What the Supreme Court's ruling on affirmative action means for colleges
By Joseph Ax (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday struck down race-conscious policies in college admissions, ending decades of
2023-06-30 02:16
Canadian wildfire smoke spreads, 100 million Americans under air-quality alerts
By Brendan O'Brien CHICAGO (Reuters) -Murky, dull skies loomed over tens of millions of Americans on Thursday as smoke from
2023-06-30 02:15
Biden admin has been discussing possible executive action on affirmative action - source
WASHINGTON President Joe Biden's administration has in recent weeks been discussing possible executive actions he could take in
2023-06-30 00:24
U.S. charges Virginia sheriff with handing out badges for bribes
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON The U.S. Justice Department this week charged the top law enforcement official in
2023-06-30 00:15
Reactions to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action
By Sharon Bernstein Here are reactions to the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on affirmative action on Thursday, on
2023-06-29 23:55
Mike Pence, former US VP and presidential hopeful, visits Ukraine -NBC
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, who is running for the Republican nomination in the 2024 presidential election,
2023-06-29 22:55
Key voices in the decades-long debate over affirmative action
By Joseph Ax, Sharon Bernstein and Gabriella Borter For decades, selective U.S. colleges and universities have considered, among
2023-06-29 22:48
U.S. Supreme Court strikes down university race-conscious admissions policies
By Andrew Chung (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday struck down race-conscious student admissions programs at Harvard University and
2023-06-29 22:23
U.S. Supreme Court buoys religious employees who seek accommodations at work
By Andrew Chung The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday bolstered the ability of employees to obtain accommodations at
2023-06-29 22:18
US weekly jobless claims fall; first-quarter GDP revised higher
WASHINGTON The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, pointing to continued
2023-06-29 20:59
Israel's Herzog to address joint meeting of US Congress on July 19
WASHINGTON Israeli President Isaac Herzog will address a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress during a visit to
2023-06-29 20:56
David Hunter: Final arguments in British man's Cyprus murder trial
Former Northumberland miner David Hunter is accused of murdering his seriously ill wife, Janice.
2023-06-29 20:28