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Oil prices surge after Trump says U.S. will blockade the Strait of Hormuz

By Steve Kopack The price of oil surged Sunday night after President Donald Trump said the U.S. would blockade the Strait of Hormuz after peace talks with Iran failed. U.S. crude oil soared 8%, to more than $104 per barrel. International Brent oil jumped more than 7%, to $103 per barrel. Wholesale gas prices also spiked 6%, while heating oil, a proxy for jet fuel prices, jumped 10% in early trading. Stock futures declined sharply. Futures that indicate where the S&P 500 will trade fell 1%, Nasdaq 100 futures slid 1.3%, and Dow futures tumbled more than 500 points. “Effective immediately, the

Honorary Howard Alumnus Victor Glover Pilots Spacecraft Around the Moon and Farther Than Any Human Has Ever Traveled

By Cedric Mobley  Victor Glover (D.Sc. ’24) is on his way back to the Earth after literally becoming one of the four people to travel farthest from the planet in human history. Two years ago, he was preparing for a different kind of recognition — receiving an honorary Doctor of Science degree from Howard during its May 2024 Commencement. The citation describing the honor read, “your significant contributions to aerospace engineering, space exploration, and aviation are truly unique in our universe.” It was a prescient description. Glover has flown more than 3,500 hours in more than 40 aircraft. An officer in the U.S.

Missouri House discusses more funding for HBCUs

By Kaleb Anderson, A bill that would provide more funding for Missouri’s historically Black colleges and universities was discussed in the Missouri House Higher Education and Workforce Development Committee on Tuesday. House Bill 3416 would create the “Strengthening HBCUs Fund,” which will take 1%, or approximately $3.3 million, from the state’s excursion gambling proceeds and another 1% from the Classroom Trust Fund, another $3.3 million, in addition to gifts and donations, and split the funds between Lincoln University and Harris-Stowe State University. The bill’s sponsor, LaKeySha Bosley, D-St. Louis, said the bill will allow the schools to focus on funding

California Supreme Court halts GOP sheriff’s voter fraud investigation

By Jane C. Timm The California Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco to pause his investigation into alleged fraud in last year’s special election. “To permit further consideration of this petition for review, real parties, their agents, employees, and anyone acting on their behalf are hereby ordered to pause the investigation into the November 2025 special election and preserve all seized items,” the court wrote, while agreeing to review the case itself. Bianco, a Republican who is running for governor in California, seized more than 650,000 ballots from election officials last month, saying he was investigating potential fraud in

Trump says U.S. ready for ‘next conquest,’ warns military to remain near Iran until ‘real agreement’ is honored

By Anniek Bao President Donald Trump said Wednesday U.S. military forces will remain deployed in and around Iran until Tehran fully complies with the “real agreement,” warning that any breach would trigger a military response larger than anything seen before. “All US ships, aircraft, and military personnel…will remain in place in, and around, Iran, until such time as the REAL AGREEMENT reached is fully complied with,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “If for any reason it is not…the ‘Shootin’ Starts,′ bigger, and better, and stronger than anyone has ever seen before.” Trump reiterated that it was agreed that Iran will not develop

MacKenzie Scott has Given Over $1 Billion to HBCUS

Courtesy of the Jacksonville Free Press Author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has quietly reshaped the financial landscape of historically Black colleges and universities, giving more than $1 billion to HBCUs in just five years and redefining modern philanthropy in the process. Scott, who signed the Giving Pledge in 2019 following her divorce from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has committed to giving away the majority of her wealth. Since then, she has distributed more than $26 billion to nonprofits, with a significant focus on education and racial equity. The Elizabeth City State $42 million donation is the latest chapter in Scott’s growing financial support

Dozens of Democrats call for Trump’s removal after his Iran threats

By Raquel Coronell Uribe and Kyla Guilfoil Dozens of congressional Democrats called for President Donald Trump to be removed from office Tuesday after he used extreme rhetoric against Iran that included threatening to wipe out “a whole civilization.” More than 70 lawmakers, including a handful of senators, said in separate social media posts that Trump’s Cabinet needs to invoke the 25th Amendment to the Constitution and declare him unfit to serve, Congress should impeach and convict him, or both. “The House and Senate must return to session. The House must pass articles of impeachment, and then the Senate must vote to convict and remove the President.

Iran war disrupts US small businesses with shipping complications and higher costs

By Mae Anderson The Iran war is making life more difficult for small business owners across the country, who are grappling with shipping complications, higher costs and consumers tightening their grip on their wallets. A shoe designer is struggling to import its shoes from Vietnam; a pistachio grower has millions of dollars worth of pistachio exports sitting in the water; a home landscaper in Kansas City is stockpiling fertilizer as prices skyrocket; and a Chicago electronics store owner is facing pain at the pump. Small business owners say the severe supply chain disruptions during the pandemic were worse — but they fear that if

U.S. and Iran agree to 2-week ceasefire

By NPR Staff The U.S. and Iran reached a ceasefire deal on Tuesday, less than two hours before the deadline President Trump imposed for Iran to meet his demands or else face wide-scale destruction. As part of the agreement, set to take effect immediately, Trump said the U.S. and Israel would suspend bombing Iran for two weeks, subject to Iran following through on its commitment to reopen the Strait of Hormuz for safe passage during the ceasefire period, a strategic waterway through which about 20% of the world’s oil supplies passes. Oil prices plunged and stocks surged at the announcement

US revokes green cards and visas of several Iranian nationals connected to Tehran government

By Matthew Lee The Trump administration has revoked the green cards or U.S. visas of at least four Iranian nationals connected to the current or former Iranian government, including two who have been detained by immigration authorities and are to be deported. The latest actions were taken just this week when Secretary of State Marco Rubio determined they were no longer eligible for either lawful permanent resident status, or to enter the United States. The steps follow a move late last year in which the visas of several diplomats and staffers at Iran’s mission to the United Nations were also

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