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Savannah Guthrie returns to ‘TODAY’ amid search for her 84-year-old mother

By Daniel Arkin “TODAY” co-anchor Savannah Guthrie is set to return to the flagship NBC morning show Monday, more than two months after her mother disappeared. Guthrie, who has co-anchored “TODAY” since 2012, stepped away from her role in early February after Nancy Guthrie, 84, went missing from her home near Tucson, Arizona. Authorities have described the case as a possible kidnapping or abduction. Guthrie told an Easter church service on Sunday “I still believe,” while speaking about how her Christian faith has been tested during the search for her mother. In her first interview since the start of her family’s ordeal, Guthrie

Kentucky State University polytechnic bill clears house and senate

The legislation that would turn Kentucky State University into a polytechnic institution has cleared the Kentucky State Assembly and is headed to Governor Andy Beshear’s desk, per a report by WRDB.  Initially introduced as Senate Bill 185, sponsored by Republican State Senator Chris McDaniel, the bill underwent several changes after protests by Kentucky State students and alumni. The legislation, if signed into law, reduces academic offerings at Kentucky State to just 10 majors, with the College of Education still being offered on campus and other offerings deemed appropriate by the state legislature and the Council on Postsecondary Education. Staff at the institution would be

Pete Hegseth forces out Army’s top officer and two other generals

By Courtney Kube, Mosheh Gains, Gordon Lubold and Raquel Coronell Uribe Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ousted the Army chief of staff, Gen. Randy George, four U.S. military officials said. Chief Defense Department spokesperson Sean Parnell confirmed George’s departure in a statement Thursday on X, saying George, the Army’s top officer, would be “retiring from his position as the 41st Chief of Staff of the Army effective immediately.” “The Department of War is grateful for General George’s decades of service to our nation. We wish him well in his retirement,” Parnell added. Hegseth has long eyed removing George, who took the chief post in September 2023. He has removed other

Trump fires Pam Bondi as attorney general

By Garrett Haake, Monica Alba and Gabe Gutierrez WASHINGTON — Attorney General Pam Bondi is leaving her position, President Donald Trump announced Thursday, amid reports that he was frustrated with her handling of some of his key priorities. “We love Pam, and she will be transitioning to a much needed and important new job in the private sector, to be announced at a date in the near future,” he said in a Truth Social post, adding that Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche would take over as the acting attorney general. A senior administration official and a source familiar with the matter told NBC News that Bondi was fired. Trump

Trump says he’ll sign an order to pay all DHS employees amid shutdown

By Rebecca Shabad President Donald Trump said Thursday that he would soon sign an order to pay all employees of the Department of Homeland Security, which has been shut down for over 40 days. In a lengthy Truth Social post, Trump said that employees’ families have “suffered far too long” and that “help is on the way.” The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment, including about the source of the funding. Many people who work for DHS were already being paid, including employees of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection, which received funding through Trump’s so-called

Indianapolis Black Chamber to host HBCU All-Star Experience tip-off party

The Indianapolis Black Chamber of Commerce will host the official tip-off party for the HBCU All-Star Experience on Saturday, April 4, as part of a championship weekend celebration in the city. The event is intended to welcome visitors and highlight the culture and history of Historically Black Colleges and Universities as Indianapolis hosts national HBCU athletic events. Chamber representatives said the weekend is designed to increase visibility for student-athletes while connecting the community with local businesses and university alumni. The tip-off party is scheduled from 7 p.m. to midnight at La Flaca at the Square, 3733 Commercial Drive on the

Inside the Supreme Court as Trump faced the justices he’s criticized

By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON — Usually, when a Supreme Court session starts, all eyes in the courtroom are on the mahogany bench behind which the justices sit. Not this time. Abuzz with word that President Donald Trump would become the first sitting president known to have attended a Supreme Court oral argument, reporters and others in the courtroom were craning their necks in the opposite direction. Trump, who had suggested he wanted to attend a session last year when the court weighed his sweeping tariffs but ultimately abstained, appeared in his signature dark suit and red tie a few minutes before

Trump makes his case for Iran war, saying it will end ‘shortly’ but more strikes are ahead

By Katherine Doyle President Donald Trump hailed the U.S. military’s “unstoppable” prowess in the war with Iran, telling Americans in a prime-time address Wednesday night that the conflict, now entering its second month, will end “shortly” without offering a definite timeline. Delivered on Day 32 and framed as an operational update, Trump’s speech offered the clearest public case yet for the conflict, arguing it is necessary for the security of the free world and laying out a framework that he said would measure American success. “Thanks to the progress we’ve made, I can say tonight that we are on track and the

Executive Order Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors

Donald Trump signed Executive Order 14398 on March 26, 2026. The order says the federal government should promote “economy and efficiency” in contracting by stopping what it defines as racially discriminatory DEI activities by federal contractors and subcontractors. In practice, it does that by requiring agencies to add a new contract clause, giving agencies and the Justice Department enforcement tools, and directing the federal contracting system to formally incorporate the new rule. What the order actually does The order defines “racially discriminatory DEI activities” as disparate treatment based on race or ethnicity in recruitment, employment, contracting, program participation, or the

Rep. Adams Hosts 8th Annual HBCU STEAM Days of Action

Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12), Co-Chair of the Bipartisan HBCU Caucus, hosted the 8th Annual HBCU STEAM Days of Action in Washington, D.C. The two-day event brought together HBCU presidents, researchers, students, federal agency leaders, and Members of Congress to advance a shared agenda: securing the research infrastructure investments necessary for HBCUs to achieve R1 Carnegie Classification status and remain competitive in federal grant funding. The event was designed to address this challenge directly by building partnerships and congressional momentum to support legislation for long-term investment in HBCU infrastructure and research like the IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act. “The truth is, HBCU’s

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