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J.Castro/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Republican-led House Education Committee kicked off its formal antisemitism probe of the University of Pennsylvania on Wednesday, which the committee called for after an explosive December hearing where three university presidents were grilled on allegations of antisemitism at their schools. In a letter addressed jointly to Penn’s interim president and […]
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former President Donald Trump is on trial this week in New York City to determine whether he will have to pay former Elle magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll additional damages for defaming her in 2019 when he denied her allegations of sexual abuse. Last year, in a separate trial, […]
Davis and Glen Griffin, their three kids and their former au pair Myra. — Courtesy of David Griffin (NEW YORK) — Davis and Glen Griffin of Houston, Texas, say having a live-in au pair to care for their three children has been a lifesaver. “We would not have survived the pandemic if it hadn’t been […]
In this June 21, 2023, file photo, the Golden Pass LNG plant is shown under construction in Sabine Pass, Texas. — picture alliance via Getty Images, FILE (WASHINGTON) — The Biden administration announced a pause on applications for liquified natural gas export terminals on Friday to consider their impact on climate change, a major step […]
Jose A. Bernat Bacete/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — More rain is on the way as another winter storm takes aim at the southern and eastern United States. As of early Friday, a flood watch remains in effect for five states — Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana and New York. Some of the flooding that’s impacting the […]
Kaylee Goncalves — Courtesy of the Goncalves family (MOSCOW, Idaho) — The family of Kaylee Goncalves, one of four students killed in the University of Idaho murders, is desperate for a trial date to be set as the case returns to court Friday. Goncalves, 21, one of five siblings in a close-knit family, was killed […]
by Marc Guitard/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The White House on Thursday pushed back hard on Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s latest showdown with President Joe Biden over who controls the southern border. In a statement posted on X on Wednesday, Abbott claimed the situation with immigrants crossing into Texas was an “invasion,” and that because […]
Klaus Vedfelt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Florida Board of Governors voted Wednesday to prohibit state funding to be used toward Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, including “political or social activism” activities on campus in a 15-2 vote. The regulation prohibits state universities from using state or federal funds to promote, support or maintain […]
Stephen Maturen/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — While highlighting new and ongoing infrastructure investments across the country, President Joe Biden on Thursday continued to praise the recent GDP report that found the nation’s economy grew at a 3.3% annual pace — much more rapid than expected — and he gave credit to Americans for an economy that […]
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Communities in the South are grappling with dangerous flooding from heavy rainfall, while dense fog envelops a swath of the U.S. Major flash flooding struck Wednesday from Louisiana to Mississippi, where rainfall totals ranged from 5 to 9 inches. Over the past few days, heavy rain also hit parts of […]
