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On this day in 1865: Confederate Army veterans form the Ku Klux Klan

The Ku Klux Klan began on Christmas Eve in 1865.

Months after the fall of the Confederacy and the end of slavery, a half dozen veterans of the Confederate Army formed a private social club in Pulaski, Tennessee, called the Ku Klux Klan. The KKK soon became a terrorist organization, brutalizing and killing Black Americans, immigrants, sympathetic whites and others.

While the first wave of the KKK operated in the South through the 1870s, the second wave spread throughout the U.S.... Читать дальше...

Sports - Google News (us) 

Man accused in the burning death of a woman on a New York subway awaits arraignment - The Associated Press

  1. Man accused in the burning death of a woman on a New York subway awaits arraignment  The Associated Press
  2. Man accused of fatally setting New York City subway rider on fire says he doesn't recall incident  Yahoo! Voices
  3. What to know about the death of a woman who was set on fire in a New York City subway train  The Associated Press
  4. A weekend of violence on NYC's subways stokes fears about public safety  Gothamist
  5. As Woman Burned Alive on NYC Subway Car, Bystanders Watched ... Читать дальше...

BigNewsNetwork.com (sports) 

West Indies team set for Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup in Malaysia

Saint John's [Antigua and Barbuda], December 24 (ANI): Cricket West Indies (CWI) has announced its squad for participation in the upcoming ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup, scheduled to take place in Malaysia from January 18 to February 2, 2025. "We are proud to announce our Under-19 Women's squad for the ICC World Cup 2025, which represents the future of West Indies cricket. Captain Samara Ramnath and Vice-Captain Asab

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

GST on old used cars only when sale price higher than depreciated value

Registered individuals have to pay GST on the sale of used vehicles only if the selling price exceeds the depreciated cost price. The GST rate is set at 18%, applied only to the margin. Depreciation claims under the Income Tax Act affect GST payable. Negative margins incur no GST.

Phys.org 

Civil society: A quiet revolution in economic research

Half a century ago, economic research took a little-noticed yet dramatic departure from the study of concepts most people might be familiar with from Econ 101. The field shifted from an almost exclusive focus on market transactions and government policies to include societal interactions for which supply-and-demand models don't work.

Phys.org 

Nanovaccine derived from pre-chemotherapy tumors combats multiple tumors in mice

A research team led by Prof. Nie Guangjun from the National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and collaborators have demonstrated a tumor membrane antigens-based nanovaccine derived from liposomal doxorubicin treated tumor tissues, which is efficacious in inducing a potent immunological defense against tumors. The study is published online in Cell Reports Medicine.

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Santa Claus on a bike beats police in high-speed chase in Florida: Watch the viral video

In Florida, a motorcyclist dressed as Santa Claus outran the police in a high-speed chase, reaching 120 miles per hour. The biker evaded capture despite the police pursuit. The incident, captured on dashcam, has gone viral, amusing netizens and even the police. Authorities seek assistance in identifying the festive motorcyclist.