HBCU alumni sue Missouri over $362 million funding shortfall
From the HERE City National Desk Alumni and students of Lincoln University, a historically Black land-grant school in Jefferson City, sued Missouri on Wednesday, claiming the state shortchanged the university by hundreds of millions of dollars over three decades. The suit, filed in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri, says the state […]
Houthi-claimed attacks on two Saudi airports kill 3, injure 36
From the HERE City National Desk Three people were killed and 36 injured in attacks on two Saudi Arabian airports on Tuesday and Wednesday, Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation said, as fighting in Yemen spilled across the border into the kingdom. The attack on Abha International Airport, near the Yemen border, killed two […]
Army sets Dec. 3 firing squad execution for Fort Hood’s Hasan
From the HERE City National Desk The Army has scheduled the execution of Nidal Hasan, the former Army psychiatrist who killed 13 people in the 2009 mass shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, for Dec. 3. Acting Army Secretary Adam Telle said Hasan will be executed by firing squad at Fort Hood at 1 p.m. Central […]
DHS proposes $70,000 fee for foreign students’ work program
From the HERE City National Desk The Department of Homeland Security has proposed steep new fees for international students who want to work in the United States in their field of study through the Optional Practical Training program. The proposed rule would set a $70,000 fee for each F-1 student for initial OPT and a […]
Manson follower Patricia Krenwinkel granted parole a third time
From the HERE City National Desk A California parole panel has granted parole to Patricia Krenwinkel, a former follower of Charles Manson, after nearly six decades in prison for her role in the 1969 Tate-LaBianca murders in Los Angeles. Krenwinkel, 78, was preliminarily granted parole Tuesday at her 18th suitability hearing, the California Department of […]
USS Abraham Lincoln due in San Diego after 321-day deployment
From the HERE City National Desk The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln is scheduled to return to its homeport of San Diego on Thursday, ending a deployment of 321 days that took the ship to the Middle East for the war with Iran. It is the second-longest carrier deployment since the end of the Cold […]
Judge orders accused Chinese agent held as flight risk
From the HERE City National Desk A California real estate agent accused of spying on a son of Taiwan’s president for the Chinese government will stay in federal custody while her case proceeds, a judge ruled Wednesday. U.S. Magistrate Judge Steve Kim sided with prosecutors who argued that Wanying Zhang, 34, of Irvine, poses a […]
Coast Guard signs largest enlisted class in nearly 40 years
From the HERE City National Desk The U.S. Coast Guard enlisted its largest class in nearly four decades during fiscal year 2026, topping its recruiting goals for the third year in a row as the service works to grow its ranks. According to the Coast Guard, 5,445 active-duty members enlisted in fiscal 2026, up from […]
Hurricane warning issued for Gulf Coast as Isaias strengthens
From the HERE City National Desk A hurricane warning is now in effect for the northern Gulf Coast from Ocean Springs, Mississippi, to the Bay/Gulf County line in Florida as Tropical Storm Isaias nears hurricane strength, the National Hurricane Center said late Wednesday. As of 10 p.m. CDT, Isaias had maximum sustained winds near 70 […]
Rays sweep Yankees out of ALDS after fan interference call
From the HERE City National Desk The Tampa Bay Rays swept the New York Yankees out of the American League Division Series on Wednesday night, winning Game 3 by a 4-3 score at Yankee Stadium with help from a fan interference ruling. Victor Mesa Jr. hit a tiebreaking two-run homer off Max Fried in the […]