Today in News History
On June 23, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1928, Michael Shaara, American author and academic (died 1988) was born. In 1940, George Feigley, American sex cult leader and two-time prison escapee (died 2009) was born. In 1943, Ellyn Kaschak, American psychologist and academic was born. In 1951, Angelo Falcón, Puerto Rican-American political scientist, activist, and academic, founded the National Institute for Latino Policy (died 2018) was born. In 1964, Lou Yun, Chinese gymnast was born. In 1972, Watergate scandal: U.S. President Richard M. Nixon and White House Chief of Staff H. R. Haldeman are taped talking about illegally using the Central Intelligence Agency to obstruct the Federal Bureau of Investigation's investigation into the Watergate break-ins. In 1972, Title IX of the United States Civil Rights Act of 1964 is amended to prohibit sexual discrimination to any educational program receiving federal funds. In 1995, Jonas Salk, American biologist and physician (born 1914) passed away. In 2006, Aaron Spelling, American actor, producer, and screenwriter, founded Spelling Television (born 1923) passed away. In 2015, Nirmala Joshi, Indian nun, lawyer, and social worker (born 1934) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Trump team delays health funding with new screening process that uses AI to check for words like ‘culture’ and ‘gender’: report

A Democratic senator said the new process is ‘undermining America’s edge in research’ and ‘denying resources and services to communities because of politics’
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