October 08, 2025 - Page 2

US Flights Delayed Amid Government Shutdown Staffing Crisis

By Lauren Aratani Major US airports continued to see flight delays on Tuesday as air traffic control facilities struggle to maintain staffing amid the federal government shutdown. Shortages on Monday affected major airports around New York, Los Angeles and Denver on Monday, with over 6,000 flights delayed across the US. The air traffic control facility handling the Hollywood Burbank

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HBCUs Lead in AI Adoption, New Ellucian and UNCF Report Finds

New Ellucian, UNCF and Huston-Tillotson University report shows HBCUs leading in AI engagement, alongside concerns around access, cost and equity  Ellucian, the leading higher education technology solutions provider, the United Negro College Fund’s (UNCF) Institute for Capacity Building, and Huston-Tillotson University (HTU) today released The Shift Ahead: HBCUs, Artificial Intelligence, and a New Vision for Higher Education. The report

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ACA Tax Credit Clash Deepens Amid Federal Government Shutdown

By Amanda Seitz Hours into the federal government shutdown, Julio Fuentes stood steps from the U.S. Capitol to deliver an urgent message about the Hispanic voting bloc that helped the GOP swoop into power last year. Those votes, he cautioned, are at risk if Congress doesn’t pass a law to preserve low premiums on Affordable Care

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Texas National Guard Deployed to Chicago Amid Legal Fight

By Erin Hooley National Guard members from Texas were getting settled at an Army Reserve center in Illinois on Tuesday, the most visible sign yet of the Trump administration’s plan to send troops to the Chicago area despite a lawsuit and vigorous opposition from Democratic elected leaders. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, who has accused President Donald Trump

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