Biden administration urges 16 states to address funding disparities faced by land-grant HBCUs
The Biden administration demanded governors in 16 states address a more than $12 billion funding disparity between land-grant Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and their non-HBCU counterparts, according to the US Department of Agriculture.
2023-09-20 07:19
Zelensky urges Trump to share Ukraine peace plan but says he won't give territory to Russia
Volodymyr Zelensky urged Donald Trump to share his peace plans publicly if the former US president has a way to end the war between Ukraine and Russia -- but the Ukrainian president cautioned in an interview Tuesday that any peace plan where Ukraine gives up territory would be unacceptable.
2023-09-20 07:15
Fentanyl found under nap mats at New York nursery kills child - US officials
The deadly drug was found under mats that children use for naps, investigators say.
2023-09-20 07:00
Indonesian indigenous islanders are rallying against plans to build a Chinese funded factory on their homes
A plan to build a multi-billion dollar Chinese glass factory in Indonesia's Riau Islands Archipelago has sparked fierce protests from indigenous islanders who are opposed to their villages being torn down.
2023-09-20 06:56
Turbulence in China's top ranks raises questions about Xi Jinping's rule
At the onset of his unprecedented third term, Xi Jinping stacked China's top ranks with a slate of loyalists who he presumably hoped would smooth the paths to achieve his grand vision for China.
2023-09-20 06:47
Explosion in Union Pacific's massive railyard in Nebraska appears accidental, investigators say
Investigators say a blast that prompted evacuations near Union Pacific's massive railyard in western Nebraska last week appears to be accidental
2023-09-20 06:46
Missing kayaker arrested after allegedly faking his death to avoid child rape charges
A man who allegedly attempted to fake his own death to evade child rape charges was arrested on Sunday after trying to flee a Georgia state trooper, according to a news release from the St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office.
2023-09-20 06:28
Migrant crossings along the southern US border are rising, reaching more than 8,000 apprehensions
Migrant crossings along the United States' southern border are rising, reaching more than 8,000 apprehensions on Monday, according to a Department of Homeland Security official, straining federal resources and overwhelming already-crowded facilities.
2023-09-20 06:16
Pilot of downed F-35 stealth fighter jet parachuted into residential backyard, official says
The pilot of a $100 million stealth fighter jet parachuted safely into the backyard of a home in South Carolina after a malfunction forced him to eject from the aircraft, causing the plane to crash into a wooded area about 60 miles away
2023-09-20 05:51
Ukraine war: Russian 'evil cannot be trusted', Zelensky tells UN
The world must unite to end Russia's aggression, Ukraine's president tells the UN General Assembly.
2023-09-20 04:48
Ray Epps, ex-Marine targeted by a Jan. 6 conspiracy theory, is charged with a misdemeanor in riot
Ray Epps, a former Marine who became the target of a Jan. 6, 2021, conspiracy theory, has been charged with a misdemeanor in connection with the U.S. Capitol riot and is expected to plead guilty
2023-09-20 04:28
FTX attorneys accuse Sam Bankman-Fried's parents of unjustly enriching themselves with company funds
Lawyers for collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX Trading are accusing Sam Bankman-Fried's parents of exploiting their influence over their son and the company he founded to enrich themselves by millions of dollars
2023-09-20 04:27