Most in US say don't ban race in college admissions but its role should be small: AP-NORC poll
As the Supreme Court decides the fate of affirmative action, most people in the U.S. say the court should allow consideration of race as part of the admissions process
2023-05-31 02:19
US urged not to use bomb-grade uranium in nuclear power experiment
By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON Former U.S. State Department and nuclear regulatory officials on Tuesday urged the U.S. Energy
2023-05-31 01:56
Colleges will soon have option to hide students' race and ethnicity information on applications submitted through Common App
Colleges will soon have the option to hide students' race and ethnicity information on applications submitted through Common App, according to the organization.
2023-05-31 01:47
Gunman in Pittsburgh synagogue massacre planned attack, defense acknowledges as trial gets underway
A lawyer for the man charged in the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history is acknowledging he planned the massacre at a Pittsburgh synagogue and made hateful statements about Jewish people
2023-05-31 01:47
US agency says 8.3 million homes, businesses lack access to high-speed broadband
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -More than 8.3 million U.S. homes and businesses lack access to high-speed broadband internet, the
2023-05-31 01:28
Woman who threatened Nancy Pelosi with hanging during Capitol riot gets over 2 years in prison
A Pennsylvania restaurant owner who screamed death threats directed at then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi while storming the U.S. Capitol has been sentenced to two years and three months in prison
2023-05-31 01:23
Former first lady Rosalynn Carter has dementia, Carter Center says
Rosalynn Carter, the former first lady of the United States and wife of former President Jimmy Carter, has dementia, the Carter Center announced on Tuesday.
2023-05-31 01:22
Sick workers tied to 40% of restaurant food poisoning outbreaks, CDC says
Federal health officials say people who worked with food while sick or contagious were linked to about 40% of food poisoning outbreaks from restaurants with a known cause between 2017 and 2019
2023-05-31 01:19
US bombers fly over Bosnia in sign of support amid continued secessionist threats
A pair of U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers has flown low over Sarajevo and several other Bosnian cities as a sign of support amid continued secessionist threats by the staunchly pro-Russian Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik
2023-05-31 01:19
Minnesota becomes 23rd state to legalize recreational marijuana
Democratic Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota signed a bill into law on Tuesday legalizing recreational marijuana use in the state.
2023-05-31 01:17
NATO to send 700 more troops to Kosovo to help quell violent protests
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says the military organization has sent 700 more troops to Kosovo to help quell violent protests and has put another battalion on standby in case the riots spread
2023-05-31 00:54
Why did ethnic Serbs attack NATO peacekeepers in Kosovo? Here's what we know
Dozens of NATO peacekeepers were injured after they were attacked by ethnic Serbs in northern Kosovo, during protests over the installation of ethnically Albanian mayors.
2023-05-31 00:52