Day: March 8, 2024

Connecticut NAACP president criticizes Yale-HBCU partnership: ‘How does that help our community?’

12:03 pm March 8, 2024

The president of the Connecticut NAACP criticized Yale’s initiative to partner with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), which is intended to provide HBCU students opportunities to conduct research and teach at the Ivy League institution. Despite Yale’s efforts to rectify its past and support HBCUs, Connecticut NAACP president Scot X. Esdaile questioned the initiative, […]

Massachusetts servicewoman who was shot, killed alongside daughter remembered for her ‘dedication of duty’

12:00 pm March 8, 2024

A Massachusetts mother who was shot and killed alongside her 11-year-old daughter was a decorated service representative who was “brilliantly intelligent and destined for success.” Worcester police confirmed that Chastity Nuñez, a Connecticut Army National Guard member, and her daughter, Zella, were shot and killed while they were sitting in their car on a city […]

IDF releases review of deadly shooting near aid convoy in Gaza, says Palestinians fired at ‘posed a threat’

11:07 am March 8, 2024

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) released findings on Friday from an investigation into a deadly shooting on Feb. 29 near a humanitarian aid convoy in Gaza. The incident allegedly left more than 100 people dead and over 760 wounded, according to the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry, which does not differentiate between civilians and combatants in […]

News Quiz: March 8, 2024

11:01 am March 8, 2024

Welcome back to a fresh News Quiz from Fox News Digital! Try to get a perfect score: Eight questions about the biggest and most talked-about news stories from the past week, from politics to entertainment, lifestyle and more. Take the quiz below! App users: Click here. Check back every Friday for the latest News Quiz […]

Shirley MacLaine says Hollywood is ‘100% different’ today: ‘The glamour’s gone out of it, I’m afraid’

10:24 am March 8, 2024

Shirley MacLaine is back on the silver screen as she marks a milestone career anniversary this year. The 89-year-old actress is starring opposite Peter Dinklage in the dark comedy “American Dreamer,” which premiered in theaters on Friday ahead of the 96th Academy Awards. Forty years ago, MacLaine won her first best actress Oscar for her […]