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Caleb Wilson’s mother reportedly frustrated with Southern University

Caleb Wilson’s mother reportedly frustrated with Southern University, National News /

The mother of Caleb Wilson is expressing frustration at Southern University. Following the last meeting of the task force named after her son, who passed away last year following an Omega Psi Phi hazing ritual, Urania Wilson asked if the Beta Sigma chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated, would be welcome back on campus following their recent […]

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Some Democrats push for a fight over DHS funds after ICE shooting in Minneapolis

National News, Some Democrats push for a fight over DHS funds after ICE shooting in Minneapolis /

By Sahil Kapur, Kyle Stewart and Melanie Zanona WASHINGTON — Democrats are wrestling with whether to use a key Jan. 30 deadline to demand constraints on President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed an American woman in Minneapolis. Progressives in the House and Senate are calling on their party to hold firm

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U.S. Department of Education Questions the Constitutionality of Race-Based Grant Programs

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U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon recently released a new statement regarding the Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel’s (OLC) opinion on the constitutionality of racial quotas and preferences in the Department of Education’s Minority-Serving Institution (MSIs) programs. “I agree with the Office of Legal Counsel opinion, which confirms that using race quotas and preferences to

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Minnesota sues federal government to try to end deployment of immigration agents

Minnesota sues federal government to try to end deployment of immigration agents, National News /

By Tim Stelloh Officials in Minnesota are suing the federal government to stop the deployment of thousands of immigration agents to Minnesota, the state’s top prosecutor said Monday. “We allege that the obvious targeting of Minnesota for our diversity, for our democracy and our differences of opinion with the federal government is a violation of the

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Two people shot by Border Patrol agent in Portland, police say

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By Marlene Lenthang and Julia Ainsley Two people were wounded Thursday in a shooting by a Border Patrol agent in Portland, Oregon, police said, in what federal officials have called an act of self-defense during a targeted vehicle stop. The shooting comes one day after Renee Nicole Good, 37, a U.S. citizen and mother, was fatally shot by an Immigration

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Trump Says U.S. Oversight of Venezuela Could Last for Years

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By David E. SangerTyler PagerKatie Rogers and Zolan Kanno-Youngs President Trump said on Wednesday evening that he expected the United States would be running Venezuela and extracting oil from its huge reserves for years, and insisted that the interim government of the country — all former loyalists to the now-imprisoned Nicolás Maduro — is “giving us everything that

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After fatal ICE shooting, DHS and Minnesota officials share contrasting accounts

After fatal ICE shooting, DHS and Minnesota officials share contrasting accounts, National News /

By Minyvonne Burke, Julia Ainsley and Suzanne Gamboa An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot and killed a woman Wednesday during an immigration-related operation in Minneapolis in which she did not appear to be the target, local and federal officials said. The shooting victim has been named as Renee Nicole Good, 37, a mother and U.S. citizen. Dueling narratives emerged

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Oil prices swing after U.S. captures Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro

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By Steve Kopack Oil prices swung overnight Sunday, as investors and traders weighed the market forces that could be unleashed by President Donald Trump’s attack on Venezuela and his comments about what could be next for the country and its massive oil reserves. The price of U.S. crude oil, known by traders as West Texas Intermediate, initially fell

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The Wegovy weight loss pill is now available in U.S.

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By Reuters Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk is launching its once-daily Wegovy pill in the United States on Monday, offering 1.5 milligram and 4 mg doses at $149 per month for self-paying patients in an intensely competitive weight-loss drug market. The pill was approved by the Food and Drug Administration last month, a boon to Novo Nordisk as it

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Pentagon seeks to reduce Sen. Mark Kelly’s retirement rank over video urging troops to refuse illegal orders

National News, Pentagon seeks to reduce Sen. Mark Kelly's retirement rank over video urging troops to refuse illegal orders /

By Rebecca Shabad WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday that the Pentagon is taking steps to downgrade Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly’s military retirement rank and pay because of his “seditious statements.” Hegseth said in a statement that Kelly, of Arizona, a retired Navy captain, was part of a group of members of Congress who six weeks ago “released

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