Harvard University has refused to comply with demands from the Trump administration, leading to the federal government freezing $2.2 billion in multi-year grants and a $60 million contract. The administration’s demands included reducing student and faculty power, reporting foreign student misconduct, and ensuring viewpoint diversity. Harvard President Alan Garber criticized government interference in private education. Matt Gagnon argued that Harvard, despite receiving federal funds, should not accept government money if it disagrees with the attached conditions, citing Hillsdale College as an example of a school that consistently refuses federal funds to maintain independence.
The department first announced their plan to send out 1,000 monitors nationwide this past August; a significant increase from the 289 observers sent out for the 2022 midterm elections.
The horse-drawn carriages that have cruised through Central Park for more than 150 years will soon be banished from New York City, ending an iconic tradition beloved by tourists but long opposed by animal welfare activists.
Trees fell onto homes and utility poles were knocked down by a possible tornado in a central Arizona community during a series of violent storms that moved through the state overnight into Thursday.
The Orionids — one of two major meteor showers caused by remnants from Halley's comet — will peak this week, though a large moon will dim visibility until after it sets late at night.
Six Flags Over Georgia opened its gates Friday evening for the first time since a man fell to his death from one of the amusement park's towering roller coasters.
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