By Katherine Knott and Josh Moody The Trump administration wants to lower the maximum Pell Grant by $1,685 for the 2026–27 academic year as the program faces an estimated $2.7 billion shortfall. The proposed cut, detailed in budget documents released Friday evening, would drop the maximum Pell Grant to $5,710, reversing more than a decade of efforts to steadily boost the
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By Shannon Pettypiece and Rob Wile President Donald Trump’s ambitious plan to broker dozens of trade deals with some of the United States’ closest trading partners has begun to show cracks as the clock on his 90-day pause for most country-specific tariffs winds down to just over one month. While some of the fissures are
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Written By Lexx Thornton President Donald Trump has unveiled a $175 billion missile defense initiative dubbed the”Golden Dome”, designed to shield the U.S. from space-based threats. Spearheaded by the SpaceForce, the system is expected to be operational within three years,utilizing cutting-edge droneand space technologies. While the project is still in its early stages, its potential
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Written By Lexx Thornton Winston-Salem State University alum, Rajah Caruth, won the NASCAR Truck Series in Nashville, TN. Rajah Caruth has earned his first victory of the 2025 season and just the second of his career, fending off both Corey Heim and Layne Riggs in the closing laps at Nashville. Driving the No. 71 Spire
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Written By Lexx Thornton John Ewing Jr. was elected as Omaha’s first Black mayor, defeating three-term Republican Jean Stothert and ending over a decade of GOP leadership. Though officially nonpartisan, the race became highly partisan, with national issues like Trump support and transgender rights overshadowing local concerns. Ewing, a Douglas County Treasurer, ex-police officer, minister,
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By Nicolle Majette and Marquise Francis When Khadim Thiam, 23, posted a video to TikTok of his friends visiting a Dunkin’ in New York City to try matcha green tea, he had no idea it would go viral. The 19-second video, which has been watched by more than 15 million people since early April, shows Thiam and seven
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Howard University is once again making waves in the sneaker world. Jordan Brand has unveiled a stunning Player Exclusive (PE) Air Jordan 4, crafted exclusively for the Bison’s athletic program. This release not only showcases the university’s rich heritage but also solidifies its status as a trailblazer among Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU). The Air
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By Sandra Diamond Fox High School senior Zahira Oyola Vargas was interested in attending CT State Community College Norwalk in the fall, but she may take a different path after receiving a full scholarship to Livingstone College in Salisbury, N.C. She said she plans to visit the college this summer and make her decision at that
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By Killian Baarlaer For three generations throughout the 20th century, Juanita White’s family attended different schools on the grounds that would eventually become the home of Simmons College of Kentucky — unaware, like many in the city, of its ties to one of Louisville’s most famous families. But in 2007, White, a historian and lifelong
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Courtesy of Stillman College On Thursday, Stillman’s Athletic Director, Terrance Whittle, was named the HBCU Athletic Conference (HBCUAC) Athletics Director of the Year in recognition of the college’s outstanding athletic season. Stillman College had an impressive athletic season in 2024-2025, with its men’s basketball, women’s basketball, and softball teams all winning regular season championships. But that
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