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Harvard sues Trump administration over ban on enrolling foreign students
WASHINGTON — Harvard University is challenging the Trump administration’s decision to bar the Ivy League school from enrolling foreign students, calling it unconstitutional retaliation for defying the White House’s political demands. In a lawsuit filed Friday in federal court in Boston, Harvard said the government’s action violates the First Amendment...
DOGE targets Census Bureau, worrying data users about health of U.S. data infrastructure
The group launched by Elon Musk to cut federal spending in the second Trump administration is targeting some U.S. Census Bureau surveys it claims are “wasteful,” worrying users of federal data who are already concerned about the health of the nation’s statistical infrastructure. The Department of Government Efficiency said on...
Ex-Philadelphia officer convicted of manslaughter, not murder, in traffic stop shooting
PHILADELPHIA — A former Philadelphia police officer who shot and killed a motorist during a traffic stop has been acquitted of murder charges by a jury that did convict him of voluntary manslaughter and related counts. Mark Dial could face up to six years in prison when he’s sentenced in...
Trump threatens 50% tariffs on EU and 25% penalties on Apple as his trade war intensifies
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday threatened a 50% tax on all imports from the European Union as well a 25% tariff on Apple products unless iPhones are made in America. The threats, delivered over social media, reflect Trump’s ability to disrupt the global economy with a burst of...
At least 60 people killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza as Israel lets minimal aid in
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — At least 60 people were killed by Israeli strikes across Gaza in a 24-hour period, Gaza’s health ministry said Friday, as Israel pressed ahead with its military offensive and let in minimal aid to the strip. The dead included 10 people in the southern city...
Ukrainian official says major prisoner swap with Russia is underway
CHERNIHIV REGION, Ukraine — A major prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine began Friday, a senior Ukrainian official said, in one of the few signs of progress from their direct talks last week in Istanbul — part of a U.S.-led effort that so far has failed to produce a ceasefire...
China criticizes U.S. ban on Harvard’s international students
BANGKOK — The Chinese government said Friday that the Trump administration’s move to ban international students from Harvard would harm America’s international standing, as anxious students and parents overseas fretted over what would come next. Among the two largest parts of the international student community in Harvard are Chinese and...
Iran and U.S. hold 5th round of nuclear negotiations in Rome with enrichment a key issue
ROME — Iran and the United States prepared for a fifth round of negotiations over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program Friday in Rome, with enrichment emerging as the key issue. U.S. officials up to President Donald Trump insist Iran cannot continue to enrich uranium at all in any deal that...
Bennett, Verhaeghe help Panthers roll past Hurricanes 5-0, take 2-0 lead in Eastern final
RALEIGH, N.C. — Sam Bennett scored one of his two goals in Florida’s three-goal first period, Sergei Bobrovsky made 17 saves and the Panthers beat the Carolina Hurricanes, 5-0, on Thursday night to take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference final. Gustav Forsling and Matthew Tkachuk also scored in...
Florida coach Todd Golden reaps rewards of national title, including reloading his rosterVideo
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — It would be tough to top the month Florida coach Todd Golden has enjoyed since winning the national championship. Golden and the Gators visited the White House on Wednesday, a trip that included an invitation to the Oval Office. He landed one of the top guards in...
Saints brushing off concerns about unproven QBs in Kellen Moore’s first year in chargeVideo
METAIRIE, La. — New Orleans Saints first-year coach Kellen Moore’s experience tells him that NFL teams can win without an accomplished quarterback. Moore was playing for Dallas when the Cowboys selected Dak Prescott in the fourth round of the 2016 draft. Prescott won the starting job as a rookie and...
Scottie Scheffler opens Colonial with an eagle and trails tour rookie John Pak by 5 shotsVideo
FORT WORTH, Texas — Scottie Scheffler and John Pak enjoyed the same start to the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial with eagles on their respective first holes. The world No. 1 couldn’t keep up with the PGA Tour rookie from there. Four days after winning his third major at the...
NHL playoffs include 13 players from Finland on 4 teams in conference finalsVideo
DALLAS — Dallas Stars coach Pete DeBoer has jokingly referred to himself as being Finnish during these NHL playoffs. After all, he has five of the 13 players from Finland who are on the rosters of the four teams still chasing the Stanley Cup. The Stars’ top line is a...
Rapper Kid Cudi says his car was set on fire weeks after Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs broke into his home
NEW YORK — Rapper Kid Cudi testified Thursday that Sean “Diddy” Combs broke into his Hollywood Hills home in 2011 after finding out he was dating Combs’ ex-girlfriend, the R&B singer Cassie, and that he was sure Combs was behind the firebombing of his car weeks later. Speaking at Combs’...
Team Penske focused on moving forward after shock firings following Indy 500 cheating scandalVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — Roger Penske personally told Will Power about the firings of Team Penske’s top three executives, a decision, Power said, his boss made after a sleepless night contemplating how to handle a cheating scandal ahead of the Indianapolis 500. “I know it was very tough for him. He said...
Weight-loss drugs may lower cancer risk in people with diabetes, a study suggests
Excess body weight can raise the risk of certain cancers, leading researchers to wonder whether blockbuster drugs like Wegovy, Ozempic and Zepbound could play a role in cancer prevention. Now, a study of 170,000 patient records suggests there’s a slightly lower risk of obesity-related cancers in U.S. adults with diabetes...
College Football Playoff shifts to straight seeding model, no automatic byes for top league champsVideo
The College Football Playoff will go to a more straightforward way of filling the bracket next season, placing teams strictly on where they are ranked instead of moving pieces around to reward conference champions. Ten conference commissioners and Notre Dame’s athletic director came to the unanimous agreement they needed Thursday...
Who were the Israeli Embassy staffers shot dead days before getting engaged?
They were colleagues, and they were a couple, days away from a marriage proposal. But the interwoven lives of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim were brutally cut short Wednesday evening, when the two Israeli Embassy staffers were shot while leaving a young diplomats’ reception at the Capital Jewish Museum. The...
Budget cuts at Trump EPA become flashpoint at a heated hearing — and, Democrats say, may kill people
WASHINGTON — The head of the Environmental Protection Agency clashed with Democratic senators Wednesday, accusing one of being an “aspiring fiction writer” and saying another does not “care about wasting money.” Democrats countered that EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin’s tenure will likely mean more Americans contracting lung cancer and other illnesses....
Get ready for another busy Atlantic hurricane season, but maybe not as crazy as 2024
WASHINGTON — With warmer than normal ocean waters, forecasters are expecting yet another unusually busy hurricane season for the Atlantic. But they don’t think it will be as chaotic as 2024, the third-costliest season on record as it spawned killer storms Beryl, Helene and Milton. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric...
Chicago Blackhawks hire Jeff Blashill as head coach, hoping for a turnaround
CHICAGO — The Chicago Blackhawks hired Jeff Blashill on Thursday, giving him a second chance to prove himself as a head coach in the NHL. Blashill, a 51-year-old Michigan native, coached the Detroit Red Wings for seven seasons. He was let go after the team went 32-40-10 during the 2021-22...
Craig Kessler selected next LPGA commissioner and sees explosive potential
The LPGA has selected Craig Kessler as its next commissioner, turning to the PGA of America’s chief operating officer to help the 75-year-old league better capitalize on the growth in women’s sports. Kessler, 39, is the 10th commissioner in LPGA history, replacing Mollie Marcoux Samaan, who stepped away after three-and-a-half...
French Open 2025: The certainty Rafael Nadal and Iga Swiatek brought to Paris is missing now
PARIS — For quite some time, there’s usually been a sense of certainty at the French Open. That was particularly so on the men’s side, with Rafael Nadal ruling over the red clay of Roland-Garros the way no one has dominated any tournament in tennis history. He would go there,...
Average rate on U.S. 30-year mortgage rises to 6.86%, its highest level since mid-February
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. climbed this week to its highest level since mid-February, a setback for home shoppers that threatens to slow sales further this spring homebuying season. The rate increased to 6.86% from 6.81% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A...
U.S. Mint moves forward with plans to kill the penny
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Mint has made its final order of penny blanks and plans to stop producing the coin when those run out, a Treasury Department official confirmed Thursday. An immediate annual savings of $56 million in reduced material costs is expected by stopping penny production, according to the...
