEY talks and BS walks." Steven Kopp Read the story Quote of the Day "My only ask is that EVERYONE open your heart to believing victims the first time." Read the story Read This Elsewhere The 26 most anticipated movies of the summer Read the story   Today's 6 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