College Board responds to comparisons between its AP course and Florida's Black history curriculum
The College Board said Thursday it "resolutely" disagrees with any notion that enslavement was beneficial for African Americans -- a statement coming after some people compared the contents of its Advanced Placement course on African American Studies with Florida's recently approved Black history curriculum.
2023-07-28 10:53
Biden issues scathing rebuke of Tuberville's hold on military promotions
President Joe Biden delivered remarks in Washington, DC, Thursday, paying tribute to the nation's 33rd president -- who, 75 years ago this week, signed an executive order desegregating the US military -- while issuing a scathing rebuke of Alabama GOP Sen. Tommy Tuberville, who's now blocked more than 270 military promotions over his opposition to the Pentagon's abortion policy.
2023-07-28 10:48
Emmys vendors told telecast delayed from Sept by strikes -Variety
Vendors for television's Emmys Awards have been told that the ceremony will not air as scheduled on Sept.
2023-07-28 10:48
Bolivia is the latest South American nation to use China's yuan for trade in challenge to the dollar
Bolivia is using the yuan to pay for imports and exports, becoming the latest country in South America to regularly use the Chinese currency in a small but growing challenge to the hegemony of the U.S. dollar
2023-07-28 10:29
Judge orders 3 of the 'Newburgh Four' freed in New York synagogue bomb plot
By Rich McKay Three men convicted more than a decade ago of plotting to blow up New York
2023-07-28 10:22
US Senate votes to expand radiation-exposure compensation, from Guam to original A-bomb test site
The U.S. Senate has endorsed a major expansion of a compensation program for people sickened by exposure to radiation during nuclear weapons testing and the mining of uranium during the Cold War
2023-07-28 10:18
North Korean leader Kim shares center stage with Russian, Chinese delegates at military parade
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is sharing center stage with senior delegates from Russia and China as he rolled out his most powerful, nuclear-capable missiles in a military parade in the capital, Pyongyang, marking a major war anniversary with a show of defiance against the United States
2023-07-28 09:57
North Korea shows off drones and ballistic missiles at night-time parade
By Hyunsu Yim and Josh Smith SEOUL Nuclear-capable missiles and new attack drones were among the weapons displayed
2023-07-28 09:57
Obama's first college is latest to end legacy admissions
A California college where President Barack Obama started his undergraduate studies will no longer give special treatment to the children of alumni
2023-07-28 09:55
Bhutan's jobs woes drive an exodus to Australia
By Stella Qiu and Gopal Sharma SYDNEY/KATHMANDU The reopening of Australia's borders to international students after the pandemic
2023-07-28 09:55
Larry Nassar survivors sue Michigan State University, alleging 'illegal secret votes' prevented release of 6,000 documents
An attorney for a group of women who were sexually abused by former Michigan State University sports physician Larry Nassar filed a lawsuit Thursday alleging the school's board of trustees held "illegal secret votes" to prevent the release of thousands of documents in the case, according to the court filing.
2023-07-28 09:53
As illegal crossings drop, the legal challenges over Biden's US-Mexico border policies grow
Immigration advocates say an online appointment system to seek asylum at the U.S. border with Mexico is out of reach for many migrants in a lawsuit marking the latest challenge to the Biden administration’s agenda
2023-07-28 09:50