By Scott Wong, Sahil Kapur, Ali Vitali, Julie Tsirkin, Kyle Stewart and Kate Santaliz  The Senate gave final passage to a bill early Saturday morning to keep the government open for three more months, sending it to President Joe Biden’s desk to end the threat of a government shutdown during the holidays. The vote was 85-11. The Republican-controlled House passed the bill hours
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Courtesy of Tennessee State University Tennessee State University is proud to announce its continued commitment as a leading land-grant institution with plans to expand its physical footprint through the construction of two new College of Agriculture buildings. The Tennessee State Building Commission (SBC) has approved the design phase for a Food and Animal Science building
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By Julie Appleby It seems simple: Require hospitals and insurers to post their negotiated prices for most health care services and — bingo — competition follows, yielding lower costs for consumers. But nearly four years after the first Trump administration’s regulations forced hospitals to post massive amounts of pricing information online, the effect on patients’
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Courtesy of Alabama A&M University Alabama A&M University has secured a $63,000 Cochran Fellowship Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture, a remarkable step toward international agricultural collaboration. This funding will facilitate specialized training for veterinarians and agricultural professionals from Bosnia-Herzegovina to address critical challenges in their livestock sector. Six veterinarians from Bosnia-Herzegovina recently
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Courtesy of Tennessee State University At a recent Tennessee State University board of trustees meeting, administrators informed board members that the university was heading towards a $46 million deficit by the end of the current academic year on June 30, 2025. The news follows an audit conducted earlier this year that alleged financial mismanagement by
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By Samantha Dorisca WNBA star and Nike signee A’ja Wilson is making major moves. Wilson has been a cornerstone player for the Las Vegas Aces since she was drafted first overall by the team in 2018, as noted by the WNBA. She has led the Aces to two consecutive national championships and earned multiple MVP awards, including one in
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By Emily Ngo New York City Mayor Eric Adams is heading today to Albany, New York, while several of his top deputies are due in Washington, all seeking to advance Adams’ state and federal priorities amid the political backlash of his criminal indictment. The outreach in the state and nation’s capitals, confirmed to POLITICO by a spokesperson
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By Ashley Brown Registration is officially live for the inaugural HBCU AI Conference and Training Summit, which will take place from April 1 to 3, 2025, on the campus of Huston-Tillotson University. This landmark event aims to gather a diverse coalition of AI researchers, educators, students, and industry leaders to discuss and explore inclusive pathways in artificial
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By Alina Selyukh Amazon faced a coordinated picket effort as drivers and warehouse workers at multiple locations around the U.S. on Thursday pressed the retail giant to recognize their unions. The campaign launched by the Teamsters union comes during the holiday-shopping rush, though Amazon says it has not affected operations. The union had said workers
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Courtesy of Southern University at New Orleans Southern University at New Orleans has announced the launch of Louisiana’s inaugural bachelor’s degree in data science. This groundbreaking initiative is designed to equip students with essential skills for the booming field of data analysis. The innovative program aims to bridge the skills gap in various sectors, preparing
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