Arts and Media March 2019

Disney Closes $71B Deal For Fox Assets

Disney has closed its acquisition of Fox’s entertainment business, paving the way for its new streaming service. Properties now under the Disney umbrella include “The Simpsons.”

Global March 2019

USD Identifies Coach In Bribery Scandal

The University of San Diego has identified a previously unnamed “varsity coach” in the college admissions scandal. Lamont Smith was a former basketball coach at the school.

Financing March 2019

Starting Teacher Pay Raised To $40K

New legislation in Idaho has raised starting teachers’ salaries to $40,000 annually. Currently, starting teachers make a minimum of around $36,000.

Global March 2019

HCCC To Open On-Campus Food Pantries

HCCC is opening two food pantries at its Journal Square Campus on March 26 and its North Hudson Campus on April 9.

Global March 2019

Mueller Report Debate; 10 Things To Know

The Mueller Report is complete, but the debate surround it has just begun. State and federal investigators in NY continue to investigate President Trump and those associated with him.

Financing March 2019

UConn Receives $12M Grant

UConn is receiving more than $12 million, which will be used over a four-year-period for Air Force R&D efforts. The federal grant funding is from the Air Force Research Lab program.

Global March 2019

Democrats Ask For Mueller File

House Democrats are pressing for the full Mueller report to be released by April 2, implying that they would subpoena the information otherwise. A four-page summary has been released.

Global March 2019

House Tries To Override 1st Trump Veto

The House is planning to vote against President Trump’s veto. It appears their vote will fail, and the president’s declaration of a national emergency at Mexico’s border will stand.

Global March 2019

Trump Border Emergency Survives

The House fell 38 votes short of overriding President Donald Trump’s first veto. Trump is looking to steer billions to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.

Hispanic Community March 2019

More Nationwide Power Cuts In Venezuela

Nationwide power outages in Venezuela have forced its citizens to scour neighborhoods for food, and search for the few spots where they could get a mobile signal to contact loved ones.

Global March 2019

New Migrant Caravan Of 2,500 Sets Out For US

A migrant caravan of about 2,500 is in southern Mexico and heading for the U.S. The caravan is mainly made up of people from El Salvador, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Cuba and Honduras.

Global March 2019

US Will Reassign Border Inspectors

The U.S. will be reassigning 750 border inspectors on a temporary basis. It is not known when these inspectors will return to their regular duties.

Arts and Media March 2019

Professor Wins $165K Poetry Prize

For the first time one of the writers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has won a Windham-Campbell Prize. English professor Kwame Dawes has one $165,000 for his poetry.

Financing March 2019

Special Olympics Funding To Be Restored

In a course reversal, President Trump said he would not be cutting funding for the Special Olympics after Education Secretary Betsy DeVos had defended the proposal for days.

Arts and Media April 2019

‘The Prayer’ Concerto For Venezuela

Alfonso Tenreiro has composed a concerto called “The Prayer” that’s inspired by the political unrest in Venezuela. Tenreiro’s concerto is to be performed at an upcoming festival.