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Government power in the US is a swirl of checks and balances, as a recent Supreme Court ruling shows 07/11/2024 12:13am • NEW YORK (AP) — The delegates at the 1787 Constitutional Convention were trying to create a new governing framework for the fledging United States of America. They knew they needed SOMEONE to be at the helm of the federal government. Someone had to be in position to see that the laws legislated by Trump wants Black and Latino support. But he's not popular with either group, poll analysis shows 07/11/2024 12:04am • WASHINGTON (AP) — As he prepares to accept the Republican nomination for the third time, Donald Trump has promised new efforts to expand his coalition — and, in particular, to win over more of the nonwhite voters who largely rejected him during the 2020 election. But an AP analysis of two con A pro-Palestinian encampment at McGill University in downtown Montreal is being dismantled 07/10/2024 10:36pm • MONTREAL (AP) — McGill University closed its downtown campus on Wednesday as Montreal police descended in large numbers to help clear a pro-Palestinian encampment that has been there for weeks. McGill president Deep Saini called the encampment at the Canadian university, one of many that had sprun Kansas QB Jalon Daniels ready to play after missing most of '23 with back injury 07/10/2024 08:06pm • LAS VEGAS (AP) — Kansas quarterback Jalon Daniels said he would be ready to play a game now. Coach Lance Leipold and the Jayhawks just need him to be ready for the season. Daniels missed most of last season because of a back injury, playing in only three games before the end of September. “I try What to Know About the U.S. College Experience Before Applying 07/10/2024 08:00pm • College can be a difficult transition for any incoming freshman. For international students, navigating a new educational system, culture and language is an added challenge. The international reputation of the U.S. makes it a popular academic destination for students from all over the world. Accordi Grad School in the U.K. or Australia: What to Consider 07/10/2024 08:00pm • Prospective international students weighing where to pursue graduate studies may want to consider the United Kingdom and Australia. Schools in these countries can often offer a quicker, more affordable master's degree compared to U.S. colleges and universities, without requiring the GRE or GMAT. The Judge denies Clemson’s request to dismiss ACC countersuit 07/10/2024 07:32pm • CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Clemson’s request to dismiss an Atlantic Coast Conference lawsuit that was filed in response to the school challenging the conference bylaws in court was denied Wednesday by a judge. The case stems from Clemson’s attempt in March to release itself from the ACC’s grant The first lady is helping to salvage her husband’s campaign. Will it be enough? 07/10/2024 06:31pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Campaigning for her husband in Florida, Jill Biden took a break to get some tea. She was on the second stop of a three-state swing and reporters traveling with her had tried multiple times to get her to talk to them. They were curious about what she'd tell the Democrats who were Gunman who was killed by Yellowstone rangers had planned a July 4 mass shooting, park reveals 07/10/2024 05:04pm • CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The warning from a woman in Yellowstone National Park came in just after midnight on July Fourth: She'd just been held at gunpoint by a man who said he planned to carry out a mass shooting — a random attack common in the U.S. these days but not in the Yellowstone region, le 26 million tons of clothing end up in China's landfills each year, propelled by fast fashion 07/10/2024 04:55pm • WENZHOU, China (AP) — At a factory in Zhejiang province on China’s eastern coast, two mounds of discarded cotton clothing and bed linens, loosely separated into dark and light colors, pile up on a workroom floor. Jacket sleeves, collars and brand labels protrude from the stacks as workers Harris focuses on her personal story, not Biden questions, as she speaks to Black and Asian voters 07/10/2024 04:15pm • DALLAS (AP) — First, Vice President Kamala Harris went to Nevada to launch the reelection’s outreach campaign to Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders and addressed the crowd as “longtime friends.” Then, she was in Dallas to speak at the annual gathering of Alpha Kappa Alp Book Review: Gonzo journalist Barrett Brown’s memoir a piquant take on hacktivism’s rise 07/10/2024 03:42pm • His talents in full flower and basking in public admiration, gonzo journalist and inveterate anti-establishment troublemaker Barrett Brown is jailed in his native Texas on various federal felony charges. It is 2013 and Brown’s adventures have included helping Anonymous hacktivists publicly expose Team USA sending more women than men for the 4th consecutive Summer Olympics 07/10/2024 01:08pm • DENVER (AP) — For the fourth consecutive Summer Olympics, Team USA will be sending a roster featuring more women than men. The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee announced the 592-member contingent Wednesday that's heading to the Paris later this month. The lineup features 314 women and 278 men Fraternity and sorority suspended as Dartmouth student's death investigated 07/10/2024 11:08am • HANOVER, N.H. (AP) — Dartmouth College has suspended a fraternity and a sorority as the investigation continues into the death of a student whose body was found Sunday in the Connecticut River after a party nearby the night before, the school said. Won Jang, 20, of Middletown, Delaware, had been Former WTOP sportscaster Dave Johnson among 9 in latest DC Sports Hall of Fame class 07/10/2024 06:49am • The D.C. Sports Hall of Fame's 2024 class includes one team of distinction and nine individuals, including former WTOP Sports Director and D.C. United play-by-play voice, Dave Johnson. Johnson will be inducted during a ceremony before the Nationals-Reds game on July 21, as will Nats legend Ryan Z