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11-06-2024 2:42 pm • PDX and SEA Weather
MLK Breakfast
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The White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity through Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) has announced the 2024 cohort of HBCU Scholars, marking the 10th anniversary of this transformative program. This year, 110 students from 77 HBCUs across the nation and around the world have been selected for their exceptional academic achievements, leadership potential, and dedication to their communities.
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Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Ohio Sen. JD Vance, Donald Trump's running mate, defended on Wednesday a false claim the former president made about Vice President Kamala Harris ' racial identity, suggesting wrongly that Harris had downplayed her Black heritage in trying to suggest she's inauthentic.
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Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate Tim Walz(AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz are spending their first full day as running mates in Wisconsin and Michigan. The trip is aimed at shoring up support among the younger, diverse, labor-friendly voters who were instrumental in helping President Joe Biden win the 2020 election. That coalition has shown signs of fraying over Biden's handling of the Israel-Hamas conflict. Leaders of the Arab American community and key unions say they are encouraged by Harris' choice of a running mate.
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Darryl George (Raquel Natalicchio/Houston Chronicle via AP, File)
Darryl George alleged racial and gender discrimination. The ruling on Tuesday was another victory in the case for the Barbers Hill school district near Houston. But in his order, U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Brown questioned whether the school district’s rule over hair length causes more harm than good.
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Simone Biles (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Biles and Chiles bowed down to Andrade after the Brazilian won the floor exercise final. Biles says it was the right thing to do after a meet that felt as much like a celebration of the sport as it did a competition. Biles won four medals at her third Olympics while leading the U.S. women on a “Redemption Tour."
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Monday's announcement paves the way for the African American Sports & Entertainment Group to build in a long-neglected part of the San Francisco Bay Area city. The group intends to keep the Oakland Arena, and has discussed hotels, a restaurant row and housing. The purpose it to revitalize the area by Interstate 880, bringing jobs and housing to residents of East Oakland.
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Howard University (Photo: NNPA)
Officials said the donation is part of Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Greenwood Initiative, which aims to advance racial wealth equity and address systemic underinvestment in Black institutions and communities.
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FILE - Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., appears for a Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Nov. 5, 2019. Harris, the daughter of immigrants who rose through the California political and law enforcement ranks to become the first female vice president in U.S. history, is poised to secure the Democratic Party's presidential nomination Monday, Aug. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
Harris has chosen Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate, looking to strengthen the Democratic ticket in Midwestern states. She'll introduce Walz at a rally Tuesday evening in Philadelphia.
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Vought is among the small cadre of Trump advisers who has a mechanic’s understanding of how Washington operates. He’s advised influential conservative lawmakers on Capitol Hill and a few years ago established his own pro-Trump think tank. Now, he’s being mentioned as a candidate to be Trump’s White House chief of staff, one of the most powerful positions in government.
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Simone Biles, of the United States, prepares to compete during the women's artistic gymnastics individual balance beam finals at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
American gymnast Simone Biles didn’t get the golden sendoff she hoped. Biles earned silver in the floor exercise finals on Monday after a routine that included a couple of costly steps out of bounds. Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade became the first gymnast to beat Biles in a floor final in a major international competition, posting a score of 14.166 that finished just ahead of Biles at 14.133. It was Biles' 11th Olympic medal. Jordan Chiles, a longtime friend of Biles, earned the bronze.
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