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Editorial Roundup: United States 07/17/2024 03:15pm • Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: July 12 The Washington Post on young people in America and national service Polls suggest young Americans are less enchanted with their country than previous generations. Yet even those who want to serve their country, conducting some The president of Florida's only public historically Black university resigns after donation debacle 07/16/2024 02:17pm • TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The president of Florida’s only public historically Black university is resigning amid backlash over the school’s apparent failure to properly vet a multi-million dollar donation from a dubious donor. Larry Robinson submitted his resignation last week and will leave Fl How to Get a Student Loan 07/15/2024 08:00pm • With the cost of tuition, fees, housing, books and more, most college students depend on loans to finance their education. Among bachelor's degree recipients, 61% took out student loans to pay for college expenses, according to the most recent Department of Education statistics.If you're among the m Rapids use own goal to tie Red Bulls 1-1, up unbeaten streak at home to seven 07/14/2024 12:04am • COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (AP) — Colorado got a gift score in the second half on an own goal by New York Red Bulls defender Sean Nealis and the Rapids escaped with a 1-1 draw on Saturday night to run their unbeaten streak at home to seven. The Rapids (11-8-5), who have won six of their last eight overa Time is frozen in the empty bedrooms of Israelis kidnapped by Hamas 07/12/2024 02:19am • KIBBUTZ NIR OZ, Israel (AP) — The empty bedrooms of Israelis kidnapped by Hamas on Oct. 7 remain frozen in time. Nine months into their captivity in Gaza, some hostages’ bedrooms still show signs of that day’s violence and struggle: blood-stained floors, bullet-riddled walls, scorched and topp Gary Ginstling surprisingly quits as New York Philharmonic CEO after 1 year 07/11/2024 05:14pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Gary Ginstling surprisingly resigned as chief executive officer of the New York Philharmonic on Thursday after one year on the job. No reason was given for his departure, announced days ahead of Jaap van Zweden's final performances as music director, at Vail, Colorado, from July 17 Matt About Town: Unearthing hidden fossils from millions of years ago at a popular DC monument 07/11/2024 05:54am • .in-article-vertical-video {float: right; padding-left: 10px;width:300px !important;}@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {.in-article-vertical-video {float: none; padding-left: 20px;}}.in-article-vertical-video connatix_video_caption {width: 300px !important;}#tnvbNcaMHUrl {margin-bottom: 1 Political ads on social media rife with misinformation and scams, new research finds 07/10/2024 09:28am • WASHINGTON (AP) — The online advertisement to Donald Trump supporters was clear enough: Click here, and receive a free Trump 2024 flag and a commemorative coin. All in exchange for taking a quick survey and providing a credit card number for the $5 shipping and handling. “You’ll get two free g 8 Best Credit Cards for Amazon Prime Day 07/09/2024 08:00pm • Amazon Prime Day is July 16 and 17, and online shoppers are gearing up for presales and deep discounts. If you plan to stock up on your favorite gear, get an early start to your holiday shopping or snag a couple of big-ticket items, the right credit card will get even more value out of the annual sh House keys carry symbolic weight for Gaza families repeatedly displaced by war 07/09/2024 05:01am • MUWASI, Gaza Strip (AP) — On his key chain, Hassan Nofal keeps the keys to two homes. One is to the house of his grandparents in what is now southern Israel, which his family was driven out of by Israeli forces in 1948 and to which they’ve never been able to return. The other is to Nofal’s hou Becky Hammon's careerlong 'underdog' mentality has helped defending champion Aces get back on track 07/08/2024 10:13pm • HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Becky Hammon has had to prove she belongs among the best in basketball throughout her career. She was a consensus All-American in 1999 at Colorado State but went undrafted that year. Though Hammon became a multiple WNBA All-Star, she was never part of the U.S. Olympic player High-scoring Spain faces Mbappé's dour France for a spot in the Euro 2024 final 07/08/2024 03:39pm • MUNICH (AP) — Spain and France meet in the semifinals of the European Championship on Tuesday. The match pits one of the highest-scoring teams against one of the lowest as France captain Kylian Mbappé has struggled to get to grips with his mask. Kickoff is at 9 p.m. local time (1900 GMT) in Munic Brazil's Bolsonaro indicted for alleged money laundering for undeclared diamonds from Saudi Arabia 07/05/2024 07:33pm • SAO PAULO (AP) — The indictment of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro for money laundering and criminal association in connection with undeclared diamonds from Saudi Arabia marked the far-right leader’s second formal accusation, with more potentially in store. The indictment on Thursday b Brazilian police indict ex-President Bolsonaro in undeclared diamonds case, sources say 07/05/2024 01:49pm • SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil's Federal Police have indicted former President Jair Bolsonaro for money laundering and criminal association in connection with undeclared diamonds the far-right leader received from Saudi Arabia during his time in office, according to a source with knowledge of the accusat Republican JD Vance journeys from 'Hillbilly Elegy' memoirist to US senator to VP contender 07/01/2024 12:13am • COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — It was March 2022 and Senate candidate JD Vance was standing under hot lights in a Cleveland television studio debating four fellow Republicans on whether the U.S. should support a no-fly zone over Ukraine, not a month into its grinding war with Russia. “Absolutely not,â