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Steve Albini, legendary producer for Nirvana, the Pixies and an alternative rock pioneer, dies at 61 05/08/2024 05:49pm • Steve Albini, an alternative rock pioneer and legendary producer who shaped the musical landscape through his work with Nirvana, the Pixies, PJ Harvey and more, has died. He was 61. Brian Fox, an engineer at Albini's studio, Electrical Audio Recording, said Wednesday that Albini died after a heart a North Carolina may join other states in codifying antisemitism definition 05/08/2024 05:19pm • RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A bill seeking to officially define antisemitism in state law swiftly moved through the North Carolina House on Wednesday amid heated nationwide campus protests over the Israel-Hamas War. A nearly unanimous House passed the SHALOM Act, a week after the U.S. House voted to codi Underpaid and overworked. Colleges, universities having trouble hiring, retaining athletic trainers 05/08/2024 05:06pm • Colleges and universities are having a difficult time hiring, recruiting and retaining members of their athletic training staffs because of a number of below-market conditions, a survey shows. The survey, by the National Athletics Trainers' Association and the American College of Sports Medicine, of Lawyers' coalition provides new messengers for Black voter engagement 05/08/2024 04:40pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Young Black lawyers and law students are taking on a new role ahead of the general election: Meeting with Black voters in battleground states to increase turnout and serve as watchdogs against voter disenfranchisement. The Young Black Lawyers’ Organizing Coalition has recruited Some Xavier University students upset with planned commencement address by UN ambassador 05/08/2024 04:35pm • NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Xavier University's pick to deliver its undergraduate commencement address has sparked criticism among students who oppose past positions by the U.S. on the war in Gaza. U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield is scheduled to speak at 1 p.m. Saturday to gr Man indicted in killing of Laken Riley, a Georgia case at the center of national immigration debate 05/08/2024 04:07pm • ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia man has been indicted on murder charges by grand jurors who said he intended to rape a nursing student whose body was found near a running trail on the University of Georgia campus. It is the first time such a motive has been revealed in the February killing of Laken Hope K-12 school leaders reject allegations that they let antisemitism run rampant 05/08/2024 03:57pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Leaders of three large public school systems strongly denied allegations that they let antisemitism run rampant in their schools, telling a congressional panel Wednesday that they are fighting it with education and, when necessary, discipline. As part of a series of hearings on a Republican congressmen introduce bill that would protect NCAA and conferences from legal attacks 05/08/2024 03:44pm • Two Republican congressmen introduced a bill Wednesday that would provide the NCAA, college conferences and member schools with federal protection from legal challenges that stand in the way of their ability to govern college sports. The Protect the Ball Act is sponsored by Reps. Russell Fry of Sout Sports on TV for Thursday, May 9 05/08/2024 03:30pm • (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Thursday, May 9 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL 5:30 a.m. FS2 — AFL: Melbourne at Carlton 4:55 a.m. (Friday) FS2 — AFL: Port Adelaide at Geelong BASKETBALL AFRICA LEAGUE Noon NBATV — US Monastir vs. APR, Diamniadio, Senegal 3 p.m. NBATV Meet the Democratic Senate candidates not named Trone or Alsobrooks 05/08/2024 02:06pm • Tired of the skirmishing between the leading Democratic contenders for U.S. Senate, U.S. Rep. David Trone and Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks? Looking for alternatives in the May 14 primary? Democratic voters do have other choices — eight to be exact. While their messages Micah Leon's seven-year journey to the NFL included three walk-on stops and 16 collegiate passes 05/08/2024 12:56pm • GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Micah Leon watched the last day of the NFL draft at home, his phone nearby. He was hoping for the best (getting drafted late) and prepared for the worst (no call from any team). He was relieved with something in between. The Miami Dolphins reached out during the final rou Ahead of Md. Senate primary, former Gov. Hogan speaks with WTOP on abortion, campus protests and being called a 'RINO' 05/08/2024 12:43pm • Former Maryland Republican Gov. Larry Hogan has often referred to "dysfunction in Washington" as he talks about political gridlock on Capitol Hill. When asked why Hogan, who is now running for the U.S. Senate, would want to be a part of that, he responded by saying, "I really don't want to." " In the NIL landscape, schools are turning to companies to train and manage in-house general managers 05/08/2024 12:02pm • ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Riley Ammenhauser has become a record-breaking, triple-jumping track athlete at Michigan and something of an entrepreneur. Leveraging her value with about 250,000 followers on social media, she has landed endorsement deals with Peloton, Gatorade and Lululemon while potentia PHOTOS: See the GW University pro-Palestinian protest evolve 05/08/2024 11:37am • Police cleared the the pro-Palestinian encampment on George Washington University’s campus in D.C. on May 8, arresting 33 protesters.  As final exams neared and the war in Gaza raged on, the protests on the D.C. campus lasted for two weeks. Universities nationwide are contending with encamp DC police clear out GWU pro-Palestinian encampment, 33 protesters arrested 05/08/2024 11:30am • Listen live for the latest updates on The George Washington University protests.  D.C. police took down a pro-Palestinian encampment at The George Washington University early Wednesday morning and arrested 33 protesters, D.C. police Chief Pamela Smith announced during a news conference Wednesday