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Sam Haskell, seen at the Miss America pageant arrival ceremonies last August, in Atlantic City, N.J., stepped down as CEO of Miss America Organization after emails leaked by <em>HuffPost</em> on Thursday implicated him among other top leaders in the abuse of former pageant contestants.

Top Miss America Leadership Resign Following Report Of Derogatory Emails

CEO Sam Haskell and board chair Lynn Weidner are stepping down under pressure regarding emails that contained crude language disparaging former pageant winners were published by HuffPost on Thursday.

Taylor Swift breaks a record and sweeps Billboard's top ten spots

Taylor Swift has claimed all of the Billboard Hot 100's top ten spots. She is the first artist to do so in the history of the song chart.

Paul Herzlich works in Google's legal department and helped develop a special sensor for "pressure sores" by those who use wheelchairs.

For People With Disabilities, New Technology Can Be Life Changing

"We shouldn't need to know they have a disability. It should just work for them."

Kaitlyn McCollum, pictured here in 2018, was teaching high school in Tennessee when her federal TEACH Grants were turned into more than $20,000 in loans.

More Than 6,500 Teachers Have Had Unfair Student Debts Erased

After an NPR investigation led to an overhaul of the troubled TEACH Grant program, the U.S. Department of Education says teachers have had nearly $44 million in loans turned back into grants.

An Air India airlines jet is pictured in September 2023 in Lido Beach, New York. The airline was one of many affected by hoax bomb threats over the past week.

6 Indian airline flights declare emergencies amid spate of fake bomb threats

Six flights from India declared emergencies within 30 minutes of each other. It comes as fake bomb threats are causing disruptions, diversions and delays for scores of flights on Indian airlines.

Rep. Bennie Thompson, chair of the Jan. 6 Committee, speaks virtually during a hearing on July 21.

At the Jan. 6 hearings, race isn't discussed much. Still, it's a central issue

The Jan. 6 Committee has been uncovering what led up to the insurrection. But just beneath the surface is a central cause of the riot — racism and the fear of losing white power.

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