- Associated Press
Baseball becomes a shelter for Venezuelan children in soccer-mad Peru
The crack of bat on ball and the sight of Venezuelan children running the bases on the soccer field turned baseball diamond on the outskirts of Peru's capital are watched with confusion by locals accustomed to soccer. The questioning looks don't deter the young Venezuelans for whom baseball reinforces a strong bond with their embattled homeland. Immigrants, mainly Venezuelans, have opened five baseball academies in Peru's capital.
- Associated Press
Donald Trump may be stuck in a Manhattan courtroom, but he knows his fave legal analysts
If there are bragging rights associated with Donald Trump praising your legal acumen when he speaks after a day's testimony at his criminal trial, Fox News analyst Andy McCarthy has already been cited at least a dozen times. “Every legal scholar says, `They don't have a case,'” Trump has said more than once while reading back supportive quotes. McCarthy, quoted by the former president three separate times on May 13, is a “great analyst,” Trump said.
- Associated Press
Diversity jobs at North Carolina public universities may be at risk with upcoming board vote
North Carolina’s public university system could soon join other major universities in drastically cutting existing diversity programs and jobs if its governing board votes to repeal a nearly five-year-old diversity, equity and inclusion policy on Thursday. The proposed policy change focuses on removing a 2019 regulation that outlines various DEI positions — such as diversity officers across the university system — and also defines officers’ roles and duties, such as assisting with diversity programming and managing trainings for staff and students. As of Monday, more than 250 people had submitted public comments — with most identifying as alumni, according to University of North Carolina system public records.
