Exclusive | University of Southern California and Loyola Marymount University hit with civil rights probe over ‘Hispanic-only’ student program

The prestigious University of Southern California and Loyola Marymount University are both the subject of a civil rights investigation over a college-access program that’s only available to Hispanic students, the California Post can reveal. A letter from the Office of Civil Rights to William Jacobson, president of the anti-racism Equal Protection Project, on August 13th confirmed both schools are being investigated for discriminating against students on the basis of ”national origin”, allowing the program to exclude students who do not identify as Hispanic. The letter was in response to a June 29 complaint filed by Jacobson organization alleging that USC and LMU…

Could Lakers capitalize on latest Nikola Jokic-Nuggets drama?

With the Denver Nuggets electing to trade Peyton Watson to the Cleveland Cavaliers to avoid the luxury tax, it raises a fascinating question that could shape the future of the NBA: Could the Los Angeles Lakers take advantage of this Nuggets turmoil to bring Nikola Jokić to Hollywood to pair…

Angel Reese’s brother getting dumped in fallout of five-team NBA trade

Angel Reese’s brother drew the short straw of a five-team NBA trade. Julian Reese was traded from the Wizards to the Nuggets as part of a multi-team deal highlighted by Peyton Watson going to the Cavaliers and Max Strus to the Clippers on Wednesday. Denver will receive an unprotected 2031…

Dow plunges 600 points as surging Treasury yields, Walmart sales shock Wall Street

Stock indexes fell on Thursday and hovered near two-week lows, as rising Treasury yields dented risk appetite and disappointing results from retail bellwether Walmart added pressure along with rallying oil prices. In afternoon trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled 605.14 points, or 1.1%, to 52,857.91. The S&P 500 lost 0.7%, and…

Mini ‘arteries-on-a-chip’ could help predict a person’s risk of stroke

Researchers have pioneered a way to create miniaturized copies of a person’s carotid artery that could help doctors predict and manage the patient’s stroke risk, a new study suggests.In the research, published in July in the journal Cell Biomaterials, scientists used these “arteries-on-a-chip” to monitor how real blood flows through…

Paige Bueckers, Azzi Fudd open up on relationship for first time in UConn doc

Dallas Wings stars Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd were candid about their the origins of their romantic relationship while UConn teammates in rare comments on the topic. During a trailer for Apple TV’s new three-part docuseries, “The Dynasty: UConn Huskies” premiering Aug. 21, Bueckers and Fudd discussed their chemistry and…

deposition

ActBlue co-founder Matt DeBergalis pleaded the Fifth Amendment during his closed-door deposition before three key House committees, sources familiar with the matter told Fox News Digital. The Committee on House Administration, House Oversight Committee, and House Judiciary Committee are conducting a joint investigation into ActBlue, a massive fundraising platform for…

Mark Zuckerberg buys Gothic castle near Meta HQ in Ireland on 400-acre riverfront property

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan have purchased a massive 19th-century, Gothic-style castle in Ireland, the billionaire’s spokesman confirmed Thursday. Zuckerberg bought the three-story, cut-stone Strancally Castle, which sits on a 440-acre property, from financier Michael Alen-Buckley’s family in recent weeks, the Irish Times first reported.  “Mark…

Steph Curry makes desperate last-ditch push to land LeBron James

Steph Curry has now made another push for LeBron James just as the Warriors appear to be losing ground in the sweepstakes. During a Wednesday appearance on “Good Morning America,” Curry delivered his most direct recruiting pitch yet, selling James on championship pedigree, team chemistry, sunshine, golf and the opportunity…

Goldman Sachs’ ex-top lawyer tells Congress that Jeffrey Epstein used her

Former Goldman Sachs chief legal officer Kathryn Ruemmler told Congress on Wednesday that convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was a “masterful liar” who used her to “legitimize” himself — though she acknowledged that he referred paying clients to her law practice. Ruemmler, who resigned as Goldman’s top lawyer earlier this…

College softball player dead at 19: ‘Represented the very best’

Livingstone College softball player Gabriella Munoz, a “cherished member” of the campus, has died at the age of 19, the school announced Friday. Munoz, a native of Katy, Texas, died while in her home state. No cause of death has been provided. “It is with profound sadness and heavy hearts…

New York Yankees eye massive B Wall Street payout from Apollo Global: report

The New York Yankees are reportedly negotiating a $3 billion financing package with Apollo Global Management. The proposed transaction features a mix of debt and equity, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The baseball franchise plans to use the fresh capital to refinance existing obligations and…

Trump skewers Hochul’s ban of data centers in NY: ‘Terrible decision’

President Trump skewered Gov. Kathy Hochul’s move for the first-in-the-nation ban on data centers across New York, railing about the state Dems’ “political” agenda to shut down these “cash cows.” “New York State has made a terrible decision,” the president raged on Truth Social. “All of this Income, and other…

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