The Trump administration said Wednesday that it has notified the accreditor for Columbia University that the school violated Title IV, threatening the university’s accreditation status by saying it “no longer appears to meet the Commissions accreditation standards.” The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (HHS …
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‘Dance Moms’ star Abby Lee Miller says catheter was left in her abdomen for years, sues hospital
“Dance Moms” star Abby Lee Miller sued a prominent Los Angeles hospital on Tuesday, alleging that doctors left a foreign object in her body after performing surgery. Miller, known for her starring role on the hit reality TV show, is suing Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and two doctors for medical malpractice, professional negligence and medical battery. The 59-year-old former reality star …
Read More »Hiker found dead on Maine mountain; his daughter is still missing
The body of a 58-year-old hiker was found Tuesday on Mount Katahdin in Maine, days after he and his daughter were reported missing. A search for the daughter is ongoing, officials said Wednesday. Tim Keiderling and his daughter, Esther Keiderling, 28, went missing on Sunday. He was found dead on the Tablelands area of the mountain, Baxter State Park said …
Read More »Saquon Barkley: When I retire it will probably be out of nowhere like Barry Sanders
In news that may cause some anxiety in Philadelphia, Saquon Barkley says that when he retires, it will be a sudden decision that takes people by surprise. Barkley was asked on former Eagle Chris Long’s Green Light podcast whether he’ll retire while he’s still playing at the highest level, and he answered that he could retire sooner than people think. …
Read More »Coco Gauff reaches the French Open semifinals
PARIS — Coco Gauff overcame 10 double-faults and the first set she’s dropped in the tournament to beat Madison Keys 6-7 (6), 6-4, 6-1 at the French Open on Wednesday, reaching the semifinals for the third time. It was a contest filled with plenty of mistakes by both Americans, who each has claimed one major championship. They combined for 101 …
Read More »Singer Jessie J says she was diagnosed with early breast cancer and will have surgery
Singer Jessie J revealed she has been diagnosed with early breast cancer. The 37-year-old British singer shared an Instagram video on Tuesday, saying: “I was diagnosed with early breast cancer. I’m highlighting the word ‘early.’ Cancer sucks in any form, but I’m holding on to the word ‘early.’” The star said she’s been in and out of tests and debated …
Read More »Rockies’ win over the Marlins ends MLB-record streak of series losses
MIAMI — The woeful Colorado Rockies have ended their ignominious, record-setting MLB streak of 22 consecutive series losses, which dated to last season. A nervy 3-2 victory at Miami on Tuesday night, highlighted by Hunter Goodman’s third home run in two games, gave Colorado two straight victories over the Marlins to ensure the Rockies would leave town with their first …
Read More »NBA Finals guide: Pacers vs. Thunder odds, how to watch, time, channel
The 2025 NBA Finals are finally here as the top-seeded team in the West, the Oklahoma City Thunder, square off with the red-hot Indiana Pacers. Game 1 tips off at 8:30 p.m. ET on Thursday from the Paycom Center. Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who took home MVP honors this year after he led the league in scoring, has been the …
Read More »Dozens rescued in the Midwest as severe storms bring dangerous floods
Eyewitnesses caught the moment firefighters pulled an elderly woman to safety as her car was surrounded by several feet of gushing floodwaters in a suburban street in Wichita, Kansas, on Tuesday as the Midwest and parts of the South were battered by storms, flooding and suspected tornadoes. Colin Fee and Danielle Hart, who took the footage in Wichita, told NBC …
Read More »Israeli soldiers bar media from visiting West Bank villages on tour organized by Oscar winners
JERUSALEM — Israeli soldiers on Monday barred journalists from entering villages in the West Bank on a planned tour organized by the directors of the Oscar-winning movie “No Other Land.” The directors of the film, which focuses on Israeli settler attacks on Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied territory, said they had invited the journalists on the tour Monday to interview residents …
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