Alder Family (KEY BISCAYNE, Fla.) — The boater accused of fatally striking a Florida teenager has released surveillance footage that he said shows he was unaware his boat had collided with the teen, according to his attorney. In the video, which was released by ABC affiliate WPLG, the boat operatorRead More →

Courtesy of Kayleigh Dunn (MONTGOMERY, Ala.) — Alabama State University is partnering with private equity firm Neuberger Berman to manage the school’s $125 million endowment – making it the largest such partnership between a Wall Street firm and a public historically Black college and university (HBCU) ever. The new relationshipRead More →

Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Angela Alsobrooks emerged as the victor in a bruising Democratic Senate primary in Maryland — and now the state’s Democratic Party faces the challenge of reuniting to take on a formidable Republican opponent in the general election. Alsobrooks, a county executive in a Maryland suburbRead More →

Alexander Spatari/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. State Department issued a “Worldwide Caution” alert on Friday, warning U.S. citizens overseas to exercise increased caution due to “the increased potential for foreign terrorist organization-inspired violence against LGBTQI+ persons and events.” According to an administration official familiar with the matter, the alertRead More →

Caroline Purser/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden on Friday announced new grants aimed at further desegregating magnet schools, as he marked the 70th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court ruling that desegregated America’s public schools. “My Department of Education is investing $300 million, including anotherRead More →