By Kate Sullivan, Maegan Vazquez and Kevin Liptak, President Joe Biden on Tuesday detailed his vision for leading the United States into a new era of diplomacy as he sought to reassure allies — some freshly skeptical — he was moving past the “America First” era of foreign policy. He used his first speech to the
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By Madeline Holcombe, The US is battling rising death tolls and strained hospital resources under the Covid-19 pandemic, and all that could be made more difficult by the upcoming flu season, health experts said. “We are bracing ourselves for an awfully busy winter ahead,” Associate Dean of Public Health at Brown University Dr. Megan Ranney told CNN
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By JSCC, As part of AT&T’s continuing commitment to supporting quality education across Tennessee, the AT&T Foundation has donated $10,000 to Jackson State Community College. The grant will provide last-dollar scholarships for minority and underserved students. “We are grateful to AT&T and its continued support of public higher education and our students, who will benefit
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By Scottie Andrew, A whistled rendition of “The Farmer in the Dell” rang through M&T Bank Stadium ahead of the Baltimore Ravens’ victory on Sunday, honoring an iconic Baltimore character and the late actor who brought him to life. The tune was an homage to Michael K. Williams, who starred in the Baltimore-set series “The Wire” as Omar
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By Lauren Fox and Manu Raju, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is facing a major dilemma: September 27 — the day she promised a vote on a trillion-dollar infrastructure deal that passed the Senate last month — is fast approaching. But no matter how she maneuvers from now until then, a new problem emerges. If, by that date,
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By Annie Grayer and Ryan Nobles, The Democratic chairman of the House Select Committee investigating the deadly January 6 attack on the US Capitol said Monday that the panel could start issuing subpoenas to companies and individuals who have not cooperated with records requests “within a week.” “We will probably as a committee issue subpoenas either to
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By Maegan Vazquez, President Joe Biden on Tuesday is set to deliver his first speech to the United Nations General Assembly since taking office, where he’s expected to present his long-term vision for the global community, defend the withdrawal from Afghanistan and emphasize the importance of reestablishing alliances. Biden’s appearance at the assembly in New York comes as he
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By UNCF, Currently, 25% of African American graduates with STEM degrees come from HBCUs. Amidst changing policies, initiatives and trends in education, it can become difficult to keep track of progress. This is why, when it comes to the state of HBCUs nationwide, the numbers come in handy. Here, we’ve collected some facts and figures
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By Aaliyah Butler, WASHINGTON – Howard University Department of Media, Journalism and Film will host “Power Players Behind the Scenes” career panel event, in collaboration with NBCU Sports and NBCU Academy, on September 16 at 5:00 p.m. EST via Zoom. This event will lead up to the Truth & Service Classic between Howard and Hampton University. The career panel event is open to the Howard community
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By Marianne Garvey, Anthony “AJ” Johnson, an actor and comedian best known for his performance as Ezal in “Friday,” has died, his representative LyNea Bell told CNN Monday. He was 55. “The world of Comedy has truly been shaken, again. Our BH Talent family is heartbroken about the loss of the iconic legend of stage
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