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Month: May 2023

Commencement speaker surprises UMass Boston graduates with $1,000 at graduation ceremony

By Sara Smart, Caroll Alvarado and Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — Graduates from the University of Massachusetts Boston left their graduation ceremony with more than just diplomas thanks to a generous billionaire. Before walking the stage Thursday, 2,000 undergraduate students learned they’d be receiving two envelopes containing a total of $1,000, according to the

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Why Texas’ GOP-controlled House wants to impeach Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton

By JIM VERTUNO and JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — After years of legal and ethical scandals swirling around Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton, the state’s GOP-controlled House of Representatives has moved toward a Saturday impeachment vote that could quickly throw him from office. The extraordinary and rarely used maneuver comes in

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Nuevo gobierno se acerca a UABC

Un nuevo antibiótico, descubierto con ayuda de la inteligencia artificial, puede derrotar a una superbacteria peligrosa

Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Un grupo de investigadores encontró un nuevo tipo de antibiótico que actúa contra una bacteria especialmente peligrosa y resistente a los medicamentos, gracias a la inteligencia artificial. Cuando probaron el antibiótico en la piel de ratones infectados experimentalmente con la superbacteria, se controló el crecimiento de la bacteria, lo que sugiere

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New Black Lives Matter tax documents show foundation is tightening its belt, has $30M in assets

By AARON MORRISON AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A national Black Lives Matter nonprofit, whose philanthropic fortunes grew almost overnight during historic racial justice protests three years ago, raised just over $9 million in its last fiscal year, new IRS tax filings show. That’s significantly less than the $79 million in revenue reported

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New Black Lives Matter tax documents show foundation is tightening its belt, has $30M in assets

By AARON MORRISON AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A national Black Lives Matter nonprofit, whose philanthropic fortunes grew almost overnight during historic racial justice protests three years ago, raised just over $9 million in its last fiscal year, new IRS tax filings show. That’s significantly less than the $79 million in revenue reported

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Biden celebrates LSU women’s and UConn men’s basketball teams at separate White House events

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — All of the past drama and sore feelings associated with Louisiana State’s invitation to the White House were seemingly forgotten or set aside Friday as President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden welcomed the championship women’s basketball team to the mansion with smiles, hugs and lavish

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