LODI — As Gemar Mills stood on the auditorium stage, in front of 85 students wearing caps and gowns, he thanked them. For Mills, this graduation was proof that his success as principal at Newark’s Malcolm X Shabazz High School was no fluke and he could build a school with a culture of achievement from […]
Jun. 4—Henry Vonderheide has always wanted to be a military officer. So when it came time to apply for college, only one place seemed a natural choice — the United States Military Academy at West Point. “When I was a little kid, I was always outside playing Army or playing with the little green Army […]
Since last year, home prices fell 0.3% in and around Austin, and 4.6% in and around San Antonio. Real-estate agents in those Texas spots said home sellers are slashing prices to attract buyers. One house in Austin listed for $1.25 million and was sold for $850,000, Nicole Marburger said. After years of sellers calling the […]
Helms Ategeka wants to be a pop star. But when he told his dad he planned to pursue a music degree after his graduation next month from high school, his father wasn’t exactly thrilled. So last fall, the Oakland, California, teenager took a different approach: He started applying to colleges. More than 150 of them. […]
DALLAS – As UNT Dallas celebrated 2024 graduates this week, one of their seniors made university history. Malik Childs is the first man in his family to graduate from a four-year university and the first UNT Dallas student to apply and be accepted into medical school through what’s called the Joint Admission Medical Program, or […]
Hamas has announced it has accepted an Egyptian-Qatari proposal for a ceasefire to halt the seven-month war with Israel in Gaza. It came hours after Israel ordered about 100,000 Palestinians to begin evacuating the southern city of Rafah, signalling that a long-promised ground invasion could be imminent. A source said Israeli officials are examining the […]
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Apr. 5—INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Manufacturers Association has begun accepting nominations for its 2024 Manufacturing Excellence Awards, which highlight Indiana companies and individuals for the outstanding work they do, exceptional contributions made to the industry, and their impact on the future of manufacturing in Indiana. Nominees and winners will be recognized Oct. 16 at the […]
NEW YORK — Federal authorities are investigating whether New York City Mayor Eric Adams received free flight upgrades from Turkish Airlines in the latest revelations of an ongoing corruption probe focused on the mayor’s 2021 campaign. The new details, reported Friday by The New York Times, suggest the FBI and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for […]
Mar. 22—COLUMBUS — The WateReuse Association’s national board approved Ohio’s charter to form a state section at the 2024 WateReuse Symposium in Denver, Colorado, making Ohio the first Midwest state to join the national organization. WateReuse Association State Sections address local issues, advocate for key legislation, and organize conferences and workshops, which is why Ohio […]
Mar. 21—Mead Hall Episcopal School Sophomore Russell McLaren said that he was “speechless” when he recently learned that he’d been accepted into two prestigious rival boarding schools in the northeast: Phillips Academy Andover in Massachusetts and Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire. “It was a surprise for me because I thought I was going to […]
Rishi Sunak has insisted a top Tory donor’s “remorse should be accepted” as he resisted calls to hand back £10 million in a racism row. The UK prime minister was challenged by Sir Keir Starmer to return donations to Frank Hester, the Conservative backer alleged to have said Diane Abbott, Britain’s longest-serving black MP, made […]