By Adela Suliman Victor Willis, 74, the lead singer of the 1970s disco group Village People, has died, his team said Wednesday. “We are profoundly sad to announce the death of VICTOR WILLIS, lead singer of Village People,” said a statement posted on the band’s official Facebook page. “Victor passed on Tuesday June 30, 2026 of a
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By Colin Binkley A pair of federal judges struck down a Trump administration overhaul to a public service forgiveness program for student loans, ruling Tuesday in separate cases in favor of advocates who said the program risked becoming a tool for political retribution. U.S. District Judge Myong Joun in Massachusetts vacated the U.S. Education Department’s changes, saying
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Tuskegee cosmetic science is officially here — and it is about to change who leads the beauty industry. Tuskegee University announced on June 30, 2026, that it will launch a new cosmetic science program beginning in Fall 2026. The interdisciplinary concentration draws from both the College of Agriculture, Environment, and Nutrition Sciences and the College of
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By Hayya Shah As industries evolve and workforce demands shift, Howard University’s College of Engineering and Architecture (CEA) is introducing three innovative academic pathways designed to prepare students for emerging opportunities in technology, infrastructure, and engineering management. Beginning in Fall 2026, students will have access to a new university-wide Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence Certificate, a construction engineering
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By Amina Kilpatrick Serena Williams lost in the first round of her comeback at Wimbledon on Tuesday as Maya Joint advanced by winning 6-3, 6-7, 6-3. “I’ve been dreaming about this moment since I was a little kid, so this was pretty crazy,” Joint said in an on-court interview. Williams’ return to singles at 44 years
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North Carolina sports betting has entered a new phase and HBCUs now know where the ceiling is. The state’s proposed 2026 budget would raise the tax rate on online sports wagering operators from 18 percent to 23 percent. If approved this week as expected, it would also rewrite how the money gets distributed. The proposed budget
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A bankruptcy hearing in federal court is scheduled for Saint Augustine’s University (SAU) on Tuesday. The school filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in April. According to the filing documents obtained by ABC11, school leaders admitted that it owes between $50 million and $100 million to creditors. The school described the move as a “voluntary bankruptcy filing” and said
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By Hazel Scott/ASU Three faculty members in Alabama State University Department of Social Work—Dr. Dawna Nelson, Sharonda Pettaway and Dr. Ashley Cochran—was awarded the distinguished Institutional Funding Grant from HBCU C.A.R.E.S., a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Colleges (HBCCs). The ceremony will take place in ASU’s
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By Steve Inskeep The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled 6-3 that the Constitution guarantees automatic birthright citizenship to virtually everyone born in the United States, rejecting President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to end the longstanding constitutional guarantee. Before the decision was released, NPR’s Steve Inskeep spoke with Supreme Court expert Amy Howe, co-founder of
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Bowie State University just secured one of the largest nursing investments in its history — and the timing could not be more critical. Bowie State University was awarded more than $2.3 million in competitive grants from the State of Maryland to address the state and national nursing shortage. The Maryland Higher Education Commission, in partnership with
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