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Connecticut to launch $150 million fund to help businesses

By Susan Haigh And Pat Eaton-Robb May. 06, 2021 11:58 AM EDT
A new $150 million, multi-year initiative to invest in Connecticut businesses, with a major focus on fledgling small businesses located in communities hit hard...

Duke University to require COVID vaccinations for fall term

Apr. 09, 2021 07:12 PM EDT
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Duke University will require all new and returning students to present proof of vaccination to student health officials before they can...

LSU suspends Kappa Sigma fraternity over hazing

Mar. 26, 2021 02:34 PM EDT
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Another fraternity at LSU is under suspension following an investigation into hazing and violations of public health protocols,...

Editorial Roundup: Ohio

By The Associated Press Mar. 22, 2021 09:00 AM EDT
Cleveland Plain Dealer. March 19, 2021. Editorial: Calling out the local lawmakers who want to upend Ohio’s ability to manage an emergency ...

Duke University lifts stay-in-place order for undergraduates

Mar. 21, 2021 01:30 PM EDT
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Duke University has lifted a stay-in-place order it issued last week for all undergraduate students following a spike in COVID-19 cases...

A healthcare worker prepares to administer the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021 at PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C. Since North Carolina began administering the vaccine in December, more than 1 million people have gotten their first doses. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
Many N.C. college students qualify for COVID-19 shot April 7

By Bryan Anderson Mar. 17, 2021 01:51 PM EDT

FILE - This Jan. 28, 2019 file photo shows the entrance to the main Duke University campus in Durham, N.C. Duke University announced Wednesday, March 10, 2021, that it is considering ending in-person classes as an uptick in COVID-19 cases over the course of five days worsens and students continue to violate health guidelines. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File)
Duke COVID-19 cases surge; fraternities blamed for many

By Bryan Anderson Mar. 16, 2021 11:47 AM EDT

Editorial Roundup: Ohio

By The Associated Press Mar. 15, 2021 01:00 PM EDT
Columbus Dispatch. March 12, 2021. Editorial: Lawmakers aren’t equipped to make decisions about health emergencies As...

FILE - This Jan. 28, 2019 file photo shows the entrance to the main Duke University campus in Durham, N.C. Duke University announced Wednesday, March 10, 2021, that it is considering ending in-person classes as an uptick in COVID-19 cases over the course of five days worsens and students continue to violate health guidelines. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File)
Duke University says COVID surge threatens in-person classes

By Bryan Anderson Mar. 11, 2021 12:04 PM EST

Editorial Roundup: Indiana

By The Associated Press Mar. 09, 2021 02:00 PM EST
KPC News. March 7, 2021. Editorial: Glick’s bill puts reasonable reins on governor Last fall we reported that Indiana...

Marshall University investigates claims of large parties

Mar. 05, 2021 04:21 PM EST
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Marshall University said Friday it is suspending Greek life at the Huntington, West Virginia, school after allegations of large...

Georgia lawmakers again seek to make college hazing a felony

By Jeff Amy Feb. 26, 2021 06:39 PM EST
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia lawmakers are again seeking to increase penalties for hazing, seeking to honor a Georgia teen who died from alcohol poisoning after a...

Editorial Roundup: Ohio

By The Associated Press Dec. 02, 2020 10:04 PM EST
Recent editorials of statewide and national interest from Ohio newspapers: Pass Collin’s Law to help stop hazing The...

Senator Kamala Harris speaks to the crowd during a drive-in style campaign event for Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, in Pontiac, Mich. (Nicole Hester/Ann Arbor News via AP)
The Latest: Trump heaping attention on 1 Nebraska district

Oct. 27, 2020 01:14 PM EDT

Washington state issues more COVID restrictions for colleges

By Sally Ho Oct. 20, 2020 10:34 PM EDT
SEATTLE (AP) — Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee will now require colleges and universities to provide quarantine facilities for all students if they are...

University of Washington virus outbreak continues to grow

Oct. 12, 2020 04:01 PM EDT
SEATTLE (AP) — A COVID-19 outbreak involving students at the University of Washington’s fraternities and sororities continues to grow with 238 positive cases...

President Donald Trump speaks from the Blue Room Balcony of the White House to a crowd of supporters, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
The Latest: Brazil's virus death toll surpasses 150,000

By The Associated Press Oct. 10, 2020 05:45 AM EDT

Virus news: URI tells frats, sororities to shelter in place

Oct. 09, 2020 02:15 PM EDT
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The University of Rhode Island issued a two-week shelter-in-place order Friday for fraternity and sorority houses, citing a high number...

Waiters wearing face masks to prevent the spread of coronavirus wait for customers at the Plaza Mayor square in downtown Madrid, Spain, Friday, Oct. 9, 2020. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is holding a Cabinet meeting to consider declaring a state of emergency for Madrid in order to impose stronger anti-virus restrictions on reluctant regional authorities. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
The Latest: New Mexico loses ground in COVID-19 spread fight

By The Associated Press Oct. 09, 2020 01:13 AM EDT

Cases in University of Washington student outbreak top 200

Oct. 08, 2020 02:21 PM EDT
SEATTLE (AP) — University of Washington COVID-19 cases among students in more than a dozen sororities and fraternities have topped 200. As...