WASHINGTON (AP) — As Texas regulators investigated Trump University for fraud six years ago, Donald Trump’s lawyers tried the same defenses the presumptive Republican presidential nominee cited again as recently as Tuesday June 7th — that the now-defunct real-estate workshops were top-notch and the students overwhelmingly satisfied. But internal emails reviewed by The Associated Press … Continue reading
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Can the cap and gown worn by high school graduates coexist peacefully with military uniforms worn by classmates destined for the armed services? Until recently, the answer in New Hampshire was no. A law went into effect last month allowing graduates the opportunity to wear their uniform at commencement ceremonies if … Continue reading
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stanford University officials say policies to prevent and respond to sexual assault worked as well as expected after bystanders spotted a member of the swimming team sexually assaulting an unconscious woman near a garbage bin. Two graduate students passing by on bicycles interrupted the attack, chased down a freshman and held … Continue reading
REDDING, Calif. (AP) — A campsite that offers a serene getaway by a California lake was wrecked after about a thousand fraternity and sorority members left a half-mile-wide swath of trash, empty bottles, tents and coolers after an annual trip. The National Forest Service said dozens of workers spent five hours cleaning up debris left … Continue reading
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A man accused of starting a shootout that killed two Southern University students was arrested on murder charges Thursday June 2nd, although police don’t believe he fired the deadly shots. Brandon Christopher Henderson, 25, of Baton Rouge told investigators that he fired the initial shots in the exchange of gunfire … Continue reading
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Matt Damon spoke to Massachusetts Institute of Technology graduates Friday June 3rd and passed on a little advice he got from former President Bill Clinton. The actor, who grew up near the MIT campus and played a mathematically gifted MIT janitor in “Good Will Hunting,” listed what he described as some of … Continue reading
NEW YORK (AP) — Michelle Obama praised the diverse graduates of the city’s oldest public institution of higher learning and took a mild swipe at Donald Trump as she delivered the last commencement address of her tenure as U.S. first lady on Friday June 3rd. “I really want you all to know that there is … Continue reading
PARIS (AP) — France is setting up an emergency fund to help those who lost everything after the worst floods in three decades caused the Seine River to burst its banks. Prime Minister Manuel Valls said Monday after a government meeting that the “return to normality will take time” after unusually intense rains that lashed … Continue reading
HERMALLE-SOUS-HUY, Belgium (AP) — A passenger train slammed at high speed into a slow-moving freight train in eastern Belgium, killing three people and sending 10 others to the hospital, authorities said Monday, May 30th. The accident came just hours after reported lightning strikes and a signal disruption on the line. Two cars from the passenger … Continue reading
VERDUN, France (AP) — In solemn ceremonies Sunday May 29th, in the forests of eastern France, French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel marked 100 years since the Battle of Verdun, determined to show that, despite the bloodbath of World War I, their countries’ improbable friendship is now a source of hope for … Continue reading
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The Libertarian Party again nominated former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson as its presidential candidate Sunday May 29th, believing he can challenge presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump and Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton because of their poor showing in popularity polls. Johnson, 63, won the nomination on the second ballot at … Continue reading
BEIJING (AP) — China’s decision to allow all married couples to have two children is driving a surge in demand for fertility treatment among older women, putting heavy pressure on clinics and breaking down past sensitivities, and even shame, about the issue. The rise in in vitro fertilization points to the lost dreams of many … Continue reading
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Uganda is cutting military ties with North Korea to comply with U.N. sanctions over North Korea’s nuclear program, a Ugandan official said Monday May 30th, following a meeting between President Yoweri Museveni and South Korea’s visiting president. Uganda’s government is simply “disengaging from military co-operation” and not cutting diplomatic ties with … Continue reading
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Amnesty International said Tuesday May 24th, that more than 1.2 million Afghans have been forced to flee their homes due to violence in the past three years and urged the Kabul government and the international community to tackle the country’s growing crisis of refugees internally displaced by war. Those numbers are … Continue reading
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — In 1966, someone tossed a garland around Robert F. Kennedy’s neck after he arrived at the Johannesburg airport at the height of white minority rule in South Africa. The American senator and civil rights advocate removed it and gestured at a “Yankee Go Home” sign, saying he was delighted that people were … Continue reading
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