By Brian Stelter, In the words of Committee to Protect Journalists executive director Joel Simon, “To practice journalism in the face of grave danger requires a profound sense of optimism and a sincere faith in humanity.” Those qualities were on display Thursday night at the group’s International Press Freedom Awards ceremony in New York. Journalists
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By Jamie Gumbrecht, Jacqueline Howard, Maggie Fox and John Bonifield, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky endorsed the use of Covid-19 vaccine boosters Friday for all adults. Walensky made her recommendation just hours after CDC vaccine advisers voted unanimously to recommend booster doses of Pfizer/BioNTech’s and Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccines for
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By Vanessa Yurkevich, Thanksgiving dinner will cost 14% more this year, according to new survey by the American Farm Bureau Federation. Dinner for a family of 10 will cost on average $53.31 — up $6.41 from last year’s average of $46.90 which was down 4% from 2019, the lowest in 10 years. Several factors led
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By Lucas Johnson Aram Abubaker was presented with a challenge. A friend who worked with children with special needs was looking for something that would help enhance their social skills. Abubaker responded: He made an app for that. On Saturday, Abubaker will join nearly 800 undergraduate and graduate students receiving various degrees at Tennessee State
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By Morehouse College, Michael Jordan and Jordan Brand today announced a one-million-dollar donation to Morehouse College as a part of their Black Community Commitment. The gift will help fund scholarships, technology, and educational programming for students studying journalism and sports-related areas of study. The Black Community Commitment is an initiative by Michael Jordan and Jordan Brand
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By Hampton University Hampton University President Dr. William R. Harvey was named the ‘Outstanding Nonprofit Leader’ by the Association of Fundraising Professionals Hampton Roads Chapter during its signature event, National Philanthropy Day. National Philanthropy Day is a celebration of giving, volunteering and charitable engagement that highlights the accomplishments, large and small, that philanthropy and all
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By Andrew Skerritt, Florida A&M University (FAMU) student Marques Cutler is the 2021-2022 recipient of the Crossman Career Builder Scholarship. Cutler is a fourth-year quantitative analysis student with a minor in marketing in the School of Business and Industry (SBI). The Port St. Joe, Florida, native said the Crossman Scholarship is a vote of confidence
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By Tiara Alexander, Senior, Communications In recent years, Saint Augustine’s University (SAU) has had students participate in some of the most esteemed internship programs in the country. Peter Musenge is one of those students. Peter is a junior biology major and serves as the president of the STEM club and the SGA director of Academic
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By Christina Carrega and Evan Perez, The FBI is working to assess the number of threats made against school board members and teachers, using a tracking tool that it says will help implement a directive from Attorney General Merrick Garland that has come under criticism from Republicans. An internal memo to the FBI’s counterterrorism and criminal
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By Arlette Saenz and Maegan Vazquez, President Joe Biden traveled to Detroit on Wednesday to tout the electric vehicle provisions of the recently signed bipartisan infrastructure law, making the case that his plan is a way to compete with China’s stronghold in the electric vehicle market and boost domestic supply chains. “For most of the 21st
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