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Without affirmative action, elite colleges are prioritizing economic diversity in admissions
WASHINGTON (AP) — Some of the country's most prestigious colleges are enrolling record numbers of low-income students — a growing admissions priority in the absence of affirmative action.
America's top campuses remain crowded with wealth, but some universities have accelerated efforts to reach a wider swath of the co ... (full story)
House passes defense bill to raise troop pay and overhaul weapons purchases
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted to pass a sweeping defense policy bill recently that authorizes $900 billion in military programs, including a pay raise for troops and an overhaul of how the Department of Defense buys weapons.
The bill's passage on a 312-112 vote comes at a time of increasing friction between the Republi ... (full story)
Trump's crackdown on immigration is taking a toll on child care workers
WASHINGTON (AP) — Not long after President Donald Trump took office in January, staff at CentroNía bilingual preschool began rehearsing what to do if Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials came to the door. As ICE became a regular presence in their historically Latino neighborhood this summer, teachers stopped ta ... (full story)
What to know about the hepatitis B shot — and why Trump officials are targeting it
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. government has long advised that all babies be immunized against hepatitis B right after birth. But recently, a federal vaccine advisory committee voted to do away with that recommendation.
The group, whose current members were all appointed by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., recommends a d ... (full story)
Trump administration separates thousands of migrant families in the US
MIAMI (AP) — President Donald Trump's zero-tolerance immigration policy split more than 5,000 children from their families at the Mexico border during his first term.
Border crossings sit at a record low nearly a year into his second administration and a new wave of immigration enforcement is dividing families inside the U ... (full story)