By Mike Pesoli, Matt Brown And Gary Fields Large crowds of protesters marched and rallied in cities across the U.S. Saturday for “ No Kings ” demonstrations decrying what participants see as the government’s swift drift into authoritarianism under President Donald Trump. People carrying signs with slogans such as “Nothing is more patriotic than protesting” or “Resist Fascism”
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A landmark gathering dedicated to advancing student success across HBCUs and partner institutions. The symposium, sponsored by the US Department of Commerce / Connecting Minority Communities (CMC) / National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Grant, will be held on November 6–7, 2025, at Lincoln University, Pennsylvania—the nation’s first degree-granting HBCU. This inaugural event will convene faculty,
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By Jane C. Timm As Republicans across the country pursue new congressional maps to boost their party ahead of next year’s midterm elections, Democrats are ramping up pressure on states where they can respond. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., has held discussions with members of the Maryland delegation and Democratic Gov. Wes Moore in recent
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By Patrick Smith A major cloud computing service went offline early Monday, causing problems for thousands of websites and services including leading retailers, publishers and games. Amazon Web Services first reported a problem at 12:11 a.m. PT (3:11 a.m. ET) and said it was dealing with an “operational issue” affecting 14 different services in its center
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