NBA star Chris Paul is once again using his platform to uplift Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The 12-time NBA All-Star and philanthropist announced that the 2025 Chris Paul HBCU Classic will take place on December 18-19 at the Gateway Center in Atlanta. The two-day showcase, held in partnership with the Naismith Basketball Hall
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Written By Lexx Thornton About 350,000 Michigan workers who filed for unemployment insurance benefits as far back as March 2020 must return up to $2.7 billion in benefits, Michigan’s Unemployment Insurance Agency said on Sept. 8. Many of the affected claims were filed during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the agency said, but it
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Written By Lexx Thornton North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University will host the 2025 Artificial Intelligence Conference, a premier event exploring the transformative impact of AI across disciplines, industries and communities. The event will be Thursday, Sept. 25, and Friday, Sept. 26, at Koury Convention Center in Greensboro, North Carolina. With the theme “Exponential
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Written By Lexx Thornton Sobering national test results show more high school seniors are struggling with math and reading than at any point in recent decades, with Education Secretary Linda McMahon calling out a “devastating trend” Tuesday. The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) — commonly referred to as the Nation’s Report Card — showed
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By Steve Kopack A federal judge on Tuesday granted a temporary restraining order blocking President Donald Trump’s firing of Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook for now. The ruling means Cook will remain on the board of the central bank until her case is heard at length. She is allowed to continue carrying out her work during that time. In granting the
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HBCU South Carolina State University (SCSU) was issued an apology for a “disrespectful comment” made during a football game after a South Carolina high school. The remark, directed at SCSU, came from a public address announcer at Christ Church Episcopal School (CCES) during its matchup with Riverside on Friday night. Although officials did not release the
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By Sahil Kapur When House Democrats gathered behind closed doors Tuesday to discuss strategy to avert a government shutdown, they agreed on one thing: They must use the leverage of the Sept. 30 deadline to advance their priorities. But the party has yet to agree on what those priorities should be. In the House meeting, lawmakers
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By Lawrence Hurley and Steve Kopack The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to quickly decide a high-stakes showdown over President Donald Trump’s tariffs on imports from foreign nations, a signature policy of his second term. At issue is Trump’s power to unilaterally impose tariffs, without congressional approval, under a law reserved for use in times of emergency. The
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