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US President Donald Trump speaks, flanked by US Vice President JD Vance and FBI Director Kash Patel, during a press briefing in the Brady Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC, shortly after a shooting incident at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on April 25, 2026. US President Donald Trump said April 25 he would give a press conference from the White House press briefing room, shortly after a shooting incident at a gala dinner in Washington. The press conference is set to take place shortly after 10 p.m. (0200 GMT), Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform, adding: "The First Lady, plus the Vice President, and all Cabinet members, are in perfect condition." (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP via Getty Images)

Trump uses the Correspondents’ dinner shooting to renew his White House ballroom push

By Peter Nicholas WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump, who was hustled out of a hotel ballroom Saturday night when a suspected gunman dashed through a security checkpoint, is seizing on the incident to gin up support for a White House ballroom that has faced legal challenges that threaten to shut down the project. Trump has made the argument

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DC gala shooting suspect aired grievances against Trump in writings to family

By Eric Tucker The man accused of opening fire at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner railed against Trump administration policies and referred to himself as a “Friendly Federal Assassin” in writings sent to family members minutes before the attack that authorities increasingly believe was politically motivated, according to a law enforcement official familiar with the investigation.

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Delaware State University Fuels Next Generation of Innovators with $95K Competition

By Michael N. Pierce Delaware State University successfully hosted Innovation Venture 2.0, a high-impact competition and innovation showcase that brought together more than 500 attendees, including students, entrepreneurs, corporate executives, and community leaders from across the region. Held at the Martin Luther King Jr. Student Center, the event served as a dynamic platform for innovation,

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UNCF Report Examines Wealth-Building Opportunities for HBCU Students, Faculty, and Staff

A new report from the United Negro College Fund’s (UNCF) Institute for Capacity Building explores how historically Black colleges and universities can integrate wealth-building into their institutional functions and support financial literacy among their students, faculty, and staff. Drawing from survey and focus group data on students, faculty, and staff across 44 institutions, the report authors identified

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Spelman College makes history with first-ever co-campus homecoming queens, ignites online debate

Spelman College made history by crowning two queens at its annual Miss Spelman College Pageant, sparking online debate over the school’s selection process for winners. The historically Black women’s liberal arts college drew widespread reaction online after juniors Jillian Collier and Kinsley Wilson were both announced as winners and will share the title of Co-Miss

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Fawn Weaver to speak at Grambling State’s commencement

By Randall Barnes Entrepreneur and New York Times bestselling author Fawn Weaver has been announced as the Spring Commencement speaker at Grambling State University. The commencement is set to take place at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center on Friday, May 15, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. CST. Grambling State University President Dr. Martin Lemelle, Jr., spoke about Weaver

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FDA approves first gene therapy for genetic hearing loss

By Berkeley Lovelace Jr. The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved Regeneron’s Otarmeni, the first gene therapy for genetic hearing loss. The drugmaker said it will offer the drug for free to U.S. patients. Otarmeni is approved to treat a very rare form of hearing loss that affects about 50 babies born in the U.S. each year and is

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DeSean Jackson responds to locker room assault allegations, Delaware State lawsuit

Following a lawsuit filed by former student-athlete Malachi Biggs against Delaware State, Hornets head football coach DeSean Jackson has responded with a statement on his Instagram. The statement reads, “I take the safety, well-being, and development of every student-athlete in the Delaware State University football program seriously. I have never fostered or encouraged hazing, bullying, or any violent

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Trump is facing an increasingly Impatient Iran

By Dan De Luce, Monica Alba, Abigail Williams and Colleen Long President Donald Trump has pushed to bring the war with Iran to a speedy end: He stepped up bombing raids. He threatened to wipe out infrastructure. He has attempted diplomacy and ordered a naval blockade. But Tehran is in no rush to cut a deal. Despite the assassinations of its leaders

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