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Today in History: April 30, Vietnam War ends
Today is Thursday, April 30, the 120th day of 2026. There are 245 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On April 30, 1975, the Vietnam War ended as the South Vietnamese capital of Saigon fell to Communist forces.
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In 1789, George Washington took the oath of office at Federal Hall in New York as t ... (full story)
College students are changing course in search of 'AI-proof' majors. But no one knows what they are
Two years ago, Josephine Timperman arrived at college with a plan. She declared a major in business analytics, figuring she'd learn niche skills that would stand out on a resume and help land a good job after college.
But the rise of artificial intelligence has scrambled those calculations. The basic skills she was learning in t ... (full story)
Apple's new CEO John Ternus steps into the spotlight after flying under the radar for years
LONDON (AP) — Apple's next CEO John Ternus is a company veteran who rose through the iPhone maker's hardware engineering ranks but until now has maintained a low profile.
Ternus will take over as chief executive in September for Tim Cook, who turned Apple into a $4 trillion tech colossus during his 15-year run after the de ... (full story)
Students see justice in action during 86th off-site court
The Supreme Court of Ohio convened in Carroll County on April 15 for the 86th session of Off-Site Court, a traveling civic education program for high school students. Nearly a thousand students from four high schools attended the special session of Supreme Court oral arguments at Carrollton High School.
“This is such an ed ... (full story)
Federal jury finds Uber liable for actions of driver who grabbed passenger's inner thigh
Rideshare giant Uber is liable for the behavior of a driver who grabbed the inner thigh of a passenger as she was leaving the front seat of his car and asked if he could “keep her” with him, a jury in North Carolina found April 20.
The federal jury in Charlotte awarded the plaintiff $5,000 in damages, said Ellyn Hurd ... (full story)