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Donald Trump

Trump: New AF officers are 'rock-ribbed American patriots'

President Donald Trump told newly minted Air Force officers on Thursday that "to dominate the future, America must rule the ...

Ohio State trustees move to revoke honor for abusive doctor

A committee of Ohio State University trustees voted Thursday to revoke the emeritus status of a team doctor found to have ...

Sackler family sued again over toll of prescription opioids

New Jersey is suing eight members of the family that founded opioid drug maker Purdue Pharma over the lethal toll of the ...

Colorado students photographed for facial recognition study

More than 1,700 people walking on a University of Colorado campus were unknowingly photographed as part of a facial ...

China deploys Confucius in bid to boost religion controls

China has begun five-day Confucian culture immersion courses for religious leaders in the sage's hometown as part of a ...

Federal judge releases USC records in gynecologist lawsuit

University of Southern California records reveal medical experts hired to evaluate a campus gynecologist after years of ...

Backers of more info on Ohio State doctor abuse win a round

Ohio State University and the state board that regulates physicians are trying a new strategy in hopes of being able to make ...

Ralph Northam, Pam Northam

Governor survives nearly fatal blow over blackface scandal

The mystery of whether Gov. Ralph Northam was in the racist yearbook photo that upended Virginia politics may never be ...

Ralph Northam, Pam Northam

Blackface photo investigation in Virginia hits a dead end

The mystery of whether Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam was in the racist yearbook photo that nearly destroyed his career remains ...

3 more parents plead guilty in college admissions scam

A married couple and a California businessman are the latest parents to plead guilty in the sweeping college admissions scam.

Steven Snyder-Hill

Attorneys: Ohio State needs to reveal who knew about abuse

Administrators at Ohio State University should release the names of all coaches, trainers and personnel who knew of but ...

Oregon hunts for bodies at ex-asylum seen in 'Cuckoo's Nest'

Oregon will use ground-penetrating radar to search for bodies buried on the campus of a now-defunct psychiatric hospital ...

Lawyer, vintner plead guilty in college admissions case

A New York lawyer and a Napa Valley vintner have admitted to participating in the college admissions bribery scheme.

Ralph Northam, Pam Northam

Virginia gov's yearbook: Probe of racist photo completed

A law firm has completed its investigation into how a racist photo appeared on Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam's yearbook page ...

Governor orders probe of medical board in Ohio State abuse

Gov. Mike DeWine declared the late Ohio State University team doctor Richard Strauss a monster Monday as he ordered a review ...

Need to learn more about business? You have many options

Many small business owners who never went to business school feel at a loss when they're trying to assess their companies' ...

Liz Weston: Let's get real about health costs in retirement

You won't pay for health care in retirement with one lump sum. That's the way these expenses are often presented, though, and ...

Speaker stuns 2019 Morehouse grads, to pay off student debt

A billionaire technology investor stunned the entire graduating class at Morehouse College when he announced at their ...

Oprah Winfrey speaks at college graduation in Colorado

Oprah Winfrey tells college graduates in Colorado small steps lead to big accomplishments. Winfrey gave the commencement ...

Bernie Sanders unveils plan to overhaul public education

Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders wants to suspend taxpayer funding of new charter schools and ban those that ...