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Walter Johnson, professor of history and African and African American studies, resigned as faculty adviser to the Harvard Undergraduate Palestine Solidarity Committee and Harvard Faculty and Staff on Palestine for an antisemitic image. History professor Alison Frank Johnson, Johnson's wife, confirmed the decision to resign from both groups when reached by phone Tuesday evening. “There…

WASHINGTON, May 25 (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden and top Republican congressman Kevin McCarthy were nearing a deal on the U.S. debt ceiling on Thursday, with just $70 billion between the two sides, a person familiar with the talks said. A deal involving trillions of dollars. The deal aims to raise the government’s $31.4…

With three weeks to go, we’re deadlocked. Sims and I were an even 9-7 in Week 15. We are 138-86 on the year. This week, we disagree on six games. One of us could, in theory, open an insurmountable lead. Scroll through and read through Week 16. Saints at Rams (-4) The Rams are the…

U.S. stocks rallied on Tuesday, kicking off a shortened trading week amid hopes that a hard-won cap-and-trade deal could get through a divided Congress within days. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) rose 0.15%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) gained 0.65%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) was down 0.40% at 12:03 pm ET. U.S. bond…

Elon Musk has gone where no CEO has gone before, campaigning with Donald Trump, jumping for joy on stage with the presidential candidate, echoing political rants on social media, and handing out $1 million in daily prizes to registered swing voters. States. Given Trump’s polarizing personality, you might wonder if the Tesla CEO’s high-profile political…

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer told reporters that the combined national security package — which includes aid to Israel, Ukraine, Taiwan and the border — will be taken up by the chamber after Thanksgiving as senators from both parties negotiate the border policy area. “Schumer said he wants the president’s four requests to be approved…

Two new studies suggest a troubling trend: Young people seem to be slacking on sun protection. In an online survey of more than 1,000 people published this month American Academy of Dermatology, 28 percent of 18- to 26-year-olds said they did not believe suntans cause skin cancer. And 37 percent said they wore sunscreen. In…

Another wrinkle came Thursday for the New York Jets’ current Hassan Reddick situation. The Pro Bowl pass rusher’s agents at Creative Artists Agency have parted ways with him, with his contract on hold until the start of training camp. ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Ber NFL Network’s Mike GarafoloCAA tried to broker an extension with the Jets,…

For the first time in recent memory, the Federal Reserve’s two-day meeting on interest rates, which begins on Tuesday, is shaping up to be an anchor bite. Will the Fed back its inflation-fighting rhetoric and raise interest rates again, despite setbacks from the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank? Or does it prioritize financial stability in…