The University Uprooted a Black Neighborhood. Then Its Policies Reduced the Black Presence on Campus.
Black enrollment at Virginia’s Christopher Newport University fell by more than half under longtime president Paul Trible, a former Republican senator who wanted to “offer a private school experience.” By 2021, only 2.4% of full-time professors were Black.

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About 20,000 people killed in Gaza, Health Ministry says
Israel launched a ground invasion and airstrike campaign after Hamas’ Oct. 7 terror attack on Israel.

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Trump pressured Michigan canvassers not to certify 2020 election in recorded phone call, report says
RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel was also involved in the call.

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Colorado Supreme Court justices face flood of threats after disqualifying Trump from ballot
The latest round of threats fits a familiar pattern: Trump faces a legal setback, and officials face threats.

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Israel pummels Gaza as Houthis vow more Red Sea attacks
Israel kept pounding the shattered Gaza Strip on Tuesday while Yemen’s pro-Palestinian Houthi movement vowed to defy a U.S.-led naval mission and keep hitting Israeli targets in the Red Sea.

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School’s out: Freed Palestinian teens unable to return to class
Like many other imprisoned Palestinian teenagers released as part of an exchange deal with Israel, Mohamed al-Salaymeh hoped to regain a semblance of normality after months in detention.

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Most people think the U.S. crime rate is rising. They’re wrong.
Almost 80 percent of Americans, and 92 percent of Republicans, think crime has gone up. It actually fell in 2023. An expert blames a familiar culprit for the mistaken impression.

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How a well-timed legal assault unraveled Mississippi’s stellar record in vaccinating kids
Mississippi was forced to grant religious exemptions from vaccines. Now, doctors and public health officials brace for the fallout.

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So I am in the pain doctors office as an emergency visit. Seems they screwed up after my last appointment and didn’t send my prescriptions to the pharmacy. The only way to fix it is another visit because of Florida’s laws on controlled medications. Sucks my whole day is screwed up. Hugs. Scottie

‘Traumatized’: Man speaks out after arrest by Alabama police officer goes viral
The Alabama State Bureau of Investigation launched a probe into the incident.

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Senate passes $886 billion defense-spending bill with pay raises for troops, Ukraine aid
The National Defense Authorization Act provides funding each year for Pentagon priorities such as training and equipment.

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