Emma Bowman

Emma Bowman appears in the following:

Here's what happened when affirmative action ended at California public colleges

Friday, June 30, 2023

Twenty-five years of experimentation under race-neutral admissions policies — and a half-billion dollars later — the University of California system says they still can't meet their diversity goals.

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Meet Scooter, the winner of this year's World's Ugliest Dog contest

Monday, June 26, 2023

A Chinese Crested pooch born with backward hind legs — a rescue once destined for death — has been crowned the "World's Ugliest Dog."

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He once had motor skill challenges. Now he's the world's fastest Rubik's cube solver

Tuesday, June 20, 2023

What puzzles most people — like solving a Rubik's cube — makes sense to Max Park. And the world of speedcubing has helped the autistic 21-year-old crack the code on what might come easy to others.

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The FAA is investigating the latest close-call after Minneapolis runway incident

Sunday, June 18, 2023

An American Airlines plane was ordered to cancel its landing after a Delta plane that had been cleared for take-off was still on the runway. The FAA is investigating how close the planes got.

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9 more women sue Bill Cosby for alleged sexual assaults decades ago

Thursday, June 15, 2023

The Nevada lawsuit was filed shortly after the state eliminated its deadline for filing state civil sexual assault cases. The women say that Cosby drugged and assaulted them between 1979 and 1992.

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LGBTQ+ creatives rely on Pride Month income. This year, they're feeling the pinch

Tuesday, June 13, 2023

Brands are rethinking how they nod to Pride after recent boycotts against companies that signal LGBTQ+ support. Influencers who work with brands for Pride now say they're seeing fewer opportunities.

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Brittney Griner is confronted by a right-wing media 'provocateur' at airport

Saturday, June 10, 2023

A right-wing YouTube personality filmed his encounter with the WNBA star and her Phoenix Mercury teammates at the Dallas airport on Saturday. The Mercury team said it was reviewing the incident.

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Arcangelo wins the Belmont Stakes

Saturday, June 10, 2023

The victory makes Jena Antonucci the first female trainer to win the race in its 155-year history. It comes during a string of horse deaths in the sport.

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Trump casts his federal indictment as a biased abuse of power

Saturday, June 10, 2023

The former president blasted the 37 felony counts related to his mishandling of classified national defense documents as a "baseless" attempt to harm his 2024 presidential run.

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Military F-16s intercepted a business jet, shocking D.C. residents with a sonic boom

Sunday, June 04, 2023

At supersonic speeds, F-16 jets chased down an unresponsive pilot who flew a civilian plane over the nation's capital and crashed in southwest Virginia. The FAA and NTSB are investigating.

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A teacher tased by the LAPD died of an enlarged heart and cocaine use, coroner says

Saturday, June 03, 2023

Keenan Anderson, a Black man, died hours after Los Angeles police officers repeatedly tased him in January. The coroner's office said the manner of death was not determined.

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A fluorescent green Venice canal is beguiling residents. Police are on the case

Monday, May 29, 2023

A shock of bright green appeared in waters near the Grand Canal's Rialto Bridge over the weekend. Authorities say they are working to identify the source of the unusually verdant color.

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Look out, it's lighthouse season. The government is offering 10 fixer-uppers

Sunday, May 28, 2023

As part of an annual effort, the General Services Administration is offloading six lighthouses this year to eligible groups that promise to maintain them. The rest will be auctioned off to the public.

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VP Harris becomes the first woman to give a West Point commencement speech

Friday, May 26, 2023

Kamala Harris made history Saturday when she became the first woman to deliver remarks to a graduating class at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, which was established over two centuries ago.

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Max streaming service says it will restore writer and director credits after outcry

Thursday, May 25, 2023

Warner Bros. Discovery's new streaming platform lopped off the individual credits for writers, directors and producers. After TV and film unions condemned the move, the streaming giant apologized.

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National Treasure wins the Preakness in a Triple Crown clouded by horse deaths

Saturday, May 20, 2023

The Bob Baffert-trained horse won the second leg of the Triple Crown at the Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, while a string of recent horse deaths have clouded this year's races.

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Kia and Hyundai agree to $200M settlement over car thefts

Thursday, May 18, 2023

The settlement covers some 9 million owners of Hyundai or Kia vehicles. Affected models have been the target of thieves, fueled by a deadly trend that spread on social media.

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In a historic step, strippers at an LA bar are poised to unionize

Tuesday, May 16, 2023

The owners of the Star Garden Topless Dive Bar have agreed to recognize the union, organizers said. Once votes are certified, the dancers could become the only group of organized strippers in the U.S.

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The U.N. is marking the 75th anniversary of Palestinians' displacement

Monday, May 15, 2023

The international body is following through on a resolution to memorialize the mass displacement of Palestinians from their homes in 1948 that coincided with the founding of Israel.

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Loreen of Sweden wins the Eurovision Song Contest

Saturday, May 13, 2023

The Swedish singer belted her way to her second Eurovision win with the pop ballad "Tattoo."

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