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Earlier this month, President Biden spoke about protests that have roiled many U.S. college campuses. Among their demands is for the Israeli military to leave Gaza. Biden said students have a right to protest but not to be disruptive. He is set to speak at Morehouse College in Atlanta on Sunday.

Biden is set for the Morehouse graduation. Students are divided

Ahead of Biden's address at Morehouse, students share their frustrations

Members of Southwestern College's learning community "Umoja" gather in their community room on Thursday, May 2, 2024.

Six years after an assessment found a ‘climate of anti-Blackness’ at Southwestern College, what’s changed?

Current students discuss what campus is like for them today, and administrators share their efforts toward equity.

The Supreme Court hears arguments Tuesday that test the ability of public officials to block critics from their personal social media pages.

Can public officials block you on social media? It's up to the Supreme Court

The cases — from Michigan and California — echo issues raised in a now-defunct suit against then-President Donald Trump for blocking his critics on Twitter.

A Phoenix Herpetological Society rattlesnake class attendee moves to pick up a Western Diamondback Rattlesnake with snake tongs under the supervision of instructor Cale Morris at the Florence Ely Nelson Desert Park in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Lessons from rattlesnake class in the American Southwest

It's rattlesnake season in Arizona, where the number of bites has surged. And it turns out most of what you thought you knew about the reptiles isn't true.

Chantemekki Fortson, mother of Roger Fortson, a U.S. Air Force senior airman, holds a photo of her son.

Family of Black U.S. airman seeks answers after fatal shooting by Florida deputy

Roger Fortson, a 23-year-old senior airman, was shot and killed at his apartment by a deputy this month. Lawyers for the family dispute the sheriff's office claim of self-defense.

Family members of plaintiffs in the historic <em>Brown v. Board of Education</em> met with President Biden to mark the 70th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision.

Biden will cap off a week of outreach to Black Americans with Morehouse commencement

President Biden met with plaintiffs from the Brown v. Board of Education case Thursday. On Friday, he's meeting with members of historically Black sororities and fraternities.

Fans make their way into Minute Maid Park as a severe thunderstorm hit before a baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Houston Astros, Thursday, May 16, 2024, in Houston.

At least 4 people are killed in Houston after a severe thunderstorm passed through

Across the city, power lines and trees are downed, traffic lights are out and glass is scattered across downtown. About 900,000 customers were left without power early Friday.

The San Diego Unified School District Board of Education building is shown in this photo, Sept. 15, 2017.

After updated financial picture, San Diego Unified recalls most layoff notices

The San Diego Unified School District on Thursday canceled the majority of teacher layoff notices it issued in March.

The cast of Opera a la Carte's La Boehme run through a dress rehearsal, May 15, 2024.

Opera company makes San Diego debut with local talent

A new local opera company is about to make its debut in downtown San Diego. Opera a la Carte is using regional talent in their productions and making the high-class art of opera accessible to all.

Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York City on May 16, 2024, when the Dow hit 40,000 points for the first time ever.

The Dow Jones hits 40,000 for the first time. What to know about this major milestone

Stock markets received a boost from new data showing inflation is easing. Lower inflation has raised hopes about the U.S. economy — but there are still a lot of unknowns.

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