Kavanaugh won't make traditional walk down court steps due to security concerns

Justice Brett Kavanaugh will not participate in the tradition of walking down the marble steps in front of the Supreme Court following his formal investiture ceremony next Thursday, the Supreme Court announced, citing security reasons. Kavanaugh, who has served since being confirmed early last month, will have his formal investiture ceremony, which has often been followed...

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Melbourne Cup: Magic Circle aims to break curse of British trainers

(CNN)It's one of racing's holy grails, but the Melbourne Cup remains a mystical prize for British trainers. Plenty have tried, but it's as if there is a curse on the British in Australia's famous "race that stops a nation." Hoping to break that spell this year is Magic Circle, trained by Ian Williams. Another strong European contingent will descend on Melbourne for Tuesday's...

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This photographer is reimagining Norman Rockwell for the 21st century

n 1964, Norman Rockwell's Civil Rights-era painting "The Problem We All Live With" depicted Ruby Bridges, the six-year-old black girl, who entered an all-white school in 1960, walking between deputy  U.S. marshals with volleyed tomatoes and a racial slur staining the wall behind her. In 2015, artist Maggie Meiners reimagined the famous composition to explore the plight...

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