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A new study from the Government Accountability Office found that postsecondary institutions that cater to large Latino student populations face severe infrastructure needs, including massive, multimillion-dollar backlogs in facility and maintenance projects and issues with digital and internet access. Researchers at GAO surveyed 169 colleges and universities in the United …

Jocelyn Ruiz and her two sons came to New York City over a year ago after migrating from Venezuela. Her oldest son was having a hard time transitioning from shelter to shelter, but she’s seen a significant change since enrolling him in a soccer program created for children like him. …

French officials who combat online hate are investigating racist attacks targeting the Mali-born French pop superstar Aya Nakamura, who was rumored to have been booked to perform at the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympics, the Paris prosecutor’s press office confirmed Friday. In recent days, Nakamura has faced an onslaught …

A former college football player, once heralded for his excellence in the classroom and on the field, was arrested in Utah and accused of murdering his pregnant girlfriend in Tennessee, officials said Thursday. The U.S. Marshals Service took 27-year-old Blaise A. Taylor into custody after a Nashville grand jury indicted …

RESERVE, La. — A Louisiana truck driver has been charged with negligent homicide for his role in a fiery highway pileup that left eight dead last year after a “super fog” of marsh fire smoke and dense fog snared more than 160 vehicles, authorities said. On Oct. 23, Ronald Britt was operating …

The National Association of Realtors has agreed to a landmark settlement that would eliminate real estate brokers’ longstanding automatic commissions, commonly of up to 6% of the purchase price. Instead, home buyers and sellers would be able to negotiate fees with their agents up front. If the $418 million legal …

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Friday praised the speech delivered by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., a day earlier in which he said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has “lost his way” and called for new elections in Israel. “He made a good speech and I think he …

Actor and entrepreneur Eva Longoria has received $50 million from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his fiancée, Lauren Sánchez, to spend on the charitable organizations of her choice. The money is part of Bezos’ annual “Courage & Civility” prize, awarded to individuals who make significant contributions to society. Longoria has been a …

An old, oversized shirt is fine to sleep in, but there’s just something about a pajama set that makes getting cozy and dozing off more enjoyable.  “Pajamas can make you feel polished, play a role in regulating your body temperature while you sleep, offer a higher degree of coziness and …

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday dealt a blow to potentially thousands of federal prison inmates by ruling against a convicted drug dealer seeking a shorter sentence under a 2018 law. Divided 6-3 in an unusual ideological alignment, the court said Mark Pulsifer, who pleaded guilty to distributing methamphetamines …

MADRID — Real Madrid has filed a complaint with Spanish state prosecutors asking them to investigate the reported racist chants aimed at forward Vinícius Júnior outside the stadiums of Atletico Madrid and Barcelona before Champions League games this week. Madrid said Friday that it asked prosecutors to request footage from …

ATLANTA — Former Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines was among more than a dozen college athletes who filed a lawsuit against the NCAA on Thursday, accusing it of violating their Title IX rights by allowing transgender woman Lia Thomas to compete at the national championships in 2022. The lawsuit, filed in …

SEOUL — South Korean actor O Yeong-su, who starred in the first season of the hit Netflix series “Squid Game,” was convicted Friday of sexual harassment and handed a suspended prison sentence, a court official said. The Seongnam branch of the Suwon District Court sentenced O to eight months in …

Partially buried human remains were found — with “two feet sticking up” from the ground — in the backyard of a Florida home, authorities said Friday. The Duval County Medical Examiner’s Office has the body and will conduct an autopsy, a Jacksonville County Sheriff’s spokesperson said. Police were first called …

“The Zone of Interest” executive producer Danny Cohen has become the first member of the film’s production team to publicly address director Jonathan Glazer’s Oscars speech, saying “I just fundamentally disagree with Jonathan.” While accepting the Academy Award on Sunday evening for best international film, Glazer delivered a set of pre-written remarks in …

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled on Friday that members of the public in some circumstances can sue public officials for blocking them on social media platforms, deciding a pair of cases against the backdrop of former President Donald Trump’s contentious and colorful use of Twitter. The court ruled unanimously …

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A seatbelt saved the life of a passenger seated just one row behind the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 door panel that blew out midair in January, according to a new lawsuit.  Cuong Tran’s body lifted out of his seat, suction tore off his shoes and socks, and his leg was …

LONDON — If Britain’s royal family thought the saga over Kate, the Princess of Wales, was going away, there was little sign of salvation Friday after a leading news agency compared the family to North Korea and another monarch offered gentle public ridicule. Meanwhile, Prince William and Prince Harry both …

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