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☆ Why we’re still learning new things about the JFK assassination
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

According to the Warren Commission, the intact bullet was discovered when it was knocked onto the floor next to a stretcher holding Connally. There are differing positions on what to make of Landis’ memoirJefferson Morley edits a substack newsletter, JFK Facts, that pushes for more transparency in the official record on the Kennedy assassination. Farris Rookstool III is a former FBI analyst who reviewed Kennedy assassination documents. They’ve got the Warren Commission report, which most people now feel was incomplete and rushed. And he made an important point that extends well beyond the Kennedy assassination.

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American Express just announced plans to open its fourteenth Centurion Lounge location in the US, at Newark Airport. Apply and select your preferred metal Card design: classic Platinum Card®, Platinum x Kehinde Wiley, or Platinum x Julie Mehretu. While the Centurion Lounge at Newark Airport won't open until 2026, American Express has shared some initial details on what to expect. Finally, the Newark Centurion Lounge will also feature a 1,400-square-foot indoor terrace with views of the airport and Manhattan. American ExpressHow to access the Newark Centurion loungeYou can access the upcoming Newark Centurion Lounge (and any other Centurion Lounge that's already open) if you have the The Platinum Card® from American Express, The Business Platinum Card® from American Express, or the invite-only Centurion Card.

Persons: Uber, Wiley, Julie Mehretu, Peacock, Uber Cash, Amex Organizations: Express, Newark Airport, American Express, Service, Vegas McCarran, Newark Liberty International Airport, Hilton, Marriott, Saks, Entertainment, Disney, ESPN, The New York Times, Street, Walmart, TSA, Global, Saks Fifth, Shipping, New, Newark, Newark Centurion Locations: Manhattan, Wall, Silicon, Hulu, Newark, New York, JFK, LaGuardia, York

☆ ‘I Hailed a Cab at My Hotel Near Central Park to Go to 47th Street’
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-10 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

I crept to the edge of my seat and looked at the red light, fearing it would turn green. Then I looked into the rearview mirror, worried about the cars coming up behind us. The cab continued to idle, and I still couldn’t find the driver. He ran back and hopped into the cab just before the light turned green. “It’s the first time in 35 years that I’ve seen my wife while I was working,” he said.

Persons: I’ve, ”, Mary DeNike, ” —, I’ll, S.R, Smith Organizations: JFK

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House Situation Room — a space of great mystique and even greater secrecy — just got a $50 million facelift. Behind that is the main conference room, known as the “JFK room." A room once taken up by computer servers has become a smaller conference room. That took place around the corner from the JFK room in a smaller conference room that no longer exists. While the area was closed for renovation, White House officials used other secure spots on the campus.

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☆ How to use the Delta Reserve card to earn Delta elite status quickly
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Holly Johnson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

As a longtime Delta Air Lines enthusiast, I have had both the Delta SkyMiles® Platinum American Express Card and the Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card over the past few years. The Delta Reserve makes it possible for me to earn elite statusSpending $25,000 on the Delta Platinum or Delta Reserve cards waives the MQD requirement for elite status. Other reasons to love the Delta Reserve cardThe Delta Reserve card is loaded with perks, including Delta Sky Club access and upgrade priority. Status boostThe Delta Reserve and the Delta Platinum both come with a perk called Status Boost that gets you closer to Delta Medallion status without flying a single mile. Just make sure your Delta SkyMiles number is linked to your Delta credit card — this is often done when you apply for a Delta card.

Persons: Julian Kheel, You’ll, Andrew Kunesh Organizations: CNN, American Express, longtime Delta Air Lines, Delta, Delta SkyMiles ®, American Express Card, Delta Reserve, Air France, KLM, Virgin Atlantic, Delta Sky Club, MQM, American, Delta Sky, Delta Air Lines Locations: Cancun, Mexico, Europe, Delta, United Kingdom, New York, JFK, Paris, Comfort

☆ These are the most and least expensive U.S. airports to fly out of—JFK, LAX didn’t make either list
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Celia Fernandez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

SmartAsset, a financial advisory website, compared data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics to rank the average cost of a domestic flight departing from 72 major U.S. airports with more than 100,000 passengers. The Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport in Alaska took the top spot on the list of most expensive airport to fly out of in the U.S. According to SmartAsset, the Alaska airport saw an 11.61% change in airfare from the first quarter of 2022 to the first quarter of 2023. The Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport serves over five million passengers annually. According to the airport's website, Ted Stevens Anchorage International is responsible for approximately 15,577 airport & community jobs, which equals one in 10 jobs in Anchorage, Alaska.

Persons: Ted Stevens, SmartAsset Organizations: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, International, International Airport Locations: Alaska, U.S, Anchorage , Alaska

Windows are taped in anticipation of Typhoon Saola at a store in Hong Kong on August 31. In Shenzhen, a high-tech hub bordering Hong Kong, classes have been suspended at all nurseries, kindergartens, primary and secondary schools. Hong Kong residents stock up as Typhoon Saola approaches on August 31. A customer walks past nearly empty shelves at a supermarket as Typhoon Saola approaches Hong Kong on August 31. Hong Kong has canceled 366 flights while some 40 more have experienced a delay, said Yeung Tat-wing, general manager of operation at the Airport Authority Hong Kong.

Persons: Hong Kong, Saola, Tyrone Siu, HKO, Hong, Eric Chan, Mangkhut, “, Yeung, Typhoon Talim Organizations: CNN — Schools, Hong, Typhoon, Hong Kong Observatory, Xinhua, Kong’s, Cathay Pacific, Cathay, Airport Authority Locations: Philippines, Hong Kong, Guangdong Province, China, Guangdong, Shenzhen, Macau, New York, JFK, Cathay Pacific, Hong, Airport Authority Hong Kong . Hong Kong

☆ Why Korean Air will be weighing some passengers before their flights
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Lilit Marcus | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Passengers flying with Korean Air in the next few weeks may be asked to take one additional step before boarding – getting on the scale. Korean Air is one of the many airlines around the globe that is required to periodically obtain plane weight data. If a passenger would prefer not to have their weight data collected, Korean Air confirms that they can opt out by letting a staff member know. No one can see your weight, not even us,” a representative from Air NZ, the country’s national carrier, said at the time. Once data is gathered, it helps airlines make decisions about fuel needs and weight distribution on board.

Persons: isn’t, “, ” Organizations: CNN, Korean Air, Gimpo International, Incheon International Airport, country’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, Air, Zealand, JFK, Air NZ Locations: Korean, Auckland, New

☆ Dangerously close near-miss incidents across the US are a wakeup call to the aviation industry
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

The New York Times cited a shortage of air traffic controllers as a significant factor in the string of close calls. During breakout sessions at the safety summit, officials offered theories like inexperienced first officers and overworked air traffic controllers as contributing to the near-disasters. The Times pointed to the challenges surrounding air traffic controllers, in particular, as a root cause. "Air traffic controllers and pilots all play critical roles." While technology is important, Brickhouse says humans are still essential to aviation safety.

Persons: John F, Billy Nolen, Anna Moneymaker, Tim Arel, Anthony Brickhouse, Kathleen Bangs, Tami Chappell, Austin isn't, Brickhouse Organizations: Federal Aviation Administration, New York Times, Morning, Delta Air Lines Boeing, Kennedy International Airport, American Airlines Boeing, Delta, FedEx Boeing, Southwest Boeing, JetBlue Airways, Times, Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Boeing, FAA, Air Traffic Organization, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, Delta Air Lines, Hartsfield Jackson, International Airport, REUTERS, Southwest, FedEx, New, JFK, Aviation Locations: Austin , Texas, Denver, Tenerife, Spain, Atlanta , Georgia, U.S, Austin, New York

☆ Air India reveals new logo, design and plans for the future
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Lilit Marcus | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

The colorful new livery design and logo are both part of a major Air India overhaul. We are in the midst of a total transformation to reimagine the role of India’s flagship airline,” Campbell Wilson, Air India’s CEO, said in a statement. “The new Air India is bold, confident and vibrant, but also warm and deeply rooted to its rich history and traditions that make Indian hospitality a global benchmark for standards in service.”The redesign includes a special custom font, Air India Sans, that will now be used across the brand. Air India is a member of the Star Alliance, which also includes Air Canada, United Airlines and Lufthansa. Air India’s makeover comes on the heels of a string of embarrassing headlines.

Persons: CNN —, ” Campbell Wilson, John F Organizations: CNN, CNN — India’s, Air, Tata Group, Etihad, Singapore Airlines, India, Airbus, Boeing, Indira Gandhi International, John F Kennedy International, Star Alliance, Air Canada, United Airlines, Lufthansa Locations: Air India, Emirates, India, Delhi, New York City

☆ Airlines will continue to fly fewer flights to New York and Washington as FAA faces staffing shortages
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( Pete Muntean | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —The federal government is allowing airlines to continue to run reduced flight schedules to major airports serving New York City and Washington in hopes of curbing flight cancellations and reducing the burden on short-staffed air traffic controllers. The FAA says the slot waivers — initially set to expire on September 16 — have been extended another six weeks until October 28. The new extension follows pleas by United Airlines and the airline industry’s top lobby, Airlines for America. CNN has reached out to United Airlines and Airlines for America for comment. Airline staffing shortagesShortages extend beyond air traffic controllers, too.

Persons: “ Organizations: New, New York CNN, Federal Aviation Administration, Reagan National Airport, D.C, FAA, United Airlines, Airlines for, New York, CNN, United Airlines and Airlines for America Locations: New York, New York City, Washington, New, LaGuardia, JFK, Newark, Airlines for America, Newark , JFK

☆ Caroline Kennedy recreates JFK's heroic World War II swim
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( Brad Lendon | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

John F. Kennedy and his brother Joseph Kennedy Jr, in 1945. JFK’s PT-109 was struck by a Japanese Imperial Navy destroyer in the early morning darkness of August 1, 1943. The swim between Olasana and Naru, which her father made multiple times, was recreated by Ambassador Kennedy on Wednesday. “This place made President Kennedy the man he was. “As a small token of our gratitude, I would like to present you with the last two PT Boat pins that I have, that belonged to President Kennedy,” she said.

Persons: John F, Kennedy, Caroline Kennedy, Joseph Kennedy Jr, Jack Schlossberg, “, ” Schlossberg, JFK’s, Ambassador Kennedy, Biuku, Eroni Kumana, ’, ”, ” Caroline Kennedy, JFK, Kumana, one’s Organizations: CNN, US Navy, United, United States ’, Hulton, Twitter, Imperial Navy, Allies, JFK, Navy, Marine Corps, Solomon, Arlington National Cemetery Locations: United States, Australia, Solomon Islands, Dallas, Arlington, Virginia

Ferrovial has been providing artificial intelligence services to its businesses and employees since April after two years of work on an AI solutions centre in Spain. Ferrovial is working with Microsoft AI products, but has its own, completely isolated version, and is building the framework for an AI service that will help its various businesses. The company is also using AI tools on its highways to detect cars going the wrong way, objects or people on the road, and is working on perfecting the sensors. In parallel, Ferrovial is working on ways to communicate directly with motorists using its U.S. toll roads and give them more information than just the rates. AI will also help it contact potential users to offer discounts and attract more traffic.

Persons: Ferrovial, Luis Carlos Pietro Fernandez, Fernandez, Corina Pons, Andrei Khalip, Conor Humphries Organizations: Heathrow, Reuters, Microsoft, Thomson Locations: MADRID, Spain, Highways, Madrid, Netherlands, United States, Heathrow, Britain's, New, JFK

☆ How to invest in the massive and urgent demand for infrastructure, according to the manager of a $40 billion firm that does just that
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Catherine Clifford | In Catclifford | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

It's not investing in infrastructure directly," Wahba told CNBC. "All the technology around infrastructure services, I think is an area which is going to grow exponentially," Wahba told CNBC. More infrastructure systems are going to become digitized, which means those systems increasingly become vulnerable to cybersecurity attacks. The danger of hackers with bad intentions getting into infrastructure systems is especially scary. Otherwise, privatizing infrastructure "is a recipe for disaster," Wahba told CNBC.

Persons: Sadek Wahba, Wahba, It's, Burger, Charles, Gaulle Organizations: Squared Capital Advisors, P Global, Bloomberg, Getty, Squared, Biden's, Infrastructure Advisory Council, CNBC, Companies Locations: Houston , Texas, New York City, Manhattan, cybersecurity, United States, United Kingdom, Paris, JFK, U.S

☆ Fact Check-Image shows Stephen King cover art, not a real article saying JKF survived assassination
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Cover art that featured on the back of a Stephen King novel is circulating online with the false claim that it shows an authentic news article reporting that U.S. President John F. Kennedy survived his assassination in 1963. Examples of the image shared online can be seen (here) and (here). A search for the image shows that it featured in an article published by the SFGATE in 2015 reporting on a TV series based on the novel (here). Authentic headlines published in 1963 reporting on Kennedy’s assassination can be seen in The Connecticut Post and Business Insider (here), (here). The image does not show an authentic news article reporting that John F. Kennedy survived his assassination and instead, shows cover art that featured on the back of Stephen King’s novel, “11/22/63.”This article was produced by the Reuters Fact Check team.

Persons: Stephen King, John F, Kennedy, JFK, “ JFK, ”, Jack Epping, Earl Warren, Lee Harvey Oswald, Stephen King’s, Read Organizations: Daily, Facebook, Darhansoff, Verrill, Agents, The Connecticut Post, Business, Chief, Reuters Locations: The Connecticut, Dallas , Texas

☆ What Pan Am flight attendants did next
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( Annita Thomas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

Pan Am has always been synonymous with glamor, and its flight attendants lived their opportunities to the max. Pan Am flight attendants doubled as ambassadors for the airline. Seven former Pan Am flight attendants tell us where they ended up. Memories live on, with many of us becoming members of World Wings International, a non-profit organization of former Pan Am flight attendants. Other former Pan Am flight attendants have unique ways of honoring the airline.

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Boston Logan International Airport is currently under a ground stop due to thunderstorms, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. LaGuardia Airport in Queens was also under a ground stop due to thunderstorms, the FAA said. Weather conditions have also caused flight disruptions and a ground stop at New Jersey’s Newark Liberty International Airport, it said on Twitter. John F. Kennedy International Airport is also under a ground stop. A passenger walks past a Delta Airlines plane at a gate at Logan International Airport in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., January 3, 2022.

Persons: “, John F, Brian Snyder, It’s Organizations: CNN, Nationwide, Boston Logan International, Federal Aviation Administration, LaGuardia, FAA, Twitter, New Jersey’s Newark Liberty International Airport, Kennedy International, Delta Airlines, Logan International Airport, Newark, JFK, JetBlue, Sunday, United Airlines, Bureau of Transportation Statistics Locations: New York City, Boston, Queens, New, Newark, Boston , Massachusetts, U.S, New York

☆ Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has some fans on Capitol Hill — they just happen to be Republicans
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

RFK Jr. might be running for President as a Democrat, but he has some fans among GOP lawmakers. Sen. Ron Johnson told Insider he hopes Kennedy "gains traction and wins the nomination." House Republicans have invited Kennedy to testify next week, and some Democrats say it's a political ploy. "He's displayed extraordinary political courage," said Johnson, recounting Kennedy's own narrative about how he took up anti-vaccine advocacy. Johnson's liking for Kennedy goes beyond just COVID and vaccines — he's on a similar wavelength with other aspects of Kennedy's conspiratorial worldview as well.

Persons: Sen, Ron Johnson, Kennedy, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Johnson, It's, he's, Bobby, He's, John F, York Sen, Trump, Joe Biden's, Jack Dorsey, David Sacks, Biden, it's, That's, Jim Banks, Ted Cruz, Thomas Massie of, I'd, Massie, Jim Jordan, Tom Williams, Jordan, Donald Trump's, Dennis Kucinich, who's, Kucinich, Dan Goldman, Goldman Organizations: RFK Jr, GOP, Republicans, Service, Democratic, Tea Party, Republican, JFK, CIA, Biden, Ukraine, Twitter, Capitol, Kennedy Democrats, Democrat Party, Jim Banks of Indiana, Federal Government, FBI, Big Tech, Inc, Getty, Center, Children's Health Defense, Democrat Locations: Wall, Silicon, Kennedy's, Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, York, Ted Cruz of Texas, Thomas Massie of Kentucky, Ohio, New York

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Delta Air Lines, PepsiCo, MillerKnoll and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Delta posted adjusted earnings per share of $2.68 cents, more than the $2.40 expected by analysts polled by Refinitiv. It gained adjusted revenue of $14.61 billion, greater than the $14.49 billion consensus estimate. MillerKnoll posted adjusted earnings of 41 cents per share on revenues of $957 million. PepsiCo — The beverage stock rose 2% after PepsiCo on Thursday beat earnings and revenue expectation in its recent results, and raised its full-year outlook. The firm reported adjusted earnings of $2.09 per share, more than the $1.96 per share consensus estimate from Refinitiv.

Persons: MillerKnoll, Noguchi, Eames, Refinitiv, Bob Iger's, Iger, Carvana, Bard chatbot, Morgan Stanley, SoFi, — CNBC's Michelle Fox, Jesse Pound Organizations: Delta Airlines, JFK International, Delta Air Lines, Air Lines, Refinitiv, PepsiCo, Walt Disney Company, Disney, CNBC, ViaSat, JPMorgan, European Union, Financial, Microsoft, Cirrus Logic, Barclays Locations: New York City, Americas, Brazil

☆ Trump claims he'll declassify all of the JFK-related assassination records if he's reelected. He said the same thing in 2016, but ended up siding with the CIA and FBI to keep the documents secret.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

But as president, he sided with the CIA and FBI in continuing to shield some records from the public. "When I return to the White House, I will declassify and unseal all JFK assassination related documents," Trump wrote on his social media platform, Truth. In 2017, Trump oversaw the release of over 19,000 documents but eventually broke a promise to fully release the remaining material. Siding with the CIA and FBI, Trump eventually kicked the can on the remaining records to 2021. The constant drip of records flies into the face of the spirit of the President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992.

Persons: Trump, Biden, —, Donald Trump, John F, Kennedy, It's, Joe Biden, Kennedy's, Karine Jean, Pierre, what's, Gerald Posner, Lee Harvey Oswald, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, JFK's, Trump's, Warren Organizations: CIA, FBI, Service, White, JFK, National Archives, Biden White, Democratic, NBC News, Kennedy, Parkland Hospital

☆ US watchdog to review FAA efforts to prevent runway incursions
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

WASHINGTON, July 6 (Reuters) - A U.S. government watchdog will review Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) efforts to prevent airport runway incursions after a series of incidents where airplanes came dangerously close to each other. The U.S. Transportation Department Office of Inspector General (OIG) said it was opening its audit to assess FAA processes for analyzing data, identifying risks and preventing and mitigating runway incursions. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating six runway incursion events since January including some near catastrophes. In March, the FAA said it was taking steps to improve air traffic control, convening a safety summit and issuing a safety alert. In April, it named an independent safety review team and in June announced $100 million for 12 airports to make improvements to taxiways and lighting to reduce runway incursions.

Persons: Jennifer Homendy, OIG, David Shepardson, David Gregorio Our Organizations: U.S, Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, U.S . Transportation Department, National Transportation Safety Board, OIG, FedEx, Southwest Airlines, Boeing, FedEx plane's, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, Thomson Locations: Austin , Texas, Boston , Florida, New, JFK

☆ Flight disruptions continue on peak July Fourth travel day, with United faring the worst
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Flight delays and cancellations continued to mar thousands of Fourth of July travelers on Friday, with United Airlines passengers bearing the brunt of the problems. United Airlines has fared the worst with disruptions, with half of its mainline flights arriving late during that six-day period amounting to average delays of 106 minutes, according to FlightAware data. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg called United out for the flight disruptions, saying the airline's disruptions were "elevated but moving in the right direction." United said late Thursday that it expected cancellations and delays to continue to improve into the holiday weekend. "It led to massive delays, cancellations, diversions, as well as crews and aircraft out of position," Kirby wrote in a staff note, which was seen by CNBC.

Persons: Pete Buttigieg, United, schedulers, Ken Diaz, Garth Thompson, Scott Kirby, Monday, Kirby, Joanna Geraghty Organizations: JFK International, Airlines, Transportation Security Administration, Federal Aviation, United Airlines, O'Hare, U.S, JetBlue Airways, Transportation, Association of Flight, Air Line Pilots Association, United, FAA, Newark Liberty International, New, CNBC, JetBlue Locations: New York City, Canada, East, Chicago , Illinois, U.S, New York, United, New Jersey

☆ Travel in America is a crasphoot, and it won't get better anytime soon
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( Allison Morrow | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Passengers weave through JFK International airport on Friday, which is expected to be the busiest day for air travel since the start of the pandemic. Unfortunately, it’s not going to get better anytime soon. This summer, airfare is expected to remain higher than pre-pandemic levels, though a bit lower than their 2022 levels, according to travel research site Hopper. Demand for air travel roared back faster than airports and airlines could rehire staff. When demand for travel roared back faster than expected, the airlines couldn’t hire fast enough.

Persons: David Dee Delgado, it’s, Scott Olson, ” Biden, airfare, Hopper, Mario Tama Organizations: New, New York CNN, Transportation Security, JFK International, Biden, Amtrak, Jet, McKinsey Locations: New York, United States, Europe, Asia

☆ People are dunking on JFK's half-assed Harvard admission essay in the wake of the Supreme Court axing affirmative action
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The Supreme Court ruled to overturn race-based affirmative action on Thursday. After the ruling, many focused on John F. Kennedy's underwhelming 1935 Harvard admission essay. The essay, which was first published by The Washington Post in 2013, reappeared on social media on Thursday after the Supreme Court ruled that affirmative action in college admissions was unconstitutional. Although Kennedy's example was extreme and unlikely to cut muster today, US colleges do explicitly favor applicants whose parents went there, via the legacy system. Commentators — including President Joe Biden — on Thursday noted that the legacy system remained untouched by the court ruling.

Persons: John F, Kennedy's, Kennedy, —, — Rebecca Brenner Graham, SATs, Robert Kennedy, Joe Biden —, Ivy, Sonia Sotomayor Organizations: Harvard, Service, The Washington Post, Ivy League, Arts, Harvard Crimson, Harvard University Locations: America

☆ Fact Check-Fake Ocasio-Cortez tweet on debating JFK stems from parody account
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A tweet by a parody account impersonating U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, saying that she will debate President John F. Kennedy “anytime, anywhere,” is being taken seriously by some users online. The account that posted it, which uses the handle @AOCpressTwo and the username Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Press Release (parody), has a bio that reads: “I’m the boss - you mad bro? The authentic Twitter account for Ocasio-Cortez is @AOC (www.twitter.com/AOC). A spokesperson for Ocasio-Cortez said via email that @AOCpressTwo is not a campaign account or a congressional account. The tweet was posted by an Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez parody Twitter account.

Persons: Representative Alexandria Ocasio, Cortez, John F, Kennedy “, bro, Kennedy, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Read Organizations: Representative, JFK, Cortez, Democratic, Reuters Locations: Cortez, Alexandria

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