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FBI joins Dominican Republic search for missing University of Pittsburgh student, police say

The FBI has joined the Dominican Republic’s police in searching for Sudiksha Konanki, the University of Pittsburgh student who went missing a week ago while on spring break. Konanki, 20, vanished ...

The Hill - 3d

Former Columbia University student, who led pro-Palestinian protests, remains detained

On Monday, a judge issued a temporary order blocking Mahmoud Khalil's deportation. A former Columbia University student, Khalil led pro-Palestinian protests on campus. He was detained Saturday by ...

CBS News - 2d

Over 50 universities face federal investigations as part of Trump's anti-DEI campaign

More than 50 universities are being investigated for alleged racial discrimination as part of President Donald Trump’s campaign to end diversity, equity and inclusion programs his officials say ...

ABC News - 1d

U.S. fighter jets intercept planes flying near Mar-a-Lago yet again

Air Force fighter jets intercepted aircraft flying near Donald Trump's Florida home twice over the weekend.

CBS News - 5d

Rory McIlroy mum on video of him taking phone from University of Texas player heckling him

Rory McIlroy was interested only in his good start to The Players Championship on Thursday than discussing a heckling incident in which he took the phone of a University of Texas player who had ...

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Johns Hopkins University says it is cutting more than 2,000 workers due to cut to federal aid

Johns Hopkins University said Thursday that it is cutting over 2,000 workers because of a federal funding cut. “The termination of more than $800 million in [U.S. Agency for International ...

The Hill - 1d

Saudi Arabia lifted a ban on cinemas. Now it just needs people to turn up

Local box office has struggled since movie ban was lifted in 2018

Financial Times - 6d

Penny Hardaway's 'Blue Chips' uniform back at auction

Jersey, shorts now photo-matched to publicity photo from 1994 movie

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Kings blow out De'Aaron Fox and Spurs in PG's return to Sacramento

Sacramento gave De'Aaron Fox a warm welcome, then a rough night.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 8

Starmer’s shake-up of NHS England is a brave move

Abolishing the health authority is a big gamble by the prime minister but a welcome one

Financial Times - 1d

US will be ‘central’ to climate fight even without Trump, says Cop30 president

André Corrêa do Lago suggests US organisations can play a constructive role even if government limits participation. The US will be “central” to solving the climate crisis despite Donald Trump’s ...

The Guardian - 5d

Woman who lived to age 117 had genes keeping her cells ‘younger’, study shows

Maria Branyas Morera, US-born supercentenarian who died in Spain last August, found to have microbiota of an infant. The US-born woman who was the world’s oldest living person before she died in ...

The Guardian - 2d

Her films put a uniquely surreal Africa on the map. Rungano Nyoni won't be limited by expectations

The Zambian-born director has, with only two features, stunned film festivals and emerged as a major African voice, one attuned to cosmic (and comic) injustice.

Los Angeles Times - Mar. 7

Broadway's 'Wicked' welcomes Lencia Kebede, its first pioneering full-time Black Elphaba

Green tears were flowing when Lencia Kebede made history this week on Broadway, becoming the first Black actor to assume the role of Elphaba full time in the Broadway company of “Wicked.”

ABC News - Mar. 7

Plants, animals and insects come to Britain from all over the world. It would be a mistake to welcome them all | Tim Blackburn

Biodiversity is great in theory, but there are reasons to fend off invasive species and the knock-on effect of their presence. Britain would be a wasteland if it weren’t for immigration. Fifteen ...

The Guardian - 5d

Cowboys' Micah Parsons relishes 49ers rebuild: 'No more rookie QB, lol, welcome to reality'

The 49ers followed up a Super Bowl appearance in 2023 with a 6-11 injury-damaged year in 2024, they've lost 10 starters this offseason

CBS Sports - 3d

WATCH: Teen diving sensation shows why ‘body positivity should be welcome to every sport’

17-year-old diver Zeke Sanchez and his acrobatic diving moves serve to inspire and promote representation in sports.

ABC News - 2d

Andrew Tate cannot hide fury as Florida ‘welcome’ brings yet more legal trouble

The accused human trafficker flew ‘home’ from detention in Romania only to be greeted by a state criminal investigation. Never miss global breaking news. Download our free app to keep up with key ...

The Guardian - 1d

From tuna cutting to samurai warriors: Shota Imanaga and Seiya Suzuki host welcome party for Cubs in Tokyo

TOKYO — Seiya Suzuki was too young and not yet into baseball when the Chicago Cubs last played at the Tokyo Dome 25 years ago. But the memory of being in the ballpark in 2004 and watching Japanese ...

Yahoo Sports - 19h

CM: Milan welcome back ‘monster’ Loftus-Cheek – 12 games to decide his future

The big news from the week of work at Milanello was the return of Ruben Loftus-Cheek, who will now begin his mission to convince AC Milan that he should stay.Calciomercato.com write how Sergio ...

Yahoo Sports - 2h

It’s not about antisemitism: The real reason Trump is going after Columbia University

The Trump administration’s actions are part of a concerted assault on key institutions critical to the functioning of government and democracy.

The Hill - 3d

Peace talks are in parallel universe, say Ukraine front-line troops

Ukrainian soldiers on the battlefield say they don't expect to see the war end any time soon.

BBC News - 2d

D.H.S. Agents Search Two Dorm Rooms at Columbia University

Department of Homeland Security officials conducted the search as the Trump administration sought to deport a former student and pro-Palestinian activist.

The New York Times - 1d

Universities Have a New Tactic to Keep Athletes From Transferring: Charge Them

Some schools believe buyout clauses in N.I.L. contracts could compel players to stay.

The New York Times - 1d

DHS arrests another student involved in Columbia university protests

According to the sources, it was part of the Trump administration’s crackdown on individuals it has described as espousing the views of Hamas.

ABC News - 23h

Columbia University in crosshairs as video of Mahmoud Khalil's arrest released

Newly-released video shows the moment U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents took legal permanent resident and pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil into custody from his Columbia ...

CBS News - 17h

Republicans in Congress weigh tax increase for top university endowments

Elite US schools including Harvard, Stanford and Princeton could see levies on investment gains raised as high as 21%

Financial Times - 4h

One of Them Days review – SZA and Keke Palmer spar and sparkle in raucous LA buddy movie

The US singer makes a terrific screen debut opposite Palmer in this tale of two roommates working out how to not get evicted. A race against time to stave off imminent eviction, with added peril ...

The Guardian - 6d

LOOK: Jack Quaid fakes injuries during Clippers game while promoting new action movie 'Novocaine'

Quaid popped up with a new injury every quarter

CBS Sports - 3d

Movie Review: Russo brothers' sci-fi ‘The Electric State’ is big, ambitious and dull

The Russo brothers bring Simon Stålenhag's illustrated novel “The Electric State” to life in the new big budget Netflix film

ABC News - 2d

David Squires on … tales from Australia’s rich football history that deserve their own movie

Our cartoonist looks at the A-League stories still waiting to be told in full after the release of the documentary Ange & The Boss. David’s new book, Chaos in the Box: order it now Continue ...

The Guardian - 2d

The UK’s academic recession is in full swing

This university crisis is a grim scrabble for numbers

Financial Times - 5d

Alice Weidel doesn’t fit the profile of a far-right politician. The German AfD is willing to look past it.

MUNICH — She has two children with a Sri Lankan-born woman, speaks Chinese and previously worked at global financial institutions — an unconventional profile for the leader of a male-dominated ...

NBC News - 6d

AOC Q27G4ZD QD-OLED Gaming Monitor Review: Bright and Shiny

No matter whether you’re streaming movies or playing Overwatch, AOC’s QD-OLED gaming monitor shines.

Wired - Mar. 7

What Technicolor’s Collapse Teaches Us About Cognitive Lock-in

After 110 Years, the visual effects company behind movies like Dune and Wizard of Oz, shut down.

Inc. - Mar. 7

US taxpayers have shelled out tens of millions of dollars for Trump’s golf trips

The president, who derided Barack Obama for golfing while in office, even makes money off his Mar-a-Lago weekends. It has become a familiar routine for the Palm Beach county sheriff, Ric Bradshaw, ...

The Guardian - 6d

Trump pushes detente between Musk and Rubio

Elon Musk and Secretary of State Marco Rubio sought to project unity Monday, following a private clash at a recent Cabinet meeting, with President Trump seeking to play mediator. Trump brought the ...

The Hill - 4d