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‘She is going to pay a very big price’: Trump issues new threat to interim leader of Venezuela

By Megan Lebowitz WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump laid out a stark warning to Venezuela’s interim leader Delcy Rodríguez, telling The Atlantic that “if she doesn’t do what’s right, she is going to pay a very big price, probably bigger than Maduro.” Rodríguez had been serving as Venezuela’s vice president under President Nicolás Maduro, and the country’s supreme court declared that she would immediately assume the role of acting president after U.S. forces captured Maduro and brought him to the U.S. Trump’s comments mark a shift in rhetoric from a day earlier, when he told reporters that Rodríguez had a “gracious” conversation with Secretary of State Marco

The Supreme Court has delayed direct conflict with Trump, but history suggests that will soon change

By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and the Supreme Court’s smooth relationship could turn sour in the new year. The court’s 6-3 conservative majority mostly avoided direct confrontations with Trump in 2025 while handing him a series of wins, but it pushed rulings on a series of contentious White House proposals into this year. And there are signs the court could hand the president at least one major defeat. Heading into 2026, the court is set to rule on Trump’s plan to curtail automatic birthright citizenship, his sweeping tariffs and his attempt to fire a member of the Federal Reserve’s powerful board of

The White House promises to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research

By Sam Brasch More than half a century after its founding, the Trump administration has vowed to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research, a Boulder-based research hub built to better understand Earth’s weather systems. Russ Vought, director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, posted the news Tuesday on X, claiming NCAR is one of the country’s largest sources of “climate alarmism.” USA Today broke the story earlier in the day. “Any vital activities such as weather research will be moved to another entity or location,” Vought wrote. The National Science Foundation established NCAR in 1960 to accelerate research

National Guard arrives in New Orleans for 1st New Year’s since Bourbon Street attack

NEW ORLEANS — National Guard members arrived in New Orleans Tuesday to help with safety measures ahead of New Year’s celebrations as city officials are still seeking permanent security solutions nearly a year after a truck attack on Bourbon Street left 14 dead. The rampage, in which a man drove around a police blockade in the early hours of Jan. 1, revealed security vulnerabilities surrounding the city’s famous street filled with boisterous bars, brass bands playing on cobblestone corners and a steady stream of partygoers carrying cocktails. While Louisiana officials say the popular tourist destination is safe and that they’ve

Morgan State’s Magnificent Marching Machine Earns Spot in Tournament of Roses Parade

Morgan State University’s Magnificent Marching Machine Tournament of Roses Parade appearance will place the HBCU on one of the most prestigious stages in American pageantry when the band marches in the 137th Tournament of Roses Parade on January 1, 2026, in Pasadena, California. The invitation represents a defining cultural moment for Morgan State University and further solidifies the national influence of HBCU marching bands as institutions rooted in excellence, discipline, and Black tradition. Morgan State University Selected for One of the World’s Most Prestigious Parades Each year, the Tournament of Roses Parade selects marching units from around the world that demonstrate elite musicianship and performance precision.

Four big things Congress did in 2025 — and how they could affect you

By Sahil Kapur WASHINGTON — The Republican-led Congress had a busy first year of President Donald Trump’s second term in 2025. From approving Trump’s signature tax-cut and spending legislation to repealing a record number of regulations under a fast-track procedure, the actions taken on Capitol Hill this year will have an impact on just about every American. It was also a dramatic year, with the party’s narrow House majority fighting bitterly among itself and Congress struggling to achieve bipartisan deals to pass funding bills, leading to a record 43-day shutdown last fall. Here are four big things Congress did in 2025. Made Trump’s

Betty Reid Soskin, the oldest National Park Service ranger, dies at 104

By Victoria Meza, NBC Bay Area Betty Reid Soskin, an iconic former National Park Service ranger, died Sunday, according to her family. She was 104. Soskin’s family said she died peacefully at her home in Richmond on Sunday morning. “This morning on the Winter Solstice, our mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, Betty Reid Soskin, passed away peacefully at her home in Richmond, CA at 104 years old. She was attended by family. She led a fully packed life and was ready to leave,” the family wrote. Soskin was the nation’s oldest park ranger. She became a permanent NPS employee in 2011. She

Flu is surging nationwide, and doctors say we’re nowhere near the peak

By Berkeley Lovelace Jr., Patrick Martin and Kaan Ozcan Flu is surging across the U.S., sending thousands more people to the hospital and hitting young children especially hard, as doctors warn the season still has a long way to go. Flu activity is at “high” or “very high” levels in 32 states and jurisdictions, based on data from the week ending Dec. 20, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Tuesday — up from 17 the week before. At least 7.5 million have gotten sick since the season began in October. Hospitalizations nearly doubled in a single week, rising to 19,053, up from 9,944 the week

HBCU professors explain Kwanzaa celebrations

By Tandy Lau Seven days, many ways to celebrate Kwanzaa this month for Howard University’s Scot Brown, associate professor of history and author of “Fighting for US: Maulana Karenga, The US Organization and Black Cultural Nationalism,” a book about Kwanzaa’s founder, Dr. Karenga. “There isn’t a rulebook, but there are rules,” said Brown. “Symbols mean what they mean, but you might have different activities for people to participate in [ranging from] poetry [to] music [to] communal dancing. There’s all kinds of things that build on the improvisational character of Afrikan American and Afrikan world cultures.” Huberta Jackson-Lowman, Florida A&M University

Higher Education as Diplomacy: Angola Deepens HBCU Engagement at the United Nations

By Ajong Mbapndah L As heavy rains swept across New York City, the Nelson Mandela Conference Room at the African Union Mission to the United Nations remained alive with ideas, ambition, and resolve. Inside, diplomats, university leaders, faculty, students, and development partners gathered not for ceremony, but for strategy—exploring how higher education can serve as a powerful tool of diplomacy, peacebuilding, and sustainable development across Africa. The occasion was The Future of HBCUs in Africa: A High-Level HBCU Leadership Meeting, convened by the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Angola to the United Nations. From the outset, the gathering carried

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