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By Bill Whitaker, Aliza Chasan, Sara Kuzmarov, Mariah Campbell May 5, 2024 / 7:00 PM EDT / CBS News Teens’ innovative Pythagorean Theorem work Teens surprise math world with Pythagorean Theorem trigonometry proof | 60 Minutes 13:19 A high school math teacher at St. Mary’s Academy in New Orleans, Michelle Blouin Williams, was looking for ingenuity when she and her colleagues set a school-wide math contest with a challenging bonus question. That bonus question asked students to create a new proof for the Pythagorean Theorem, a fundamental principle of geometry, using trigonometry. The teachers weren’t necessarily expecting anyone to solve it, as proofs of the Pythagorean Theorem using trigonometry were believed to be impossible for nearly 2,000 years. But then, in December 2022, Calcea Johnson and Ne’Kiya Jackson, seniors at St. Mary’s Academy, stepped up to the challenge. The $500 prize money was a motivating factor. After months of work, they submitted their innovative proofs to their teachers. With the contest behind them, their teachers encouraged the students to present at a mathematics conference, and then to seek to publish their work. And even today

UCLA Chancellor Gene Block announced a newly created Office of Campus Safety Sunday to administer policing and emergency management in the aftermath of campus unrest over pro-Palestinian demonstrations. The school had came under heavy criticism for its response to violence that broke out at a protest encampment last week, with Gov. Gavin Newsom and other elected officials calling for investigations into the university’s reaction, and some critics even calling on Block to resign ahead of his previously announced plan to step down on July 31. “In the past week, our campus has been shaken by events that have disturbed this sense of safety and strained trust within our community,” Block said in a message to the UCLA community Sunday. “In light of this, both UCLA and the UC Office of the President have committed to a thorough investigation of our security processes. But one thing is already clear: To best protect our community moving forward, urgent changes are needed in how we administer safety operations. “I am therefore taking several actions to significantly alter our campus safety structure. … Effective immediately, I am moving oversight

A pro-Palestinian encampment in the middle of USC’s main campus was cleared Sunday morning by officers with the Los Angeles Police Department and USC’s Department of Public Safety, ending a high-profile demonstration that began in April. No arrests or major confrontations were reported, but the campus was closed for several hours. “This morning DPS, with the assistance of the LAPD, removed the occupiers who had rebuilt their illegal encampment in Alumni Park. The operation was peaceful. Campus is opening, students are returning to prepare for finals, and commencement set-up is in full swing,” USC President Carol Folt said in a statement released around midday Sunday. “Over the last few weeks, the university exercised patience and restraint as we worked to de-escalate a volatile situation. We’ve spoken to the occupiers daily, issued repeated warnings, and offered opportunities and locations for them to protest lawfully. We’ve supported their right to express strong opinions and passions for their cause, as always,” she continued. “Yet when free speech protests devolve into illegal occupations, violating the rights of others, we must draw a line. … We are in the critical

Canadian superstar Drake and legendary Compton rapper Kendrick Lamar continued to trade blows over the weekend, releasing multiple scathing diss tracks that took shots at each other’s personal lives as the feud between them continues.  The war of words began in March after Kendrick targeted Drake and his tour partner J. Cole on the song “Like That” by Atlanta rapper Future and producer Metro Boomin from their collaborative album “We Don’t Trust You.”  Among the lines from the Compton MC’s incendiary guest verse were allusions to hip hop’s “Big Three” of Drake, J. Cole and Kendrick Lamar, who are three of the most successful rap artists of the 2010s. Kendrick also took several bars from Drake and Cole’s collaboration “First Person Shooter,” which included a line about all three rappers, and used them to tell the duo that their legacies won’t outlive his.  Cole was the first to respond to Kendrick’s “Like That” verse, releasing a diss track towards him titled “7 Minute Drill” on April 5.   The song was removed from streaming services a week later after Cole publicly bowed out of the

Firefighters found the remains of two people inside what they described as a “human-dug cave or excavation” in Northridge on Sunday, authorities confirmed. The discovery came as the Los Angeles Fire Department was investigating hazardous materials around 10:38 a.m. at 8700 North Lindley Avenue. Upon arrival, firefighters found two deceased people inside the man-made cave. A white, powdered substance was also found, LAFD said. LAFD didn’t specify what the substance was, or if it could be connected to the deaths. The listed address is for Pacifica Senior Living and it wasn’t immediately clear where the area the “cave” was located, but KTLA’s Rachel Menitoff confirmed with authorities that the two victims were transients. No additional details were immediately made available, and the investigation remains ongoing.

By Meredith Gordon, Fox Van Allen May 5, 2024 / 5:52 PM EDT / Essentials CBS Essentials is created independently of the CBS News editorial staff. We may receive commissions from some links to products on this page. Promotions are subject to availability and retailer terms. Noah Hanifin #15 of the Vegas Golden Knights and Craig Smith #15 of the Dallas Stars compete for the puck during the third period of Game Five of the First Round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the American Airlines Center on May 01, 2024 in Dallas, Texas. Sam Hodde/Getty Images) The Dallas Stars host the Vegas Golden Knights today for the decisive Game 7 of the teams’ NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs series. The winner of today’s game will advance to face the Colorado Avalanche in the second round. Keep reading below for how and when to watch tonight’s Golden Knights vs. Stars hockey game, even if you don’t have cable. How and when to watch Game 7 of the Vegas Golden Knights vs. Dallas Stars NHL Playoff series Game 7 of the Vegan Golden Knights vs. Dallas

LAS VEGAS —  Before his win over Jaime Munguia, Canelo Álvarez was accused of influencing the denial of credentials for two well-known sports reporters, Ricardo Celis and David Faitelson. Celis, a broadcaster who has called Álvarez’s fights for DAZN since 2018, was replaced on the microphone by Jaime Motta. Celis, with more than 35 years in boxing, said Álvarez’s team requested that he not be part of the broadcast. Celis also is a commentator on the independent site ProBox TV, alongside Juan Manuel Marquez, a former world champion and well-known Álvarez critic. Celis was told a month ago he was going to be the play-by-play voice of the Saturday’s bout along with Claudia Trejos, his partner at DAZN, and planned to travel to Las Vegas on Wednesday. However, on Tuesday he was notified he would not be part of the broadcast team at Álvarez’s request. “Our job there is to talk about boxing. Not everything we do paints them rosy, because that’s not the way the world is,” said Celis, a contract employee for DAZN. “Canelo sometimes does good things and we say it, and sometimes

In the midst of a chaotic week on campus which has seen violence, forceful police raids and trade-offs in blame for the events, UCLA’s Chancellor announced Sunday that he’s creating a new office in charge of safety and law enforcement, and he’s appointing a former police chief to lead it. In a message to the campus community, Chancellor Gene Block said he’s taken action to “significantly alter” the campus safety structure. “In the past week, our campus has been shaken by events that have disturbed this sense of safety and strained trust within our community,” Block said. “In light of this, both UCLA and the UC Office of the President have committed to a thorough investigation of our security processes. But one thing is already clear: To best protect our community moving forward, urgent changes are needed in how we administer safety operations.” Israel orders Al Jazeera to close its local operation and seizes some of its equipment Block said the oversight of campus safety and the UCLA Police Department, which previously was under the jurisdiction of the Office of the Administrative Vice Chancellor, deserves to

By Jacob Rosen, Fin Gómez May 5, 2024 / 5:10 PM EDT / CBS News Strategist on possible Trump running mates Strategists on possible Trump running mates, Kamala Harris’ role on campaign trail 07:23 Palm Beach, Florida — The Trump campaign told donors at a private GOP retreat in Palm Beach, Florida, that $76 million was raised in April between the campaign and the Republican National Committee, according to two sources who were present for the briefing.  The retreat brought together wealthy GOP donors and potential vice presidential c ontenders that Donald Trump is considering, including Senators Marco Rubio, Tim Scott and J.D. Vance, Rep. Elise Stefanik , North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum and South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem .  Guests were shuttled to Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club from the Four Seasons hotel in Palm Beach for remarks from the former president on Saturday. He attacked the felony charges against him and prosecutors who have indicted him, according to a source in the room. Trump referred to special counsel Jack Smith as “deranged” and an “evil thug,” according to another person in the room. “Once I

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Bernard Hill, the British actor best known for his portrayal of embattled King Théoden in two of the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy films and the stoic Capt. Edward Smith in “Titanic,” has died. He was 79. Hill died early Sunday, his agent Lou Coulson confirmed to the BBC. No cause was given. The actor’s breakout role was in the 1982 BBC series “Boys From the Blackstuff,” playing Yosser Hughes, a working-class man dealing with unemployment in Liverpool. The series aired during a time of high unemployment in England, and his character’s catchphrase “gizza job” (“give us a job”) became a popular buzzword across the country. Hill had a long and prolific career, appearing in both critically acclaimed television, including the 1976 BBC series “I, Claudius,” and films, among them Richard Attenborough’s 1982 picture “Gandhi,” as well as the 2002 movie “The Scorpion King” and 2008’s “Valkyrie,” starring Tom Cruise. In 2015, Hill played the Duke of Norfolk in “Wolf Hall,” an adaptation of Hilary Mantel’s book about the court of Henry VIII. Most recently, Hill starred in the BBC police drama “The Responder.” Its