Philanthropic group gifts HBCUs $124 million to increase student enrollment and retention
The HBCU Transformation Project, a collaborative venture between the United Negro College Fund, Thurgood Marshall College Fund and the Partnership for Education Advancement, announced on Wednesday a $124 million investment from philanthropic group Blue Meridian Partners.
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Trump says he discussed pardoning himself but dismissed option
Former President Donald Trump said Thursday that he discussed pardoning himself in the final days of his presidency but decided against it.
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Zelenskyy is expected to visit Washington as Congress is debating $21 billion in aid for Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected on Capitol Hill and at the White House next week
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Hunter Biden indicted on gun charges
President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, has been indicted by special counsel David Weiss in connection with a gun he purchased in 2018, the first time in US history the Justice Department has charged the child of a sitting president.
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The US says Egypt's human rights picture hasn't improved, but it's withholding less aid regardless
The Biden administration will withhold less military aid from Egypt over its human rights abuses this year
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In a court filing, a Tennessee couple fights allegations that they got rich off Michael Oher
A Memphis, Tennessee, couple who took in former NFL offensive lineman Michael Oher when he was in high school denied in court documents filed Thursday that they used a legal agreement between them to get rich at his expense and lied about intending to adopt him
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Donald Trump's last-minute legal challenge could disrupt New York fraud trial
A last-minute legal challenge by Donald Trump’s lawyers could disrupt a trial scheduled for next month in New York Attorney General Letitia James’ business fraud lawsuit against the former president and his company
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Alex Murdaugh associate sentenced to 20 years for helping disgraced attorney steal from clients
A former South Carolina attorney and longtime friend of Alex Murdaugh was sentenced Thursday to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to state charges related to helping the convicted murderer steal millions of dollars from his clients.
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Dominican Republic to close all borders with Haiti in a dispute over a canal
The Dominican Republic’s president has announced he will close all borders with neighboring Haiti starting Friday in a dispute over a canal on the Haitian side that would divert water from a border river
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Ohio attorney general rejects language for political mapmaking reform amendment for a second time
The Ohio Attorney General's Office has once again rejected petition language for a constitutional amendment aimed at remaking Ohio’s troubled system for drawing political maps
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Miami city commissioner charged with bribery and money laundering
Officials say a city of Miami commissioner accused of bribery and money laundering has been arrested on multiple corruption charges
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Families challenge North Dakota's ban on gender-affirming care for children
Three families and a pediatrician in North Dakota are seeking to block the state's ban on gender-affirming health care for minors
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