Deadline looms for schools to cut DEI programs or risk losing funding

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Sacramento residents and Social Security recipients nationwide can expect changes to their payments this May. Nearly 74 million Americans will receive benefits electronically, with payment dates based on birth dates. For those born between the 1st and 10th, payments will arrive on May 14. Beneficiaries born from the 11th to 20th will see payments on May 21, while those born after the 20th will be paid on May 28.

STORM PREDICTION CENTER INDICATES SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS & TORNADO RISK INDIANA, OHIO, KENTUCKY, PENNSYLVANIA, NEW YORK 4/29/2025. METRO AREAS INCLUDE: Indianapolis, IN...Columbus, OH...Cleveland, OH...Pittsburgh, PA...Cincinnati, OH...Louisville, KY...

This article was originally published on DadisFIRE. AI was used for light editing, formatting, and readability. But a human (me!) wrote and edited this. Section 8 is one of the most misunderstood programs in real estate. Some believe it’s a guaranteed paycheck, others think it opens the door to endless tenant problems. The truth sits in the middle, if you understand what you’re getting into.

For Rae Vermeal, the experience of one Pima County senior illustrates the complexity of the housing struggle for older people in the region. The woman owns her home and gets $967 through Social Security.

A new warning from Brazilian pulp exporter Suzano SA has raised concerns about the potential for toilet paper shortages and price hikes in the United States. While store shelves currently remain well stocked, the company reports that ongoing supply chain disruptions and new U.S. tariffs are already affecting shipments.

LOS ANGELES – Two South Los Angeles residents were arrested on Wednesday, May 14, on federal charges of allegedly impeding federal immigration officers during an enforcement operation earlier this year, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California.

The Kentucky Attorney General’s Office has announced action by the its Special Prosecutions Unit resulted in a six-year sentence for a Campbell County lawyer who pleaded guilty to theft.

An analysis by the National Alliance to End Homelessness shows that as many as 9 million people could become homeless if the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ends rental assistance.

Other than those indigenous to this vast and blessed land, we are all immigrants here in the United States of America, with rights enshrined in the constitution, no matter our status. The frantic mass deportations pushed by the current administration have affected visa holders, asylum seekers, tourists, and legal citizens. Sweeping reforms have eliminated due process in a web of reinterpreting archaic laws like the Alien Enemies Act and have revoked Temporary Protection Statuses (TPS) , affecting hundreds of thousands of innocent people.

MOORESTOWN, NJ - A Moorestown resident has been sentenced to 45 months in federal prison following her conviction on multiple counts related to a forced labor scheme involving two women whom she coerced into domestic servitude and childcare under threat and abuse.

Rite Aid has announced plans to close 21 store locations across California following its second bankruptcy filing in under two years. The closures are part of a broader restructuring effort by the pharmacy chain, which has faced mounting financial challenges, including declining prescription profits, increased theft, opioid-related court settlements, and competition from online and discount retailers.

U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell, R-Louisville, announced on Monday the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will allocate $1,501,532 to Kentucky for the Recovery Housing Program.

ORANGE, NJ - A Guatemalan national residing unlawfully in the United States has been charged with submitting false sponsorship applications to the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) in a scheme to gain custody of two unaccompanied alien children, federal authorities announced. The charges were filed in a federal complaint on May 14, 2025, by U.S. Attorney Alina Habba and Attorney General Pam Bondi.

Several graduation ceremonies occurred in Richmond, Virginia on Saturday, May 10, 2025. However, the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) commencement ceremony will be different from the others.

Two more men who entered the US illegally have been arrested in recent days for murders committed in the countries from which they fled. On May 6, 2025, in Dana Point, California, US Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Special Agents took a Salvadoran man into custody on an INTERPOL warrant seeking his arrest for a double murder committed in his homeland. ICE says the man was also a member of the violent MS-13 gang.

Federal authorities have taken down what they call "one of the largest and most dangerous drug trafficking organizations in U.S. history." The operation targeted the Sinaloa Cartel through the seizure of a record-breaking 400 Kilograms of Fentanyl - the largest in the history of the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) - which was the lead agency in the multi-state effort.

LANCASTER – Officials are investigating the death of an incarcerated man at California State Prison, Los Angeles County (LAC), as a homicide, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR).

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The U.S. government is reversing the termination of legal status for international students around the country after many filed court challenges against the Trump administration crackdown, federal officials said Friday.

SAN MATEO COUNTY, Calif. — Nearly two weeks after 79-year-old Margaret “Elaine” McKinley was reported missing on May 1, the search continues in the Windy Hill Open Space Preserve near Portola Valley, according to the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office.

Patch Virginia identified the most difficult Virginia colleges and universities to be accepted into. Those schools are listed below based on admission rates and other factors. Washington and Lee University in Lexington tops the list of Virginia colleges and universities that are hard to get into. That school has the strictest admission requirements. Only 17 percent of students who apply are accepted.

Severe thunderstorms have been few and far between over the last several days but we are going to see an increase in severe thunderstorm activity and tornado risk in the coming days. Thursday 5/15/2025 The Storm Prediction Center is indicating in their latest forecast that there is a slight risk of 15 % chance for severe thunderstorms centered over Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan, Eastern Illinois & Western Ohio. There will likely be a 2 to 5% tornado risk for most of this zone and we will see this updated as we draw closer to Thursday.

As illegal crossings have dropped to 15-year lows along once-busy historic crossing points between Texas and Mexico along the Rio Grande, law enforcement officers are encountering large groups of illegal aliens in more remote areas of the Texas border.

This article was originally published on DadisFIRE. AI was used for light editing, formatting, and readability. But a human (me!) wrote and edited this. A four-year degree used to sound like the only path to a good job. What they didn’t mention was the student debt with no guarantees, the wasted time, and the jobs that barely cover rent. Turns out, there’s another way and it makes way more sense.

MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - A Newark man has been sentenced to 46 months in federal prison for stealing Social Security benefits intended for his missing girlfriend’s disabled son and for violating the conditions of a prior supervised release, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced.

Meet the small, neglected dog found in dire condition now on the road to recovery and waiting for his forever family to find him. Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a dedicated foster-based dog rescue in Massachusetts, recently introduced a small two-year-old pug named Roscoe who, as the rescue puts it, has endured far more than any dog should in his short life. This brave little dog's journey from neglect to recovery hasn’t been easy. When Roscoe first arrived at Sandy Paws, his condition was dire. "He came to us nearly hairless, his skin raw and inflamed from prolonged neglect and outdoor exposure in his previous 'home,'" the rescue reports. Through consistent care and attention, Roscoe has made remarkable progress, though his recovery journey continues. While most of his coat has regrown, some lasting effects of his previous neglect remain visible in the form of persistent bald patches.

SUNNYVALE, CA — More than four decades after the brutal killing of 15-year-old Karen Stitt of Palo Alto, her murderer has been sentenced in Santa Clara County, according to the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. House panel in charge of overhauling Medicaid by cutting hundreds of billions in federal spending wrapped up debate on its bill Wednesday, following a 25-hour session.

Donovan Elliot, 61, admitted to distributing large quantities of methamphetamine and fentanyl-laced heroin, with sentencing scheduled for September in New Jersey. A Queens Village, New York, man pleaded guilty in federal court in Newark to drug trafficking charges involving multiple kilograms of methamphetamine, fentanyl, and fentanyl-laced heroin, federal prosecutors announced.

Ahwar Sultan, a second-year graduate student in comparative studies, speaks at a Thursday press conference organized by Students for Justice in Palestine, alongside other Ohio State student organizations. Credit: Sandra Fu | Photo Editor.