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Trump administration suspends host of federal grants to Princeton University

April 1, 2025

Judge grills Trump administration on if detained Tufts student’s free speech is protected
A lawyer for the federal government and an appeals judge got into a heated exchange on Tuesday when the lawyer could not answer whether detained Tufts University student Rumeysa Öztürk’s free speech is protected. Öztürk, who is from Turkey, was apprehended by immigration authorities on the streets of a Boston suburb on March 25. The…
Supreme Court allows Trump to implement transgender milit ban, pending appeal
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Oman says it mediated a ceasefire between U.S., Yemen’s Houthis
WASHINGTON — Oman said it mediated a ceasefire deal between Yemen’s Houthis and the U.S., marking a major shift in the Iran-aligned group’s policy since the start of Israel’s war in Gaza in Oct. 2023. Neither side will target the other, including U.S. vessels in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab Strait, Oman said in…
PM Shehbaz launches NIFTAC to boost fight against terrorism
PM Shehbaz launches NIFTAC to boost fight against terrorism ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday officially inaugurated the state-of-the-art National Intelligence Fusion and Threat Assessment Centre (NIFTAC), positioning it as the central hub for coordinating Pakistan’s national counterterrorism strategy. NIFTAC integrates over 50 relevant federal and provincial departments and agencies into a unified intelligence…
The Colorado Rockies are off to one of the worst starts in MLB history
“Something I’ve noticed about the Rockies is that Rockies fans show up regardless of how the team is performing,” said Scott Powers, an assistant professor of sports analytics and statistics at Rice University. “But if revenue doesn’t depend on performance, there’s certainly less incentive (for team owners to improve the team).” And there might be…
Toyota buys 40% stake in Indonesia used-car seller Astra Digital Mobil
NAGOYA — Toyota Motor has acquired a 40% stake in Indonesian used-car dealer Astra Digital Mobil, the Japanese automaker’s Asia subsidi announced on Tuesday, as it looks to expand its reach in the Southeast Asian country’s second-hand market. Astra Digital Mobil operates dealerships and facilities in 10 major cities across Indonesia.
Trump administration to garnish wages of 5.3 million defaulted student loan borrowers this summer
The Trump Administration resumed collection efforts on defaulted student loans Monday after a roughly five-year hiatus — and affected borrowers could begin feeling the financial consequences sooner than experts expected. The U.S. Department of Education released new details on what actions it plans to take, when. Here’s what to know. Federal benefits could be garnished by June The Education…
‘They’re not here to stay’
Even though inflation hasn’t yet declined to policymakers’ target level, some pockets of the U.S. economy have seen prices fall recently. Consumers have seen prices deflate for airfare, produce, household goods, electronics and gasoline, for example, according to the consumer price index, an inflation gauge. (Deflation is when prices decline, while disinflation is when prices continue to grow but at…
Novelist Percival Everett and playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins among Pulitzer winners in the arts
Percival Everett’s novel “James,” his radical reimagining of “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” from the perspective of the enslaved title character, has won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction. “Purpose,” Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ drawing-room drama about an accomplished Black family destroying itself from within, won for drama. It also earned six Tony Award nominations last week. Everett’s…