When the Supreme Court ruled last month that racial preferences in admissions at U.S. colleges and universities was unconstitutional, the justices carved out a sole exception for the nation's military academies. They said institutions like West Point and Annapolis had "distinct" diversity interests owing to their unique mission of turning out the nation's top military officers.
The bipartisan House Armed Services Committee held a hearing Tuesday afternoon on the diversity and admissions practices of United States military academies following the Supreme Court’s ruling on affirmative action in higher education.
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Rescue teams from Massachusetts and other states rushed into Vermont on Monday after heavy rain drenched parts of Northeast, washing out roads, forcing evacuations.