By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON — Conservative Supreme Court justices questioned Monday whether states should be allowed to count ballots that are mailed on time but arrive after Election Day. The nine justices heard more than two hours of arguments as President Donald Trump
After a phenomenal season, Tennessee State was beaten in the first round of the March Madness tournament by Iowa State 108-74. Throughout the season, Smith has emerged as one of the most recognized coaches in the sport, taking over Tennessee State late in the 2025 offseason
More than 85 students from Black colleges across the South and east coast descended on Spelman College this weekend for the school’s fourth-annual HBCU Game Jam. Over the three-day event, students attended workshops on game design and development, culminating in a hack-a-thon
Kroger’s Atlanta Division donated $35,000 in nonperishable food items and gift cards to five HBCUs across the Southeast, including Paine College in Augusta. The donation is part of Kroger’s Zero Hunger | Zero Waste initiative. Paine College and Kroger hosted a “Pack
Alumni from several Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) gathered recently at Bergen Community College for the 9th annual “HBCU Panel Discussion & Mix and Mingle,” hosted by the Bergen/Passaic Chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. (NCBW); the
The 2026 UNCF “A Mind Is…”® New England Gala at the Seaport Hotel Boston achieved resounding success, honoring Demond Martin, Governor Charlie Baker and Pamela Everhart. The event raised a record-breaking $800,000 to ensure UNCF continues lighting the way as a beacon of
The man behind one of the biggest HBCU band events in the country is expanding his reach and his mission. Derek Webber, CEO of Webber Marketing and Consulting and the creator behind the Pepsi National Battle of the Bands, has a new
By Alexandra Marquez, Megan Shannon and Katie Taylor White House border czar Tom Homan said Sunday that ICE agents will deploy to airports across the country Monday to assist TSA officers with security at airport entrances and exits where lines have been particularly long in recent weeks. Homan told CNN’s
When South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley walked into the team hotel to speak with Southern University’s women’s basketball team earlier this week, she wasn’t just delivering a pep talk — she was passing on a legacy. The Jaguars and No. 1 seed Gamecocks
By Gursimrankaur Mehar, Bing Guan, Shubham Kalia and Allison Lampert An Air Canada Express (AC.TO), opens new tab jet collided with a fire truck while landing at New York’s LaGuardia airport late on Sunday, killing both pilots, injuring dozens and closing the facility, authorities said, in an incident
