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Spencer Platt/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A federal judge blasted the Trump administration’s termination of immigration records for thousands of foreign students in the United States as “arbitrary and capricious,” demanding that the government provide detailed explanations as to why and how the records were terminated and what this means for students. “I think we all […]
Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The only Black, all-female unit serving in Europe during World War II received the Congressional Gold Medal on Tuesday at the United States Capitol. The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, commonly known as the “Six Triple Eight,” addressed a backlog of roughly 17 million pieces of mail in three months […]
Jose Colon/Anadolu via Getty Images (LONDON) — Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov warned Wednesday that “a whole series of nuances” needs to be addressed before Russia will agree to any U.S.-brokered peace deal to end Moscow’s 3-year-old invasion of Ukraine. Speaking with journalists, Peskov appeared to downplay hopes of a quick peace agreement — which President […]
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Savior. Ungodly. Patriotic. Un-American. Great. Sad. A hundred days into his presidency, all are words Americans used to describe President Donald Trump’s performance in office. Responses run the full spectrum of possible assessments. On the positive side of the ledger in this ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll: “Excellent.” “Awesome.” “Outstanding.” “Strong.” […]
Raquel Natalicchio/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Measles cases are continuing to spread throughout the U.S. with outbreaks in at least six states. Public health experts have previously said lagging vaccination rates are to blame for the rise in cases, at least partly due to vaccine hesitancy and vaccine fatigue left over from […]
Disney/Randy Holmes via Getty Images Screen legend Dick Van Dyke has written an autobiography all about what it is like to live for an entire century. The actor has announced the upcoming release of his book, 100 Rules for Living to 100: An Optimist’s Guide to a Happy Life. Grand Central Publishing will release the […]
Taylor Gang Ent, LLC Wiz Khalifa wasn’t nervous when creating his latest album, Kush + Orange Juice 2. Though many have deemed the original 2010 album a classic, he tells Billboard, “It was something that I felt I could challenge myself to do.” “There were a couple of times during the process where I would get to […]
Photo by Antoine Flament/Getty Images André 3000‘s contributions to the worlds of philanthropy and music — both as a solo artist and member of hip-hop duo Outkast — has earned him an honorary doctorate from Berklee College of Music. Come Saturday, May 10, he and Sara Bareilles will be presented an honorary Doctor of Music degree […]
Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department’s division tasked with enforcing the nation’s federal civil rights laws has recently seen a mass exodus of “over 100” attorneys, the newly confirmed official leading the division said in an interview this week. “What we have made very clear last week […]
Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — House Speaker Mike Johnson met with President Donald Trump Monday afternoon in the Oval Office, where they huddled over the GOP’s political strategy heading into a pivotal period of legislative business — with their congressional majorities on the line. As Congress returns to Washington following a two-week recess and the […]
