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How this Howard U. alum's nonprofit is making transitions into college smoother for students in need 08/09/2024 02:57pm • It’s the time of year where kids are going off to college, and in most cases, those new students will have a parent to help them move in, make sure they have what they need in their dorms, and then send a few other things to help them get by as the school year begins. But what if you grew up bo Buying tickets for the 2026 Winter Games will be tricky. Sliding could be in Cortina or Lake Placid 08/09/2024 01:52pm • PARIS (AP) — It’s kind of like buying tickets for an aging rock band and hoping that the 80-year-old singers and guitarists will be healthy enough to put on the show months down the line. Only this time, the show might be moved from Italy to New York. Tickets are about to go on sale for the next You had a lot of questions about next-generation nuclear reactors. We posed them to the experts 08/09/2024 01:47pm • The United States is speeding up efforts to license and build a new generation of nuclear reactors to supply carbon-free electricity. Faster development is one thing Congress and the administration agree on. President Joe Biden signed legislation in July to modernize the licensing of new reactor tec LeBron James, still leading the way for the US at age 39, has another chance at an Olympic gold 08/09/2024 10:53am • PARIS (AP) — LeBron James knows there aren’t many moments like this left. He’s 39. He’s entering his 22nd professional season. It’s logical to expect that the Paris Olympics will be his last time on this stage, and who knows if he’s got one more NBA championship run in him. If this is th Veteran human rights advocate freed in swap says Russia is sliding back toward Stalinist times 08/09/2024 06:25am • BERLIN (AP) — A human rights activist since the 1980s, Oleg Orlov thought Russia had turned a corner when the Soviet Union collapsed and a democratically elected president became leader. But then Vladimir Putin rose to power, crushing dissent and launching a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Finally FACT FOCUS: A look at claims made by Trump at news conference 08/08/2024 10:46pm • In his first news conference since Vice President Kamala Harris became the Democratic nominee for president, former President Donald Trump said he would debate her on Sept. 10 and pushed for two more debates. The Republican presidential nominee spoke for more than an hour, discussing a number of iss 6 Best Green Hydrogen Stocks and ETFs to Buy 08/08/2024 08:00pm • Amid the energy transition, some industries have been found to be easier to decarbonize than others. Technology companies, for instance, can readily buy power from solar and wind farms to run data centers. But other industries, such as steel or cement making, or heavy transportation, are much harder Kodak: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 08/08/2024 04:49pm • ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Eastman Kodak Co. (KODK) on Thursday reported profit of $26 million in its second quarter. The Rochester, New York-based company said it had net income of 23 cents per share. The commercial and packaging printing company posted revenue of $267 millio Sealed Air: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 08/08/2024 07:14am • CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Sealed Air Corp. (SEE) on Thursday reported second-quarter earnings of $98.3 million. The Charlotte, North Carolina-based company said it had net income of 67 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 83 cents per shar The Walz record: Abortion rights, free lunches for schoolkids, and disputes over a riot response 08/08/2024 12:06am • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz and his fellow Democrats have enacted big changes in the two years that they've had full control of the Minnesota Legislature, from expansions of abortion and LGBTQ+ rights to tax credits and other initiatives aimed at making life easier for families. His record h The Trump Trade vs. The Harris Trade 08/07/2024 08:00pm • Volatility in early August has sparked the interest of Washington, D.C. pundits lately as the ups and downs of the stock market have become predictably politicized. After all, voters consistently rank the economy as their No. 1 concern -- and battleground states like Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisco Dominican Republic trying to identify the remains of 14 decomposed bodies found on abandoned vessel 08/07/2024 07:25pm • SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Forensic authorities in the Dominican Republic worked Wednesday to identify the remains of at least 14 mostly decomposed bodies found on an abandoned vessel 10 nautical miles of its northern coast. The Dominican Republic Navy said the 14 skeletons appeared Addicted to the Olympics? A turnaround for the Peacock streaming service probably contributed 08/07/2024 03:16pm • Four boxes with live Olympics action filled Peacock's screen during its “Gold Zone” show one afternoon this week — one showing women hammer toss competitors, another with long jumpers going aloft, a third with racers leaping hurdles and the last showing the minutes counting down in the U.S.-Ge World records are getting shattered in cycling at the Olympic velodrome. There are a few reasons why 08/07/2024 06:24am • MONTIGNY-LE-BRETONNEUX, France (AP) — Sam Welsford had just dismounted from his space-age bike, the one that costs about as much as a Range Rover, and looked at the record time his teammates from Australia had just set in the men's pursuit at the Paris Olympics. “I reckon," Welsford said with a MBA Jobs With Better Hours That Still Pay Well 08/06/2024 08:00pm • Earning an MBA can cost upward of $70,000 a year, so many graduates seek high-paying jobs for a good return on investment. But job flexibility and work-life balance also weigh heavily in career decisions for MBA grads, experts say. "It's not necessarily just the hours, because let's be real: MBAs kn