ORLANDO, Fla. Valencia College has canceled optional faculty development courses on diversity-related topics, another casualty of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ push to rid campuses of what he calls “woke indoctrination.” College leaders determined eight courses planned for the spring semester might violate H.
ALBANY, N.Y. Participants charged in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol would be barred from holding office in New York under a new bill being introduced by state Sen. Brad Hoylman. Unveiled on the second anniversary of the deadly siege, the Manhattan Democrat’s measure would block insurr.
DETROIT Plymouth resident Timothy Teagan, a prominent member of the far-right anti-government Boogaloo movement, is a heavily armed dangerous man with a history of violence who should not be granted bond while awaiting trial on federal gun and drug-related charges, prosecutors argued Tuesday. Pros.
PHILADELPHIA Bonnie Sweeten pleaded guilty Tuesday to fraud again. Sweeten, 51, admitted to stealing just under $150,000 from a friend who hired her after her last conviction to give her a second chance. Clutching a tissue and speaking softly, she entered her plea in a nearly empty federal court.
NEW YORK Following Kyrie Irving’s antisemitic posts last week, the star guard and the Nets will donate $500,000 each towards causes and organizations working to eradicate hate and intolerance. The Nets and Irving will also work with the Anti-Defamation League, a nonprofit organization devoted to f.