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HBCU graduates celebrate during a commencement ceremony. A landmark new study found recent HBCU alumni outperform national benchmarks in well-being, workplace engagement and sense of belonging.
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HBCU Graduate Outcomes Study Finds Alumni Outperform National Benchmarks

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2026-08-10
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Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones is renewing her push for a citywide vote on San Antonio’s $489 million contribution to the proposed Spurs arena, asking why critics are “so scared” to let city taxpayers decide.
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‘Why Would Some Be So Scared?’ Mayor Jones Challenges Critics Over Proposed Spurs Arena Vote

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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche speaks during a news conference on unaccompanied children at the Justice Department, June 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel)
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Hakeem Jeffries Says ‘Remember In November’ After Todd Blanche’s Confirmation

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2026-08-10
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San Antonio is seeking feedback from residents age 60 and older through its Aging in San Antonio survey.
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City Wants to Hear From San Antonians About Aging in Place

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Rev. Al Sharpton, King Family Announce ‘Defend the Vote’ Rally Aug. 28

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WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert, center, is pictured alongside former NBA players Royce White, left, and Enes Kanter Freedom, who declared themselves eligible for the WNBA draft while saying they identify as women.
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WNBA Weighs Transgender Participation As Two Former NBA Players Declare Eligibility

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Joe Biden Cancer Update: Hunter Biden Says Disease is ‘Debilitating’

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Chicago Sky's DiJonai Carrington, back, stares down Indiana Fever's Sophie Cunningham (8) after committing a flagrant foul against Cunningham and before she was ejected from the game during the first half of an WNBA basketball game in Chicago, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)
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DiJonai Carrington Ejected After Flagrant Foul on Sophie Cunningham, Posts ‘WHITE PRIVILEGE’

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President Donald Trump speaks as White House Deputy Chief of Staff and Homeland Security Advisor Stephen Miller (L) and U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick look on during an event in the Oval Office of the White House on Aug. 6, 2026, in Washington. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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