On Wednesday, Winston-Salem State University announced it had received a historic $50 million gift from Scott, whose current net worth is roughly $36 billion. Scott acquired much of her wealth from her 2019 divorce from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, and she has pledged to give away
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By Caitlin Yilek Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced Thursday that TSA agents with “exemplary service” during the government shutdown will receive a $10,000 bonus check.Noem said the bonus checks, on top of their back pay, are “for stepping up, taking
By Berkeley Lovelace Jr. and Sahil Kapur The government shutdown has ended, but Senate Democrats didn’t get a key
ByKatherine Faulders, Lauren Peller, and Allison Pecorin Speaker Mike Johnson said Wednesday the House will hold a
Written By Lexx Thornton The sprawling 2023 racketeering indictment case in Georgia against President Donald Trump and several allies, which alleges a conspiracy to unlawfully overturn the 2020 election results, is set to continue under the supervision of a new lead prosecutor.
Written By Lexx Thornton Apple has announced the launch of Digital ID in Apple Wallet, marking a major expansion of its identity verification services. This new feature allows users to create a verified digital credential using information pulled directly from their U.S.
Forbes reports that funding to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) has surged in recent years, even as national support for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives has waned under the Trump administration. The growing wave of donations underscores the vital role HBCUs
By Julie Carey, NBC Washington For the first time, Black veterans laid to rest at the Rose Hill Cemetery in Manassas, Virginia, are receiving special recognition this Veterans Day. The local Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion Post recently learned about the
By Sabrina Franza, Darius Johnson, CBS Chicago A federal judge has ordered that hundreds of people detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement be released from federal facilities in the next week because their arrests by ICE were possibly unlawful and in violation of a
By Diana Novak Jones A jury in federal court in Chicago ordered Boeing (BA.N), opens new tab on Wednesday to pay more than $28 million to the family of a United Nations environmental worker who was killed in the 2019 crash of a 737 MAX
Cam Newton had a lot to say about the brawl between Bethune-Cookman and Grambling in their Saturday matchup that resulted in 27 players being suspended. He took to his 4th & 1 podcast to air his issues with what occurred, expressing that he believed the incident “set us back”.
Reinvestment Fund, a national Community Development Financial Institution, announced Wednesday that Paine College and 10 other Historically Black Colleges and Universities are among the first to benefit from a new grant program. According to Reinvestment Fund, it’s newly created HBCU Brilliance Initiative
Military service personnel have been seeking outside legal advice about some of the missions the Trump administration has assigned them. The strikes against alleged drug traffickers and deployments to U.S. cities have sparked a debate over their legality. Amna Nawaz discussed more
Written by Lexx Thornton Target is making a significant move to boost consumer spending this holiday season by announcing price reductions on 3,000 essential items across its stores. This action comes as U.S. grocery prices remain elevated and many low-income families face
