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After diversity pushback, some faculty feel left in dark at North Carolina's flagship university 08/30/2024 12:02am • RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Keely Muscatell always told prospective students they could study anything they dreamed of at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Now, with many diversity programs across the state's public university system at risk of elimination, she isn't so sure. “We’ve h No. 1 seeds Sinner, Swiatek move into the third round at the US Open; Alcaraz, Osaka eliminated 08/29/2024 11:56pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Iga Swiatek and Jannik Sinner flashed their No. 1 form on Thursday with powerful performances that moved them into the third round of the U.S. Open. Carlos Alcaraz and Naomi Osaka couldn't quite find the games that once had them on top of the rankings. Those past U.S. Open champion Trump asks federal court to intervene in hush money case in bid to toss conviction, delay sentencing 08/29/2024 11:27pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump asked a federal court late Thursday to intervene in his New York hush money criminal case, seeking a pathway to overturn his felony conviction and indefinitely delay his sentencing next month. Lawyers for the current Republican nominee asked the federa The interview: Kamala Harris' inaugural sit-down was most notable for seeming ... ordinary 08/29/2024 11:25pm • After avoiding a probing interview by a journalist for the first month of her sudden presidential campaign, Vice President Kamala Harris' first one Thursday was notable mostly in how routine it seemed. CNN's Dana Bash, sitting down with Harris and running mate Tim Walz in a Georgia restaurant, aske Ryan O'Connor throws 4 TD passes and Delaware cruises past new CAA member Bryant 48-17 08/29/2024 11:20pm • NEWARK, Del. (AP) — Ryan O'Connor threw four touchdowns passes and Delaware defeated new Coastal Athletic Association member Bryant 48-17 on Thursday night in a season opener. The matchup between the two CAA programs won't count in the standings as the game was scheduled before the Bulldogs announ A former Russian defense official is detained in a fraud case, part of an ongoing military probe 08/29/2024 11:02pm • A former Defense Ministry official was ordered held in a fraud case Thursday, the latest high-profile arrest in what appears to be a sweeping investigation into abuse of office in Russia's military leadership. Former Deputy Defense Minister Pavel Popov faces up to 10 years in prison if he is charged Trinidad and Tobago reckons with colonialism in a debate on statues, signs and monuments of its past 08/29/2024 10:35pm • SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — In a small auditorium in the seaside capital of Trinidad and Tobago, Christopher Columbus and other colonial-era figures came under scrutiny late Wednesday in a lengthy debate punctuated by snickers, applause and outbursts. The government had asked residents of the div Serbia makes a $3 billion deal to buy 12 French warplanes, in a shift away from Russia 08/29/2024 10:12pm • BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on Thursday announced a $3 billion deal to buy 12 French warplanes, in a move that shifts his country away from its dependence on Russian arms. The announcement about the Rafale multi-purpose fighter jets was made during a joint news confe Grand Canyon visitors move to hotels outside the park after unprecedented breaks in water pipeline 08/29/2024 09:20pm • GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Sharon Ellison and Fred Jernigan spent four days hiking and camping from one end of the Grand Canyon to the other, with plans to relax at a hotel within the park on Thursday. But when they reemerged from the jagged canyon at the South Rim, they soon learned Idaho judge considers whether to hold quadruple murder trial in small university town or elsewhere 08/29/2024 08:59pm • BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Attorneys for the man charged in the 2022 stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students asked a judge to move the trial to a larger city during a hearing Thursday, citing the widespread media coverage of the case and the impact that coverage can have on potential juror b Kolton Miller's return gives Raiders much-needed stability on offensive line 08/29/2024 08:33pm • HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — For an offensive line with so many questions, left tackle Kolton Miller is one of the few uncertainties even though he missed nearly all of the offseason and preseason while recovering from shoulder surgery. That's how well Miller has performed for the Raiders and how much l Ethan Garbers goes into season as UCLA's unquestioned quarterback and team leader 08/29/2024 08:30pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — For the second straight season, Ethan Garbers is UCLA's starting quarterback for its opener. The difference this year is that Garbers not only doesn't have to look over his shoulder in fear of getting benched, he is the unquestioned and confident leader when the Bruins take the State Fair of Texas is sued by state's Republican AG over new rule banning guns on premises 08/29/2024 08:19pm • DALLAS (AP) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit Thursday seeking to block a ban on firearms at the State Fair of Texas, one of the state's biggest annual celebrations. Fair organizers earlier this month announced a ban on guns after a shooting last year on the 277-acre (112-hectar Everything You Need to Know About Dementia Care in Assisted Living Communities 08/29/2024 08:00pm • Aging makes independence more challenging for many adults, particularly those with dementia. Long-term care facilities, such as assisted living and memory care, however, can help fill the gaps for adults who may be experiencing cognitive impairment or just need assistance with daily tasks. Here, we' How to Retool Your Retirement Plan After Divorce 08/29/2024 08:00pm • When it comes to retirement, divorce can be disruptive at best and devastating at worst. This is especially true of divorce after age 50. Spouses are at risk of losing a significant amount of their retirement savings and may have relatively few years left to replenish their accounts. "Both spouses h