MIT no longer requiring diversity statements from prospective faculty
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) announced Monday that it will no longer require a diversity statement from prospective faculty members. The school said the decision was made at the direction of Provost Sally Kornbluth “with the support of the provost, provost, vice provost for equity and inclusion, and all six deans.” “My goal is […]
Karen Read trial recap before opening statements
Opening statements in the Karen Reed murder trial are scheduled to begin Monday morning. Prosecutors said Reed backed her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O’Keefe, into reverse on a snowy January 29, 2022, night outside her home in Canton, Massachusetts, after an alcohol-fueled fight. It is suspected that he was murdered. Mr. Reed didn’t just […]
White House rips ‘dangerous, appalling statements’ from Columbia protest leader
The White House harshly criticized a student leader of a pro-Palestinian protest at Columbia University on Friday after his comments resurfaced. “These dangerous and horrifying statements are upsetting and should serve as a wake-up call. Defending the murder of Jews is terrible,” White House deputy press secretary Andrew Bates said in a statement Friday. Ta. […]
Ukrainian men abroad: share your views on Poland and Lithuania’s statements on conscription | Ukraine
Poland and Lithuania pledged to help Ukrainian authorities repatriate conscripted men after Kiev announced it would end consular services for conscripted men abroad. We would like to ask Ukrainian men living abroad their opinion on this development. Whether you left Ukraine after Russia’s full-scale invasion or a few years before that, we want to know […]
Trump’s legal team offers peek at strategy as opening statements set to begin and more top headlines
Opening arguments in Trump’s New York City trial are scheduled to begin Monday morning, and the justices are also expected to rule on several motions that could make the trial even more difficult for the former president. (Michael Nagle/New York Post, via AP, Pool) good morning. Welcome to Fox News First, Fox News’ morning newsletter. […]
Full Jury Seated In Trump ‘Hush Money’ Trial, Opening Statements Set For Monday
Former President Donald Trump gestures as he enters Manhattan Criminal Court after a lunch break during his trial on charges of concealing hush money payments related to an affair, April 19, 2024, in New York City. A jury of 12 was sworn in. On April 18, 2024, an unprecedented criminal trial against a former US […]
Kansas higher education board bans DEI statements for hiring and admissions
Kansas’s institutions of higher education will no longer be able to require diversity, equity, and inclusion statements from prospective students or staff, according to a measure approved by the state’s higher education board Wednesday. Following pressure from state lawmakers, the Kansas Board of Regents amended the Board Policy Statement on Diversity and Multiculturalism to bar […]
Alex Murdaugh’s lawyers want to make public statements about stolen money. FBI says Murdaugh lied
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Lawyers for convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh are trying to figure out what happened to the millions of dollars he stole from clients and a South Carolina law firm. He wants to make public statements he made to the FBI about whether he may have cooperated in the theft. money. Murdaugh’s lawyers […]
Kari Lake Declines To Defend Statements In Defamation Lawsuit
Former President Trump and fellow conservatives speak at annual CPAC conference DALLAS, Texas – August 6: Republican candidate for Arizona governor Kari Lake speaks at the Hilton Anatole on August 6, 2022 in Dallas, Texas Speech at the Conservative Party Political Action Conference CPAC held. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images) OAN’s Avril Elfie3:25 PM – […]
BlackRock warned for ‘misleading statements’ tied to ESG funds
BlackRock received a legal warning from Mississippi for “false and misleading statements to Mississippi investors” related to its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investment strategy, according to a 33-page document. That’s what it means. document It was released on Wednesday. Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson and the state’s Securities Department issued a “summary cease […]