The opening weeks of President Trump’s second term have cast America’s campuses into turmoil, with upheaval that threatens to erode the financial foundation of higher education in the United States. As the administration orders the end of diversity programs and imposes cuts to foreign aid, university presidents and their lawyers fear that millions of dollars…
In a move that could significantly impact college affordability across the country, Republican lawmakers have proposed a series of budget cuts to higher education and student loan programs. These proposed changes are part of a broader effort to reduce the federal deficit, but they come with significant consequences for students and families. The new measures…
12 elite US universities agree to multi-million dollar settlements in admissions bias case. (Getty Images) A growing admissions scandal has rocked some of America’s most prestigious universities. From Yale University to Johns Hopkins, 12 schools have agreed to pay millions of dollars in settlements over allegations that they favored wealthy applicants in admissions and financial…
Two days ahead of his inauguration as the 47th United States President, Donald Trump on Saturday took the cryptocurrency market by storm after he announced the launch of his official meme coin — $TRUMP. Unveiling the new meme coin along with a link to purchase it on his social media platform, Truth Social, Trump wrote:…
On today’s show of Crossfire we tell you how Britain’s top secret quantum clock project is set to revolutionize navigation systems, and outsmart cyber threats. In a top-secret lab, British scientists have developed a groundbreaking quantum clock that could revolutionize military operations. Designed to overcome vulnerabilities in GPS technology, this device is being hailed as…
ATLANTA: Nearly 3 million people could receive a boost in Social Security payments under legislation set for a final Senate vote in the coming days. The Social Security Fairness Act would end longtime provisions that reduce the federal benefit for people who are also eligible for other pensions. The policies have heavily affected people who…
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico: A blackout hit nearly all of Puerto Rico early Tuesday as the U.S. territory prepared to celebrate New Year’s Eve. More than 1.2 million out of 1.47 million clients were without power, according to Luma Energy, a private company that oversees electricity transmission and distribution on the island. It wasn’t immediately…
Remember this moment because it probably won’t last: A U.S. lottery jackpot is projected to soar above $1 billion, and that’s still a big deal. Friday’s Mega Millions drawing is worth an estimated $1.15 billion, evoking headlines and likely luring more people to convenience stores with dreams of private spacewalks above the earth. It doesn’t…
On Christmas Eve, the lights shone bright, but nobody won the lottery. Now, the Mega Millions jackpot has grown to an incredible $1.15 billion for Friday’s drawing. This amount is close to being the fifth-largest jackpot ever. “We know that many people will likely receive tickets to Friday’s drawing as holiday gifts, and what a…
In some ways, John Malecki can thank a cheap coffee table for his 1.2 million subscribers on YouTube. Had he owned a sturdier table, maybe he wouldn’t have thought twice about his enthusiasm for HGTV’s home improvement show “Fixer Upper”, which he watched on repeat as a fringe offensive lineman in the NFL. As it…