By Suzanne Gamboa The partial government shutdown is reaching far beyond long lines at airport security and flight cancellations, top Homeland Security officials told a House committee Wednesday. The protracted partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security means new Transportation and Security Administration workers won’t be trained in time to accommodate the surge of fans traveling
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A new HBCU bill is trying to fix a problem campus leaders know too well A new bipartisan Senate bill is trying to make it easier for HBCUs to find and pursue federal research money. Sens. Raphael Warnock of Georgia and Katie Britt of Alabama introduced the HBCU Research Capacity Act, which would create a federal
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By Shanshan Dong and Angela Yang A jury found Meta and YouTube negligent in the design or operation of their social media platforms, producing a bellwether verdict in the first lawsuit to take tech giants to trial for social media addiction. The Los Angeles County Superior Court jury said that Meta’s and YouTube’s negligence were a substantial factor
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By Courtney Kube, Melanie Zanona, Jonathan Allen and Gordon Lubold WASHINGTON — Tensions flared behind closed doors Wednesday as defense and intelligence officials briefed some lawmakers about the war in Iran, with Republicans and Democrats expressing frustration about a lack of clarity and information about President Donald Trump’s strategy, according to four congressional officials who attended the briefing and a lawmaker who was
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By Bonnie Bolden What’s the oldest college in Mississippi? This religious school is celebrating 200 years of preparing young people for the future in 2026. Some of the oldest public and private schools in the state are more than 150 years old. Did you know Mississippi has the oldest public Historically Black College or University (HBCU) in the United States?
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By Kurt Helin Cade Cunningham appeared on track for a top-five finish in MVP voting (he was third in the last ESPN straw poll) and a First Team All-NBA nod. Then he suffered a collapsed lung diving for a loose ball last week. There is no timetable for his return, but there is a chance he
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The HBCU Comic Collection is bringing a fresh and creative perspective to how Black history is experienced, this time through fashion. Designed by HBCU Shop, the collection blends bold comic-style visuals with powerful moments rooted in HBCU culture and Black history, transforming everyday apparel into storytelling pieces. At a time when identity and culture are driving consumer behavior,
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Colorado head coach Deion Sanders opened his doors to Prairie View A&M head coach Tremaine Jackson and his staff for a meaningful exchange of ideas, culture, and football philosophy. While Sanders and Jackson share deep ties to HBCU football, their paths never crossed on the sidelines. Sanders built his legacy at Jackson State, while Jackson
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By Alexandra Marquez Democrat Emily Gregory won a special election Tuesday for the Florida state House district that includes President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort, flipping the seat from Republican control, The Associated Press projects. Gregory beat Republican Jon Maples, whom Trump endorsed, in the race for a seat that has been vacant since August, when Mike
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By Sahil Kapur and Scott Wong WASHINGTON — The Senate voted Monday to confirm Markwayne Mullin to lead the Department of Homeland Security as the shutdown of the sprawling agency dragged into its sixth week with no end in sight. The vote to confirm Mullin, a Republican senator from Oklahoma, as the head of DHS was 54-45, with Sens. John
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