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Howard University revokes Diddy's honorary degree amid lawsuits and federal probe

Howard University announced Friday that it has revoked the honorary degree conferred upon Sean “Diddy” Combs following a unanimous vote by its Board of Trustees. This decision comes after a recently released video showing the rapper assaulting his ex-girlfriend in a hotel, behavior that the university deemed fundamentally incompatible with its core values. RAPPER SEAN KINGSTON’S MOM ARRESTED ON FRAUD, …

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Northwestern University accused of stonewalling anti-Israel unrest investigation by House panel

EVANSTON, Ill. – Congressional investigators are accusing Northwestern University’s president of stonewalling their investigation into the university’s response to anti-Israel unrest on its campus. Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., the chairwoman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, sent a letter to Northwestern University leaders on Friday, slamming their failure to respond to lawmakers’ questions sent nearly a month ago. “Unfortunately, …

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Antisemitism watchdog urges Stanford to be tough on anti-Israel agitators who took over president’s office

An antisemitism watchdog is calling on Stanford University to be tough on anti-Israel agitators who occupied the offices of the school’s president and provost early Wednesday. StopAntisemitism Executive Director Liora Rez told Fox News Digital that universities are complicit in the takeover of campuses by students and other agitators. “We saw USC, Columbia, NYU, these liberal arts universities who are …

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Ibram X. Kendi's antiracism center saw poor financial, admin decisions, former staffers say: report

The Center for Antiracist Research at Boston University, founded by Ibram X. Kendi, the academic known for his hardline left-wing racial views, has been in the midst of financial and administrative disarray since its inception, according to media reports. Former staffers at the center had become frustrated with being required to take on jobs they were neither hired to do …

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New York man charged in motorbike hit-and-run that left student in coma allegedly tried to hide evidence

A New York State man pleaded not guilty Tuesday to four counts related to an alleged motorbike hit-and-run that left a University at Albany student in a coma in April. Austin Breyette, 25, of Watervliet, is accused of hitting 19-year-old Alexa Kropf with what police previously described as an “illegal dirt bike” on the evening of April 26 when she …

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DEI and one of the biggest problems facing Black Americans

The recent race controversy at UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine reminded me once again of one of the more devastating and pressing issues facing Black people: inferiority. What struck me the most about this controversy scandal was how the school was accused of sacrificing meritocracy at the altar of diversity to admit an unqualified Black prospect. UCLA has denied …

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New anti-Israel encampment forms at Columbia University as school initiates ‘dialogue’ with student leaders

Columbia University in New York City has allowed yet another anti-Israel encampment to form on its campus after police had to be called in last month to clear out-of-control agitators that managed to take over a building on campus. The school said the encampment formed Friday evening – just in time for alumni weekend. As of Saturday, the school said …

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Tulsi Gabbard's aunt killed, prominent Samoan author charged with murder

A prominent Samoan author and playright has been charged with murdering the aunt of Tulsi Gabbard, the former Hawaii Democratic Congresswoman, according to multiple reports. Papalii Sia Figiel, 57, was arrested Sunday following the death in Samoa of 78-year-old Caroline Sinaviana-Gabbard, a retired former University of Hawaii professor. The victim was stabbed multiple times and beaten with a hammer, local …

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Ex-criminology professor jailed for 5 years for 'arson spree' during Dixie Fires

A former collegeprofessor who specialized in social deviancy was sentenced on Thursday to more than five years in prison for starting four fires in 2021, some of which threatened to trap firefighters as they responded to one of the largest wildfires in California history, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of California said. Gary Stephen Maynard, 49, pleaded …

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Americans stand with Israel and we need to prove it to the world

I’m in Israel for the fifth time since the October 7 attack. I have been working with Saudi Arabia, Israel and the Biden administration on efforts to normalize relationships between Saudi Arabia and Israel, which would be a game changer for the region and the world. Equally important, the people of Israel have to be reminded that the majority of …

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