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University of Minnesota student lost visa for drunk driving, not protests, ICE says
MINNEAPOLIS — A University of Minnesota graduate student who was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement was taken into custody because of a drunken driving infraction, not for being ...NBC News - 3d -
Tufts University pushes for release of student grabbed off the street by immigration officials
Tufts University petitioned a federal judge to release student Rümeysa Öztürk, some of the strongest pushback by a school against the Trump administration's arrests of foreign students in recent ...NBC News - 12h -
Brown University to see federal funding halted by Trump administration
A White House official says the Trump administration is planning to halt more than half a billion dollars in contracts and grants awarded to Brown UniversityABC News - 3h -
2025 Atlantic hurricane season forecast released
A new forecast from researchers at Colorado State University predicts the 2025 hurricane season will be busier than an average year.CBS News - 2h -
Movie theater trade group unveils new name, Cinema United, and renewed mission to promote moviegoing
The trade organization that represents movie theater owners in the U.S. and abroad is getting a rebrandABC News - Mar. 18 -
Trump's threat to bomb Iran would spark retaliation, its supreme leader says
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei said the U.S. would receive a blow if it acts on President Trump’s threat to bomb Tehran without a new nuclear deal.NBC News - 3d -
NYC will eventually have to abandon part of water supply if it keeps getting saltier
Decades of road salt use is taking a toll on New York City’s water reservoirsABC News - Mar. 21 -
NYC will eventually have to abandon part of water supply if it keeps getting saltier
Decades of road salt use is taking a toll on New York City’s water reservoirsABC News - Mar. 21 -
How milk is getting caught in the middle of Trump's policy agenda
President Donald Trump’s moves in Washington are being felt in the milking barns of an upstate New York dairy farm.NBC News - 6d -
Andy Reid explains what Bears are getting in Eric Bieniemy
Andy Reid had high praise for his former colleague, new Bears running backs coach Eric Bieniemy.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Top UConn recruits to ‘show a little preview’ of next season during McDonald’s All-American Game
NEW YORK – UConn men’s basketball‘s incoming recruits are ready for the challenge that will come as Dan Hurley and the Huskies restart their climb after the program’s historic NCAA Tournament ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Yankees and their ‘torpedo’ bats break MLB home run record in loss
Despite losing their first game of the MLB season, the New York Yankees continued their historic start to the year as they broke multiple records through their prolific home run hitting.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
NYC Mayor Eric Adams' corruption case dismissed with prejudice, judge rules
New York City Mayor Eric Adams' historic federal corruption case has been dropped with prejudice, meaning Adams cannot be re-tried on the same charges at a later time.CBS News - 16h -
NYC Mayor Eric Adams' corruption case dismissed with prejudice, judge rules
New York City Mayor Eric Adams' historic federal corruption case has been dropped with prejudice, meaning Adams cannot be re-tried on the same charges at a later time.CBS News - 16h -
Help! Why are none of the new Beatles cast from Liverpool? | Peter Bradshaw
So Sam Mendes has cast his Beatles tetralogy, but none are from Merseyside. Don’t worry, I’ve just invented the Beatles Cinematic Universe . Sam Mendes has announced the cast for his colossal ...The Guardian - 2d -
Judge rules Mahmoud Khalil’s deportation case must continue in New Jersey
Ruling does not guarantee Columbia University protester will be moved out of a detention facility in Louisiana. A federal judge has ruled that the legal battle over Mahmoud Khalil ’s deportation ...The Guardian - 2d -
Bucks set shooting mark as Suns fall in Budenholzer's return. What we learned
Phoenix Suns need to win the remainder of their games just to finish .500 and avoid a losing record for the first time since the 2019-20 season.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Here's when you can catch the Blue Angels at the 2025 Sun 'N Fun Aerospace Expo
The Sun ‘n Fun Aerospace Expo is already underway, but Blue Angels fans will have to wait until Thursday before catching a glimpse.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
‘The ultimate circular economy’: how coral holobionts conjure magnificence from nothing
These creatures evolved over millenia to create nature’s finest circular economy, but are now struggling to survive. . There’s no preparing for a first encounter with a thriving coral reef: your ...The Guardian - 2d -
Pakistan fined again for slow ODI over-rate in New Zealand
Pakistan has been penalized for a slow over-rate against New Zealand in their second one-day international in Hamilton this week. Match referee Jeff Crowe fined the Pakistan players 5% of their ...Yahoo Sports - 14h -
Eric Adams announces he will run as independent in New York mayoral race
New York City Mayor Eric Adams will run for reelection as an independent, opting out of the Democratic primary just one day after a federal judge dismissed corruption charges against him.NBC News - 16h -
Phillies' Matt Strahm proposes batters keep torpedo bats, if pitchers get their own advantage back
The torpedo bat is baseball's big new thing.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Who actually runs Columbia University? | Arjun Appadurai and Sheldon Pollock
Trustees aren’t academics – and they’re often political wolves in sheep’s clothing. We need reform to save the American university as we know it. Late on Friday evening, the trustees of Columbia ...The Guardian - 2d -
Trump administration suspends a host of federal grants to Princeton University
The Trump administration cut funding to a host of Princeton University research projects, the school said Tuesday, making it the latest Ivy League institution whose federal backing has been reduced ...NBC News - 2d -
Prosecution adds ex-US attorney to University of Idaho quadruple murder case
Idaho's recently departed U.S. attorney has joined the prosecution team in the case against Bryan Kohberger, the man charged in the killings of four University of Idaho students in 2022ABC News - 3h -
Universities Should Not be Afraid of Contentious Ideas
Higher education cannot cede the space of public discourse and the free exchange of ideas.The New York Times - 3d -
Lego Mario Kart Building Sets Get Nice Discounts At Amazon
Several of the adorable building sets in Lego's new Mario Kart lineup are available for discounts at Amazon . While none of the deals are massive in terms of dollar amount, these offers are ...GameSpot - 2d -
Pensacola Blue Wahoos' Opening Day is on Friday against Biloxi with new manager, familiar players
"We have a great team, great coaches and a great staff. It’s going to be a lot of fun," catcher Joe Mack said of the upcoming 2025 season.Yahoo Sports - 18h -
On this day: Boston's first-ever playoff win; Don Barksdale born; 1959 draft
Celtics pioneering forward Don Barksdale was born today in 1923, and 25 years later, the franchise would win its first-ever playoff game.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
How Hannah Einbinder reacted when 'Hacks' co-star Jean Smart got a new assistant who looks like her
Jean Smart can’t get enough Hannah Einbinder in her life.NBC News - 2d -
AI predicts Rams take 300-pound DT in new mock draft
The Rams don't have a need at DT, but one AI predicts they will get a big run-stopper.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Tiger Woods Shares Shocking News That He's Recovered from Achilles Surgery and Will Play Masters — Almost
The pro golfer celebrated April Fools' Day with a classic dad jokeYahoo Sports - 2d -
MLB trends: Ben Rice's power surge, Nick Pivetta's new digs and whether home runs are as up as they seem
After six days of the 2025 regular season, let's check inCBS Sports - 1d -
Live updates: Trump slams trade partners as he unveils new tariffs
President Trump's long promised day of reciprocal tariffs arrived, and he announced sweeping actions in a Rose Garden event on Wednesday afternoon. "It's liberation day in America," Trump posted in ...The Hill - 1d -
AI’s Impact on Manufacturing Suggests We All May Need to Invent a New Way of Working
Sure, AI may be helpful to speed up day-to-day office tasks, but it may soon impact physical systems and ways of working on the factory floor too.Inc. - 1d -
Russ ruins historic game for Jokic, Steph looks refreshed, Draymond's issues with older era and Carmelo HOF
On this episode of Good Word with Goodwill, Vince and Jason Goff react to Russell Westbrook's blunders that ruined a historic night for Nikola Jokic, Steph Curry is refreshed and Draymond Green's ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Packers get speedy Texas WR Matthew Golden in new NFL.com mock draft
The latest mock draft from Eric Edholm of NFL.com sent a blazing fast wide receiver to the Green Bay Packers in the first round.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
'This is your program:' New Lobos coach Eric Olen talks responsibility, family and getting used to wearing red
Apr. 1—Opening act Garnett Stokes started the show off with a zinger — an elephant in the room one liner that spoke to the almost mind-boggling flurry of transition Lobo Athletics has seen in the ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Switch 2 Will Get GameCube Games Through Nintendo Switch Online, New GameCube Controller
As part of the Switch 2 Direct, Nintendo has announced that GameCube games will come to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack for the first time--and they'll be exclusive to the Switch 2.. A ...GameSpot - 1d
