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There's more to the Baltimore protests than you've seen on TV
Violence isn't the only thing happening on the streets of Baltimore. We've seen a barrage of images of the rioting that erupted in the city yesterday after the funeral for Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old black man who was gravely injured while in police custody this month and later died. Rioters hurled rocks. They burned patrol cars. They looted. But there were also peaceful protests. There were residents thanking police. And today, with schools closed and streets quiet, volunteers worked to clean up their city. Here's a look at the side of the Baltimore protests you probably haven't seen. Other developments: 1. The Orioles will play the first game in major league history in front of no fans. Wednesday's game at Camden Yards is closed to the public. 2. President Obama condemned the violence and called it "counter-productive." 3. The state is promising heavy security measures to ensure calm.
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USA TODAY's Rem Rieder and Michael Wolff discuss the responsibility of the media when covering a polarizing story like the riots in Baltimore, Maryland. (USA NEWS, USA TODAY)
Supreme Court shows gay couples better not break out the bubbly yet
They eventually may win, but today's Supreme Court arguments on same-sex marriage revealed it's too soon for gay and lesbian couples to celebrate. After months of a one-sided public debate between a powerful gay rights movement and its less organized opponents, the justices peppered the movement's top lawyers with tough questions that showed they're wary of moving too fast. There was Chief Justice John Roberts, questioning gay marriage pioneer Mary Bonauto on why the court should change the "basic definition" of marriage. There was Justice Samuel Alito, noting that through the end of the 20th century, "there never was a nation or a culture that recognized marriage between two people of the same sex." And there was Justice Antonin Scalia, who wondered who should ultimately decide the issue — judges or voters. But there's one thing true about Supreme Court oral arguments: They often don't provide accurate guidance on how the justices will decide a case. And this could be yet another example. We'll see in June.
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The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in the case over whether gay couples have the right to marry. Chief Justice John Roberts, who could be a deciding vote, appeared to criticize both sides in questioning. (April 28) AP
Iran-U.S. nuke talks just got more complicated
As if things weren't tense enough. Iranian naval forces are getting increasingly aggressive in the Persian Gulf, which could complicate Iran-U.S. talks about Tehran's nuclear program. Iranian patrol boats in the Strait of Hormuz fired across the bridge of the Maersk Tigris, a Marshall Islands-flagged cargo vessel. (The Marshall Islands is a sovereign nation, but the U.S. has security responsibilities there.) A Pentagon spokesman said today the ship's master tried to refuse an Iranian order to move further into Iranian waters, but after the warning shots were fired, the Maersk Tigris complied. In another incident Aug. 24, Iranian ships intercepted a U.S.-flagged cargo vessel that was sailing on an internationally recognized trade route. The Navy is beefing up its ability to respond to future threats in the region, a senior defense official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told USA TODAY.
The USS Theodore Roosevelt.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: Steve Helber, AP)
Tyson makes a big change to its chicken
We're starting to sense a trend here. Tyson Foods, the nation's biggest chicken processor, rocked the poultry world Tuesday when it announced plans to eliminate the use of human antibiotics with its U.S. broiler chicken flocks by the fall of 2017. Tyson is the $60 billion poultry world's behemoth. One out of every five chickens sold in the U.S. are from Tyson. The move follows Chipotle's announcement Monday that it's ditching GMOs, plus PepsiCo's statement this month that Diet Pepsi is finally giving the heave-ho to aspartame, as well as McDonald's, one of Tyson's big customers, saying two months ago it would stop using chicken treated with antibiotics commonly used for humans. The crux of the antibiotics issue is concern that widespread use can lead to drug-resistant germs. Nutrition experts say Tyson's move is huge. It could nudge the rest of the industry to follow.
A week old broiler chicken approaches an automated water nozzle at a chicken farm in Pennsylvania earlier this month. Tyson Foods intends to eliminate human antibiotics from its broiler chicken flocks by 2017.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: Tyson Foods)
Bernie Sanders could be Hillary Clinton's first official challenger
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., will announce Thursday that he's running for president as a Democrat. That would make him the first major candidate to challenge former secretary of State Hillary Clinton in the primaries. The Vermont senator, who calls himself "a democratic socialist," considers himself a progressive and will seek to siphon off liberal support from Clinton. Sanders has criticized both the Democratic and Republican parties for being too beholden to corporate interests, and he doesn't accept campaign donations from corporate PACs.
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: Win McNamee, Getty Images)
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