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Joan Soranno and John Cook clicked from the start. They met when they were working as architects on a Frank Gehry-designed project in 1991 in Minneapolis and spent the ensuing decades as partners, first in work and then in marriage. Together, they have designed many award-winning cultural landmarks, from the Marlboro Music Reich Hall Rehearsal Building & Music Library in Vermont to the Bigelow Chapel at the United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities.

Persons: Joan Soranno, John Cook, Frank Gehry, Bigelow Organizations: Marlboro Music, Music Library, United Theological Seminary, the Twin Locations: Minneapolis, Vermont, the Twin Cities

☆ Nebraska volleyball sets world record for attendance at a women’s sporting event, at above 92,000, school says
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Jacob Lev | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Memorial Stadium was the place to be on Wednesday night when the University of Nebraska women’s volleyball team hosted in-state opponent Omaha. The official attendance of 92,003 in Lincoln – at what normally is the university’s football stadium – set the world record for the largest announced crowd at a women’s sporting event, according to the school. “Nebraska has the best fan base in the world, the best volleyball fans in the world,” Albert said before introducing head coach John Cook. “And I was thinking this morning, there’s only three things that shut down the University of Nebraska: 1) snowstorms, 2) Covid, 3) Nebraska volleyball in the stadium. During what the school called “Volleyball Day,” the record-setting crowd gave a roaring ovation to the fourth-ranked Nebraska volleyball team as players walked onto the court.

Persons: Trev Alberts, ” Albert, John Cook, Cook, there’s, ” Cook, wasn’t, Bob Devaney Organizations: CNN —, University of Nebraska women’s, Omaha, Lincoln –, –, UEFA Champions League, Barcelona, Wolfsburg, Camp, University of Nebraska, Nebraska, Rose Bowl, Huskers, Bob Devaney Sports Center, NCAA, Nationwide Arena Locations: Lincoln, Barcelona, Spain, Camp Nou, Nebraska, “ Nebraska, United States, China, Pasadena , California, Wisconsin, Columbus , Ohio

☆ Tucker Carlson: Democrats arrested Trump because 7 years ago he said Bush lied about Iraq
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( John Cook | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

On the third installment of "Tucker on Twitter," Carlson said Trump's arrest was for accusing George W. Bush of lying about Iraq in 2016. "We can point to the precise moment that permanent Washington decided to send Donald Trump to prison," Tucker said: Feburary 16, 2016. That's the day of a Republican primary debate in Greenville, South Carolina, at which Trump violated Republican orthodoxy by accusing George W. Bush of lying in the run-up to the Iraq War. 3 America's principles are at stake pic.twitter.com/eJNSUVvvqY — Tucker Carlson (@TuckerCarlson) June 13, 2023"We should never have been in Iraq," Trump said at the debate. And because Trump said it, Carlson argued, the clock started on a process that led to his arrest this week.

Persons: Tucker, Carlson, George W . Bush, —, Tucker Carlson, Donald Trump wasn't, George W, Bush, Donald Trump, eJNSUVvvqY — Tucker Carlson, Trump, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Obama, John Dingell, Sen, Al Franken, Elijah Cummings, Ernest " Fritz, Hollings Organizations: Twitter, Service, Privacy, Fox, Trump, GOP, Republican Party, National Archives, Records Administration, Democratic, Rep, Intelligence, U.S . Intelligence Community's Locations: Iraq, Washington, Greenville , South Carolina

☆ Actually Trump was indicted on 37 counts, not 7
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-09 | by ( Taylor Berman | John Cook | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Initial reports from most major publications — including Insider — said Trump faced 7 counts from the Department of Justice. But the actual indictment, unsealed Friday afternoon, reveals he's actually facing 37 counts. Maybe Trusty's fax machine was running out of ink, and the "3" in the 37 counts was obscured. According to the unsealed indictment, Trump privately praised the lawyer who deleted Hillary Clinton's emails and stored classified documents in one of Mar-a-Lago's shower. Read the full unsealed indictment against Trump here.

Persons: Trump, —, Donald Trump, he's, Waltine Nauta, Trump's, Jim, Hillary, John Rowley Organizations: Justice Department, Service, Department of Justice, Prosecutors, CNN, DOJ Locations: Miami

☆ Supreme Court rules — just barely — that racial gerrymandering still violates voting rights
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( John Cook | Insider Staff | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 Thursday that Alabama violated a ban on racial gerrymandering. The decision comes as a surprise to court watchers who expected the court to gut the Voting Rights Act. Chief Justice John Roberts, who often rules against voting rights, wrote the majority opinion. The decision comes as a surprise to many court watchers, who expected the Supreme Court to gut the Voting Rights Act entirely. Roberts, who is often viewed as the most moderate justice appointed by a Republican president, has historically chipped away at voting protections previously enshrined by the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Persons: John Roberts, —, Brett Kavanaugh, Alabama hasn't, Roberts, Kavanaugh —, Donald Trump —, Elena Kagan, Sonia Sotomayor, Ketanji Brown Jackson Organizations: Service, Alabama, Black voters, Republican Locations: Alabama

☆ Robert F. Kennedy Jr. praises Elon Musk for his Twitter takeover and the release of the 'Twitter Files'
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-06 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. praised Elon Musk's stance on freedom of speech, per a Twitter Spaces chat. Kennedy also praised Musk for the release of the controversial "Twitter Files." Robert F. Kennedy Jr. praised Elon Musk's work at Twitter during a long-winded Twitter Spaces conversation. Kennedy, who is the nephew of former US president John F. Kennedy, went on to tell Musk how much he admired him. Representatives for Musk and Kennedy did not immediately reply to Insider's request for comment, made outside normal working hours.

Persons: Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Elon, Kennedy, Musk, Elon Musk's, John F, John Cook Organizations: Twitter, Elon, The Washington Post, Musk

☆ Robert F. Kennedy Jr. compares Elon Musk to patriots who died fighting in the American Revolution, blames anti-depressants for mass shootings
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-05 | by ( John Cook | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Elon Musk hosted RFK Jr. in a bizarre Twitter Spaces conversation littered with falsehoods and conspiracy theories. Kennedy compared Musk to patriots who died in the Revolutionary War. "Thank you for your service to our country, Elon," Kennedy said. Musk, who is South African but has American citizenship, bought Twitter last year for $44 billion. He also laid the blame for the massive increase in mass shootings not on guns, but on pharmaceutical companies for marketing antidepressants.

Persons: Elon Musk, Kennedy, Musk, —, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, I've, Joe Biden, Ron DeSantis, you'd, weren't, Tulse Gabbard, Balaji Srinivasan, Michael Shellenberger, Gabbard, hadn't, Mike Pompeo, Trump, Biden Organizations: RFK Jr, Service, Democratic, Biden Administration, Twitter, Democratic Party, State Locations: Elon, Russian, Ukraine, America, China, American

☆ Trump holds first 2024 campaign rally in Waco on the 30th anniversary of the city's deadly cult siege — and urges fans to 'take our nation back' ahead of a possible indictment
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-21 | by ( Warren Rojas | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Former President Donald Trump is holding his 2024 campaign kick-off event Saturday in Waco, Texas. Cult leader David Koresh fought federal agents there in 1993 in a standoff where nearly 100 died. Trump is bracing for indictment any day now and has urged supporters to protest if he's arrested. Trump beat President Joe Biden there by 23 points the last time around, collecting nearly two-thirds of the total votes. Trump campaign aides did not immediately respond to requests for comment about the timing or planning surrounding the upcoming Waco trip.

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