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WATCH LIVE: White House holds press briefing following Supreme Court affirmative action ruling

The White House will hold a press briefing on Thursday following the Supreme Court decision to limit affirmative action severely in universities' admissions policies.

LIHEAP utility payments: Application for help with utility bill payments closing in one day

Applications for aid from the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program in Georgia will close tomorrow.

Democratic state senator arrested after allegedly keying car with ‘Biden sucks’ sticker

A Democratic Rhode Island state senator is gaining national attention after a video of his arrest for allegedly keying a car with a "Biden sucks" sticker went viral on social media.

Trump calls Supreme Court striking down affirmative action ‘great day for America’

Former President Donald Trump became the latest 2024 presidential candidate to celebrate the Supreme Court's ruling on Thursday striking down the use of the consideration of race in college admissions, otherwise known as affirmative action. The ruling is a victory for the nonprofit group Students for Fair Admissions, which brought the two cases before the high court over affirmative action at Harvard College and the University of North Carolina.

RFK Jr. claims ‘I’m proud that President Trump likes me’

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. acknowledged former President Donald Trump's praise during a NewsNation town hall Wednesday.

UPS strike ‘imminent’ according to Teamsters

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters warned Wednesday that UPS workers are poised to strike as negotiations so far have failed.

Food stamps: Payment dates for SNAP benefits in July 2023

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will begin issuing its next round of payments to recipients in July, with the first round set to begin in just two days.

Pence becomes first GOP presidential candidate to visit Ukraine, meet with Zelensky

Former Vice President Mike Pence, a candidate for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, traveled to Ukraine on Thursday, where he met with President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Supreme Court news: Jackson blasts ‘obliviousness’ to racism in affirmative action dissent

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson issued a scathing rebuke of the Supreme Court's decision to strike down affirmative action in college admissions, saying the majority opinion has "let-them-eat-cake obliviousness."

Wildfire smoke from Canada is back: How to protect your health

A total of 23 states have issued air quality alerts due to wildfire smoke from Canada, posing a hazard to the health of approximately 120 million people.
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