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Biden administration putting $1.5B into four electric power projects ā€” including interconnection for Texasā€™s isolated grid

By Rachel Frazin The Biden administration is putting $1.5 billion toward four electric power projects, including a connection to the Southeast for Texasā€™s isolated grid, it announced Thursday. The four projects are expected to improve grid reliability and improve energy access, the Energy Department said in a press release. Collectively, theyā€™re expected to enableĀ 7,100 megawatts of new electric power capacity in Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. Thatā€™sĀ enough energyĀ to power more than 710 million LED light bulbs. One of the projects will, for the first time, connect the isolated Texas power grid with power markets in the southeastern

North Carolina Colleges Extend Campus Closures

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By Jessica Blake The University of North Carolina at Asheville canceled classes through the rest of this month as a result of damage caused by Hurricane Helene, The News & ObserverĀ reported. In the immediate wake of Helene, the college suspended classes until Oct. 9. Now, the campus will be closed until at least Oct. 14. At that point, if the university moves to another, less severe condition level, some operations may resume, but classes will remain canceled until Oct. 28. ā€œWhile the campus sustained minimal structural damage, UNC Asheville has been without electricity, running water, and internet since Friday,ā€ Asheville

California bans legacy admissions at private colleges and universities

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ByĀ Char Adams California is banning legacy admissions at private colleges and universities, ensuring that some of the countryā€™s most selective schools will not favor applicants with familial or monetary connections to the schools. Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday signed AB 1780 into law, prohibiting legacy and donor preferences in admissions at private, nonprofit institutions. The new rule will go into effect in the fall of 2025. Schools including Stanford University, the University of Southern California and Santa Clara University will now join the California State University system and other public institutions in the state that have long-banned legacy preferences. ā€œIn

Mayor Bowser allocates $25 million to nonprofits for out-of-school youth programs

By Ariyana Griffin D.C. Mayor Muriel BowserĀ awarded $25.1 million in grants from the Educationā€™s Office of Out-of-School Time Grants and Youth Outcomes to 125 local nonprofit organizations that offer free and low cost programming for youth on Sept. 7. The awarded organizations offer students intensive opportunities; the D.C. Government shared that the programs will focus on ā€œacademic achievement, the performing arts, athletics, STEM, financial literacy, career preparation, and more.ā€ An estimated 15,000 students will benefit from the out-of-school time initiative this school year, allowing students to engage in extracurricular activities in specified interests outside of school. ā€œWeā€™re proud to offer

HBCU Buzz, BET, Live Nation Urban and When We All Vote Launch Vote Loud: HBCU Voter Registration Challenge

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HBCU BuzzĀ ,Ā BET,Ā Live Nation UrbanĀ andĀ When We All Vote, Michelle Obamaā€™s national, nonpartisan voting initiative, announced theĀ Vote Loud: HBCU Voter Registration Challenge, calling on HBCU students and community members to use their voices at the ballot box this November. By registering to vote and making sure their communities do the same, current students, alumni, professors and extended family members can help their school community win special prizes to be announced soon, which may include access to special performances brought to you by Live Nation Urban, HBCU Buzz, BET and When We All Vote. ā€œWith only nine weeks until the 2024 election, the

Musk sending Starlink terminals to storm-ravaged North Carolina

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By Miranda Nazzaro SpaceX CEOĀ Elon MuskĀ said Tuesday the aerospace company is sending more Starlink terminals to North Carolina following the widespread devastation of Hurricane Helene. ā€œSince the Hurricane Helene disaster, SpaceX has sent as many Starlink terminals as possible to help areas in need,ā€ Musk wrote in aĀ post on the social platform X. ā€œEarlier today, @realDonaldTrump alerted me to additional people who need Starlink Internet in North Carolina. We are sending them terminals right away.ā€ FormerĀ President Trump,Ā whoĀ said he spoke with MuskĀ earlier this week about providing Starlink internet service, lauded Musk for the assistance. ā€œGreat news. So badly needed in North

Harrisā€™s Candidacy Has Fired Up HBCU Students. Will the Enthusiasm Turn Into Votes?

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By Sara Weissman Last week, Tevon Blair went to Yard Festā€”a celebratory event for freshmen at Virginia State Universityā€”armed with a tent, a table, a photo booth and games like Jenga and Connect Four. He wanted to create what felt like a block party, in hopes of energizing and informing students at the historically Black university about the voting process. University cheerleaders performed. Members of the Divine Nineā€”historically Black fraternities and sororitiesā€”did signature step routines. Thousands of students turned up, according to Blair, and at least 77 registered to vote. A few dozen students even stuck around for a panel

Trump brings Hurricane Helene into 2024 campaign

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By Kimberly Leonard Former President Donald Trump is making Hurricane Helene into a campaign issue, planning a stop in storm-ravaged, battleground Georgia on Monday and criticizing the Biden administrationā€™s response with just weeks left until the November election. During a rally in Erie, Pennsylvania, on Sunday, Trump accused President Joe Biden of ā€œsleepingā€ at his beach house in Delaware and dragged Vice President Kamala Harris for holding fundraising events in California over the weekend ā€œwhen big parts of our country have been devastated by that massive hurricane.ā€ At least 84 people have been killed from Hurricane Helene. The storm made

Justice Department sues Alabama for violating federal lawā€™s prohibition on systematic efforts to remove voters within 90 days of an election

By the Alabama Justice Department The Justice Department announced that it has filed a lawsuit against the State of Alabama and the Alabama Secretary of State to challenge a systematic State program aimed at removing voters from its election rolls too close to the Nov. 5 general election, in violation of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA). ā€œThe right to vote is one of the most sacred rights in our democracy,ā€ said Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Departmentā€™s Civil Rights Division. ā€œAs Election Day approaches, it is critical that Alabama redress voter confusion resulting from

Tim Walz and JD Vance’s 2024 VP debate is tonight. Here’s what to know.

By Caitlin Yilek Sen.Ā JD VanceĀ of Ohio and Minnesota Gov.Ā Tim WalzĀ ā€” both relative newcomers to the national political spotlight ā€” face off Tuesday in the only scheduled vice-presidential debate before the November election. The debate is being held three weeks after former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris hadĀ their only scheduled debate. Walz, who is Harris’ running mate, has had a long career in politics but was largely unknown to voters outside of Minnesota before he joined the Democratic ticket. Vance, the author of “Hillbilly Elegy,” was first elected to office in 2022, less than two years before being

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