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Buddhist ‘Walk for Peace’ Pilgrimage Touches Virginia HBCUs, Sparking Reflection and Unity

A powerful symbol of reflection and unity made its way through historically Black universities in Virginia earlier this week as a group of Buddhist monks on a national pilgrimage stopped at two HBCU campuses during their nationwide Walk for Peace. The journey — a roughly 2,300-mile trek from Texas to Washington, D.C., led by monks from the Huong Dao Vipassana Bhavana Center — is designed to promote compassion, nonviolence, and mindfulness across the United States. The visit brought mindfulness and community dialogue to Virginia State University and Virginia Union University, where students and faculty engaged with the monks through conversations, teachings, and cultural moments

U.S. Olympic flag bearers are gold medalist speedskater Jackson and bobsledder Del Duca

By Phil Helsel and Rebecca Cohen A speedskater from Florida who won Olympic gold in Beijing four years ago and a bobsledder from Maine making his second Olympic appearance will carry the U.S. flag at the opening ceremony of the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics in Italy, officials announced Tuesday. Erin Jackson, who won a gold medal at the 2022 Beijing Games and bobsledder Frank Del Duca, a pilot in bobsledding who competed in Beijing, were announced as the flag bearers by the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee. Del Duca and Jackson were also announced on the “TODAY” show on Tuesday morning. They were chosen by a

Mayor of Portland, Oregon, demands ICE leave the city after federal agents gas protesters

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The mayor of Portland, Oregon, demanded U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement leave his city after federal agents launched tear gas at a crowd of demonstrators — including young children — outside an ICE facility during a weekend protest that he characterized as peaceful. Witnesses said agents deployed tear gas, pepper balls and rubber bullets as thousands of marchers arrived at the South Waterfront facility on Saturday. Erin Hoover Barnett, a former OregonLive reporter who joined the protest, said she was about 100 yards (90 meters) from the building when “what looked like two guys with rocket

Tulsi Gabbard defends her presence at FBI search of Georgia elections hub

By Dan De Luce WASHINGTON — Tulsi Gabbard on Monday defended her presence at an FBI search of an election center in Fulton County, Georgia, that has raised questions about her involvement as director of national intelligence. In a letter to the top Democrats on the House and Senate intelligence committees, Gabbard said she was at the center last week in keeping with U.S. law and her responsibilities as the country’s top intelligence official. Gabbard stood by her decision not to brief lawmakers about intelligence on possible threats to election security before her trip to Georgia, saying she would not “irresponsibly share incomplete assessments.” “I

Kennedy Center will halt entertainment operations for two years

The John F Kennedy Center, a world-class venue for the performing arts in Washington DC, will halt entertainment events for two years starting on 4 July during renovations, Donald Trump posted on Sunday on Truth Social. The Kennedy Center, which has seen a wave of performers cancel events in recent months as well as the lowest ticket sales in years, has been in turmoil since the president orchestrated a leadership overhaul in the beginning of his term. In his Truth Social post, Trump claimed he had been reviewing the venue for one year to decide between a full closure and reopening or partial closure during its reconstruction. “Based on these findings, and

Mother of ‘TODAY’ co-anchor Savannah Guthrie reported missing in Arizona

By Rudy Chinchilla The mother of Savannah Guthrie, co-anchor of NBC’s “TODAY” show, has been reported missing in Arizona, officials said Sunday. Nancy Guthrie, 84, was last seen Saturday night in her home outside Tucson, according to a missing persons flyer. She was reported missing by her family around noon Sunday, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said. Nanos told reporters that aspects of the scene at the home caused “grave concern.” “This one stood out because of what was described to us at the scene and what we found and located just in looking at the scene,” Nanos said. He did

Democrat Christian Menefee wins special election for vacant, deep-blue House seat in Texas

By Owen Auston-Babcock Former Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee has won a special runoff election for a vacant, deep-blue House seat in Texas, NBC News projects, besting former Houston City Council member Amanda Edwards in a Democrat-versus-Democrat contest. Menefee will fill an 11-month vacancy in the Houston-area congressional district formerly represented by Rep. Sylvester Turner until his death in March 2025. Menefee’s partial term will only run through the end of 2026, and he is already competing for a full term in a redrawn district. After this election, the balance in the House will stand at 218 Republicans and 214 Democrats.

Most of the U.S. government is shut down but is expected to reopen early this week

By Sahil Kapur, Scott Wong, Frank Thorp V and Julie Tsirkin Most of the U.S. government shut down as the clock ticked over to Saturday, Jan. 31, but the funding lapse is expected to be brief. The Senate passed legislation Friday evening that would fund the government, but the House is not in Washington, leading to the partial government shutdown this weekend. The bill was the product of a deal between President Donald Trump and Senate Democratic leaders. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., told members on a Friday call that he plans to hold a vote on it Monday, a source with knowledge of the

Trump sues IRS and US treasury for $10bn over leak of tax returns

Donald Trump on Thursday sued the US treasury department and Internal Revenue Service for $10bn over the disclosure of his tax returns to the media in 2019 and 2020. In a complaint filed in Miami federal court, Trump, his adult sons and his namesake company said the agencies failed to take “mandatory precautions” to prevent the former IRS contractor Charles Littlejohn from leaking their tax returns to “leftist media outlets”, including the New York Times and ProPublica. The plaintiffs said they suffered “significant and irreparable harm” to their reputations and financial interests, and may seek punitive damages because the leaks

DOJ files federal charges against man accused of attacking Rep. Ilhan Omar

By Ryan J. Reilly, Chloe Atkins, Dareh Gregorian and Joe Kottke The Justice Department filed charges Thursday against a man who is accused of trying to spray Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., with a substance from a syringe during a town hall in Minneapolis this week. Anthony Kazmierczak faces a count alleging that he “forcibly assaulted, opposed, impeded, intimidated and officer and employee of the United States” while she was engaged in official duties. In a separate case, federal prosecutors in Kansas charged a man there with making a death threat against Omar on Facebook. The affidavit in the Minnesota case alleges that Kazmierczak had previously threatened Omar, as well,

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