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State lawmakers are pushing to curb governors’ virus powers

DAVID A. LIEB, AP January 28, 2021

Irritated by the sweeping use of executive orders during the COVID-19 crisis, state lawmakers around the U.S. are moving to curb the authority of governors and top health officials to impose emergency...

900,000 Americans filed for unemployment in Donald Trump’s last full week as president

Spencer Platt January 21, 2021

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 15: People walk down a nearly empty sidewalk in Manhattan on October 15, 2020 in New York City. As American workers continue to struggle in an economy brought down by COVID-19,...

Women’s basketball forced to pause operations for a second time

Kathryn Rajnicek Sports Reporter January 13, 2021

Kent State’s women’s basketball team announced it would be pausing all team related activities due to COVID-19 protocols Tuesday.This is the second time the team has entered a pause with the first...

People shelter in the House gallery as protesters try to break into the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

The Latest: Senate rejects challenge to Biden Arizona win

The Associated Press January 6, 2021

Updated at 10:25 p.m.WASHINGTON (AP) —Angry supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday in a chaotic protest aimed at thwarting a peaceful transfer of power, forcing lawmakers...

Senator Kamala Harris, Democratic vice presidential nominee, speaks during the Democratic National Convention at the Chase Center in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020. Harris's prime-time speech is the first glimpse of how Joe Biden's campaign plans to deploy a history-making vice presidential nominee for a campaign that has largely been grounded by the coronavirus. Photographer: Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Harris bursts through another barrier, becoming the first female, first Black and first South Asian vice president-elect

    (CNN) -- Kamala Harris, who on Saturday became America's first female, first Black and first South Asian vice president-elect, represents a new face of political power after an election all about...

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 01: Judge Amy Coney Barrett, President Donald Trump's nominee to the Supreme Court meets with Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) (not seen) at the U.S. Capitol on October 1, 2020 in Washington, DC. Barrett is meeting with senators ahead of her confirmation hearing which is scheduled to begin on October 12, less than a month before Election Day.

White House holds swearing-in ceremony for Amy Coney Barrett

Maegan Vazquez, CNN October 26, 2020

(CNN) -- Amy Coney Barrett is slated to be sworn in to the Supreme Court at a White House ceremony Monday evening, the White House announced shortly after her nomination was confirmed by the Senate.Barrett...

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Kaitlyn Finchler September 4, 2020

[From left to right] Freshmen political science majors Emma MacNiven, Sarah Mowder and freshman exploratory major Sara Pritchard hold signs in front of the Rock on Front Campus at a Black Lives Matter...

Clashes between protesters and armed civilians break out during the third day of protests over the shooting of Jacob Blake by a police officer in Wisconsin.

Two people are dead and a third injured in an overnight shooting in Kenosha, police say

(CNN) -- Two people were killed and a third was seriously wounded in a shooting in Kenosha, Wisconsin, late Tuesday during the third night of protests over the police shooting of Jacob Blake, police said.Officers...

zoom makeup

Nine steps to achieve the perfect Zoom makeup look (you’re welcome)

In our current global climate, we’ve seen the rising popularity of online school and working from home. This often entails the inescapable uniform of sweatpants, but every once in a while a virtual meeting...

Amoaba Gooden Zoom

Screenshot from Zoom June 9, 2020

Amoaba Gooden, the Interim Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion helped lead and discuss the different questions provided throughout the town hall via Zoom on Tuesday, June 9, 2020.