Schools rescind commencement invites to U.S. ambassador to U.N. over Gaza conflict

Xavier University of Louisiana became the second school to rescind a commencement invitation to United Nations Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield because of student outcry over the conflict in the Gaza Strip. The move came days after the University of Vermont also canceled Thomas-Greenfield’s commencement address.  Administrators at both universities cited pressure from students and the community

Universities rescind commencement invitations to UN ambassador over Gaza conflict

Xavier University of Louisiana became the second school to rescind a commencement invitation to United Nations Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield because of student outcry over the conflict in the Gaza Strip. The move came days after the University of Vermont also canceled Thomas-Greenfield’s commencement address.  Administrators at both universities cited pressure from students and the community

Ex-Rep. Jeffrey Fortenberry charged over illegal foreign donations “scheme”

Federal prosecutors in Washington, D.C., have filed new charges against former Nebraska Rep. Jeffrey Fortenberry, after an appeals court threw out his criminal conviction in a campaign finance case because the court said he had been tried in the wrong venue.  The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in December tossed out the former Republican congressman’s

Biden campaigns in battleground Wisconsin, emphasizing his economic record over Trump

Biden campaigns in battleground Wisconsin, emphasizing his economic record over Trump – CBS News Watch CBS News A majority of voters says the economy is a major factor for them. President Biden visited Racine, Wisconsin, on Wednesday, the future home of a Microsoft data center. It’s also where his predecessor, former President Donald Trump, touted