Person Detained In The Mail-Bomb Case

A man in his 50s has been arrested in connection with the mail-bomb scare. Federal authorities made the arrest in Florida. Currently, the scare involves 12 suspicious packages that were mail to critics of President Donald Trump, including former President Barack Obama, former Vice President Joe Biden and Trump’s opponent in the presidential election Hillary Clinton.

UNH Expands Tuition-Free Program

Students who transfer to the University of New Hampshire from the state’s community college system can now qualify for the school’s tuition-free program. The program guarantees that New Hampshire students who receive federal Pell grants will not have to pay tuition to go to UNH.

US Sending 5,200 Troops To Border

As the migrant caravan continues to make its way towards, the Pentagon is sending 2,500 troops to the U.S.-Mexico border. This number is more than double the 2,000 troops who are currently in Syria to fight the Islamic State group.

Saudi Ties To US Colleges Come Under Mounting Scrutiny

In the wake of the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi's at the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, some colleges and universities in the United States are rethinking arrangements where the institutions have received millions from the Saudi government in this decade.

2019 Ezra Jack Keats Mini-Grant Program Call for Proposals

The Ezra Jack Keats Foundation is now accepting proposals from educators across the country for its mini-grant program. Approximately 70 grants are slated to be awarded to librarians and teachers. Each grant is worth up to $500. The deadline is March 31.

WVU Teams With Another School For Shared-Credit Program

Washington & Jefferson College in Washington, Pennsylvania and West Virginia University's School of Public Health are teaming up to offer students a shared-credit degree program. Under this new program, students can now earn a bachelor of arts in mathematics and a master of science in biostatistics in five years.

U Of New Hampshire Creates 4-H Scholarships

Starting in the fall of 2019, students at the University of New Hampshire will receive $500 scholarships for each year of active participation in 4-H programs. Under this new scholarship program students can earn a maximum annual scholarship of $5,000.

WPU Hosting Gun Safety Panel

WPU is a hosting a gun safety panel. Featured panelists include two students Taylor Morales and Macey Wonacott who lived through the shooting at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School, Tom Campbell, Director of the Newtown Foundation and The Newtown Action Alliance; Brett Sabo, the New Jersey State Chapter Leader of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America; and Lieutenant George Guzman, of the Haledon Police Department.

Trump Says Border Troops Could Hit 15K, Surprising Pentagon

The number of U.S. military troops sent to the United States’ southern border could be as high as 15,000, according to President Donald Trump. This surprised Pentagon officials who said that "more than 7,000" troops were being sent to the border to support Customs and Border Protection agents, but that under current plans that number could reach a maximum of 8,000.

Amazon's New Goal: Teach 10 Million Kids A Year To Code

Amazon is launching a new program with the goal to teach more than 10 million students a year about coding in the hopes of encouraging more Hispanic, black and female students to study computer science. Amazon has said it will pay for initiatives including teacher training and summer camps.

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AP Fact Check: Trump's Hype On Migrants, Illegal Immigration

The Associated Press has examined President Donald Trump’s claims on immigration, which include misleading rhetoric about the migrant caravans being full of hardened criminals and grossly inflated numbers regarding how many immigrants are currently living illegally in the United States.

Trump Pledges Asylum Crackdown, Tent Cities; Is It Legal?

President Donald Trump has said that he is planning to sign an order regarding two legally dubious proposals: the large-scale detention of migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border and the barring of anyone who crosses the border illegally from claiming asylum.

UMaine Foundation Had Record Fundraising Year In 2018

The University of Maine Foundation has had a record fundraising year, receiving pledges and gifts totally $36.9 million, which is a 115 percent increase from the previous year. The fundraising brought the foundation’s "Vision for Tomorrow" drive to above $160 million.

Indiana U Bloomington Libraries Receives $1.2M Grant