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The university sent an alert late Saturday afternoon warning students to hide. A suspect was not in custody, university officials said, correcting an earlier posting.
Jo Ann Allen Boyce Dies at 84; Braved Mobs in Integrating a School
She was one of the Clinton 12, Black students who broke a race barrier by entering a Tennessee high school in 1956 in the face of harassment by white segregationists.
Trump’s ‘Pardon’ of Tina Peters Rejected by Colorado Officials
The president’s stated intention to pardon Tina Peters, jailed for tampering with election machines in 2020, has set off a legal fight over the extent of Mr. Trump’s pardon powers.
Flight Returns to Dulles After Engine Failure During Takeoff, F.A.A. Says
United Airlines Flight 803, which was headed to Toyko, safely landed at Washington Dulles International Airport on Saturday, officials said.
DoorDash Deliverer Faces Tampering Charges Tied to Food Order
The authorities said the woman, who was making a delivery for DoorDash, was captured on a doorbell camera spraying an unknown aerosol.
Government Can Withhold Funds From Planned Parenthood, Appeals Court Rules
A three-judge panel threw out a lower court’s order, allowing the Trump administration to continue defunding the group and other major abortion providers.
University of Maryland President Cleared of Plagiarism
The claims last year by a conservative publication against Darryll J. Pines prompted a yearlong investigation and an extensive review of his published works.
To Get to Oslo, Machado Skirted Military Checkpoints and Survived Rough Seas
An American firm with experience in special operations spirited María Corina Machado, the recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, out of the country in a secretive land, sea and air...
A Measles Outbreak Brings With It Echoes of the Pandemic
In South Carolina, parents struggle to deal with infections that have brought quarantines and remote learning. Health care workers are bracing for an increase in cases.
Biden Has Raised Little of What He Needs to Build a Presidential Library
His library foundation has told the I.R.S. that by the end of 2027 it expects to bring in just $11.3 million — not nearly enough for a traditional presidential library.
Trump’s $100,000 H-1B Fee Faces Lawsuit
California and New York are among the states arguing that the Trump administration’s decision to charge that fee for skilled foreign workers is illegal.