By Anniek Bao President Donald Trump said Wednesday U.S. military forces will remain deployed in and around Iran until Tehran fully complies with the “real agreement,” warning that any breach would trigger a military response larger than anything seen before. “All US ships, aircraft, and military personnel…will remain in place in, and around, Iran, until such
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By Morgan State University Under $2-Million DARPA Initiative University’s Electrical and Computer Engineering Researchers to Convert Nuclear Radiation Into Kilowatt-Scale Power BALTIMORE — The Morgan State University Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) has received its first award from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), a $2.4-million grant to lead a research project focused
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Courtesy of the Jacksonville Free Press Author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has quietly reshaped the financial landscape of historically Black colleges and universities, giving more than $1 billion to HBCUs in just five years and redefining modern philanthropy in the process. Scott, who signed the Giving Pledge in 2019 following her divorce from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has
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By Henry J. Gomez DES MOINES, Iowa — Two Democrats seeking to flip one of Iowa’s Republican-held Senate seats spent Wednesday evening at a forum here, appealing to progressive activists and voters who could influence the June primary. But it was a Democrat from 1,100 miles away who emerged as a tension point. State Sen. Zach Wahls
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By Jon Gambrell DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Semiofficial news agencies in Iran published a chart Thursday suggesting the country’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard put sea mines into the Strait of Hormuz during the war, in a message that may be intended to pressure the U.S. as uncertainty hangs over a days-old two-week ceasefire and
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A powerful new partnership is putting HBCU stories front and center as media mogul Byron Allen teams up with HBCU GO and the United Negro College Fund to launch a brand-new series, HBCU Voices. This groundbreaking collaboration is all about celebrating the culture, brilliance, and real-life experiences coming out of historically Black colleges and universities. HBCU Voices will
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A powerful new collaboration is bringing stories of resilience, displacement, and rebirth to the stage as Spelman College, the iconic Apollo Theater, and the National Black Arts Festival join forces for a compelling new theatrical production centered on life after Hurricane Katrina. The production, set to debut as part of a broader cultural initiative, will explore the long-lasting
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Courtesy of Fort Valley State University Fort Valley State University announces The Honorable Verda M. Colvin, J.D., Supreme Court Justice of Georgia, as the Commencement speaker for the Spring 2026 ceremony on May 9. Colvin brings a distinguished career in law, public service and judicial leadership. She was appointed to Georgia’s highest court on July
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By Raquel Coronell Uribe and Kyla Guilfoil Dozens of congressional Democrats called for President Donald Trump to be removed from office Tuesday after he used extreme rhetoric against Iran that included threatening to wipe out “a whole civilization.” More than 70 lawmakers, including a handful of senators, said in separate social media posts that Trump’s Cabinet needs to invoke the 25th
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The HBCU Basketball Showcase offers student-athletes a unique opportunity to showcase their skills and earn scholarships to continue their academic and athletic journeys at Historically Black Colleges and Universities.Los Angeles Today The National College Resources Foundation (NCRF) will host its 8th Annual HBCU Basketball Showcase on April 10 and April 11, 2026, in Lynwood, California. The
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