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Trump booed at Madison Square Garden for Game 3 of NBA Finals

By Rohan Nadkarni, Raquel Coronell Uribe and Sarah Dean President Donald Trump attended Madison Square Garden for Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Monday to cheer on his hometown team — but many of his fellow fans didn’t appear thrilled to have him there. As Trump was shown on the jumbotron here during the national anthem, the crowd

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Judge strikes down Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee, says it’s an unlawful tax

By Reuters BOSTON — A federal judge on Monday struck down a $100,000 fee that U.S. President Donald Trump imposed on new ​H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers, concluding that it ‌constituted an unlawful tax that Congress never authorized. U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin in Boston issued the ruling in a lawsuit filed by 20 Democratic state

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Black College Football Hall of Fame welcomes 2026 class

ATLANTA–The Black College Football Hall of Fame officially welcomed its Class of 2026 on Saturday night, honoring a group that represents excellence on the field, on the sidelines, and in the media. This year’s class includes NFL stars, championship coaches, an HBCU head coach, and one of the most respected voices in football journalism. The

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South Carolina State funding targeted by Republican lawmakers over Pamela Evette decision

  South Carolina State students made their voices heard regarding Lt. Governor Pamela Evette’s intention to serve as commencement speaker. Now, Republican lawmakers are threatening to punish the university for exercising their right to free speech. Columbia TV station WIS 10 reported on a letter circulating from a group of Republican lawmakers demanding that $5 million dollars

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Four Former Alabama State Basketball Players Are Permanently Banned After Throwing a Game for $2,000

One of the most troubling sports betting scandals in HBCU history just reached its conclusion — and the fallout is permanent. On June 5, 2026, the NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions officially ruled four former Alabama State University men’s basketball players permanently ineligible after finding they agreed to throw a game during the 2024-25 season. The players —

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Justice Jackson pens unanimous decision backed by SCOTUS conservatives

by Steve Mollman The Supreme Court on Thursday handed down a unanimous decision authored by Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, with all nine justices joining her opinion in a closely watched pharmaceutical patent dispute. The justices ruled 9-0 in Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. v. Amarin Pharma, Inc., reversing a lower court decision and sending the case back for further proceedings,

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Federal lawsuit aims to stop UFC event on the White House South Lawn

By Raquel Coronell Uribe A lawsuit filed Saturday against the federal government asks a judge to stop an Ultimate Fighting Championship event on the White House lawn scheduled this week. The suit, which the Public Integrity Project, a watchdog group, filed on behalf of two plaintiffs, is another incident in which private citizens or activist groups have tried

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HBCU president touts fundraising boom on Bloomberg

Grambling State University is getting national recognition once again. President Dr. Martin Lemelle Jr. recently took the spotlight on Bloomberg Businessweek, bringing the voice of HBCUs to one of the nation’s most influential business platforms. During the appearance, Lemelle discussed the transformative power of higher education, the value of investing in HBCUs, and how Grambling State continues to

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The Continuing Sad Saga of Saint Augustine’s University

Following several years of declining enrollment, accreditation turmoil, and financial challenges, Saint Augustine’s University (SAU) in Raleigh, North Carolina, filed for bankruptcy in April. At that time, the HBCU also decided to end its ongoing legal battle regarding its status with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). The university’s recent May 2026

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