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Power expected to be restored to most affected by deadly Houston storm
Houston area residents affected by deadly storms last week that left at least seven dead were finally getting some good news More »
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Pro-Palestinian protesters set up a new encampment at Drexel University
Pro-Palestinian protesters set up a new encampment at Drexel University in Philadelphia over the weekend, prompting a lockdown of school buildings, a day after authorities thwarted an attempted occupation of a school building at the neighboring University of Pennsylvania campus More »
The Israel-Hamas war is testing whether campuses are sacrosanct places for speech and protest
Colleges and universities have long been protected places for free expression without pressure or punishment More »
Ed Dwight, America's first Black astronaut candidate, finally goes to space 60 years later
Ed Dwight, America's first Black astronaut candidate, has finally made it to space 60 years later, flying with Jeff Bezos’ rocket company More »
11 hurt in mass shooting that marked a weekend of gun violence in Savannah, Georgia
An argument between two women led to a gunfight that left 11 people injured in a busy tourist area of of Savannah, Georgia More »
6 people killed, 10 others injured in Idaho when pickup crashes into passenger van
Six people were killed and 10 others injured early Saturday morning when a pickup crashed into a passenger van in Idaho More »
Biden tells Morehouse graduates that scenes in Gaza from the Israel-Hamas war break his heart, too
President Joe Biden has offered his most direct recognition of the anguish American college students are feeling over the Israel-Hamas war More »
The Senate filibuster is a hurdle to any national abortion bill. Democrats are campaigning on it
Many Democrats campaigning for the Senate this year say they support suspending the filibuster rule to pass nationwide abortion protections More »
Why US Catholics are planning pilgrimages in communities across the nation
A long-planned series of Catholic pilgrimages is getting underway across the United States this weekend, with pilgrims embarking on four different routes More »
Diddy admits beating ex-girlfriend Cassie, says he's sorry, calls his actions 'inexcusable'
Sean “Diddy” Combs admitted Sunday that he beat his ex-girlfriend Cassie in a hotel hallway in 2016 after CNN released video of the attack, saying in a video apology he was “truly sorry” and his actions were “inexcusable.” More »
