Day: March 15, 2024

Connecticut considers banning legacy admission preferences at public and private universities

1:48 pm March 15, 2024

Connecticut lawmakers are considering banning the use of legacy and donor preferences in admissions to all colleges and universities across the state, including private ones like Yale University. A bill was advanced to the Senate floor on Thursday, days after Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed legislation barring consideration of a student’s familial ties to a […]

Gaza Strip receives nearly 200 tons of food and supplies, UN describes ‘huge obstacles’ to getting relief

1:43 pm March 15, 2024

A ship towing a barge loaded with food arrived off Gaza on Friday, witnesses said, as a test run for a new aid route by sea from Cyprus into the devastated Palestinian enclave where famine looms after five months of Israel’s military campaign. The ship, arranged by the World Central Kitchen (WCK) charity, is carrying […]

Judge rules Fani Willis must step aside from Trump case or fire special prosecutor Nathan Wade

1:10 pm March 15, 2024

A Georgia judge has ruled that embattled Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis must either step aside from the case against former President Donald Trump or fire special prosecutor Nathan Wade. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee issued the ruling after hearing evidence presented by lawyers for the co-defendants in the sweeping 2020 election […]

Derek Hough gives update on wife Hayley Erbert three months after skull surgery

1:10 pm March 15, 2024

“Dancing with the Stars” judge Derek Hough is sharing a health update on his wife, Hayley Erbert, three months after her emergency skull surgery – and she might be returning to the stage. Hough explained that there is a “strong possibility” Erbert will be dancing alongside him this summer. “There’s a possibility, there really is,” […]

Colombian drug lord arrested in Texas

1:03 pm March 15, 2024

The second-in-command of a violent Colombian gang was arrested in Texas this week. Aderbis Pirela, 29 — one of the highest-ranking leaders of the Los Satanás gang — was arrested in New Braunfels, Texas, on Tuesday. Pirela is wanted in Bogota, Colombia, for ties to at least four murders, extortion and drug trafficking, according to […]