President Biden speaks about gun violence during a summit on June 16, 2023 in West Hartford, Conn. John Moore/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption John Moore/Getty Images President Biden speaks about gun violence during a summit on June 16, 2023 in West Hartford, Conn. John Moore/Getty Images President Biden is
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State-run, land-grant HBCUs are owed more than $13 billion, the White House says
The Tennessee State University Aristocrat of Bands performs during the 2023 National Battle of the Bands, a showcase for HBCU marching bands, held at NRG Stadium Saturday, August 26, 2023, in Houston. Michael Wyke/AP hide caption toggle caption Michael Wyke/AP The Tennessee State University Aristocrat of Bands performs during the
These tech giants are at the White House today to talk about the risks of AI
The West Wing of the White House on July 5, 2023. Tech executives are meeting with top Biden administration officials on Tuesday to agree to voluntary measures to reduce risks posed by AI. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption toggle caption Susan Walsh/AP The West Wing of the White House on July
The White House wants $44 billion in emergency funding. Here's what that covers
The White House has asked Congress for $44 billion in emergency funding to help cover costs of the war in Ukraine, recent natural disasters, and operations at the southern U.S. border. Patrick Semansky/AP hide caption toggle caption Patrick Semansky/AP The White House has asked Congress for $44 billion in emergency
After recent disasters, the White House says FEMA needs more money
President Biden and first lady Jill Biden view damage caused by wildfires in Lahaina, Hawaii on August 21, 2023. The president is expected to travel to see hurricane damage Florida on Saturday. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images President Biden and first
UFC's Dana White rejoices after police make arrest in attempted home invasion: 'They got em'
Authorities arrested a suspect in the attempted home invasion of UFC President Dana White’s home in Maine. Police responded to the attempted break-in earlier this week, but the suspect had already left the area when officers arrived. The suspected burglar did not make contact with anyone inside the home. Tipsters
Shots at Chicago White Sox game may have come from inside stadium, police say
Fred Waller, Chicago’s interim superintendent of police, announced Monday that the shooting in which two women were wounded during Friday night’s Chicago White Sox-Oakland Athletics game was most likely caused by a gun that went off inside Guaranteed Rate Field. “We’re dispelling a lot of things,” Waller said during a
Chicago police 'almost completely dispelled' shooting at White Sox game came from outside stadium
Fred Waller, Chicago’s interim superintendent of police, announced Monday that the shooting in which two women were wounded during Friday night’s Chicago White Sox-Oakland Athletics game was most likely caused by a gun that went off inside Guaranteed Rate Field. “We’re dispelling a lot of things,” Waller said during a
Bob Barker, Betty White and Their Fight Over Billy the Elephant
Bob Barker and Betty White were American television fixtures for decades, both known for supporting animal welfare, but they were so divided on what they thought was best for an elephant named Billy that it was rumored to have caused a feud between the two. The feud rumor was published
David LaFlamme, Whose ‘White Bird’ Captured a 1960s Dream, Dies at 82
David LaFlamme, who infused the psychedelic rock of the 1960s with the plaintive sounds of an electric violin as a founder of It’s a Beautiful Day, the ethereal San Francisco band whose breakout hit, “White Bird,” encapsulated the hippie-era longing for freedom, died on Aug. 6 in Santa Rosa, Calif.