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Harvard University was accused by minority groups of violating federal law by giving preferential treatment in the admissions process to children of alumni and wealthy donors, days after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the use of race-based affirmative action policies.

PITTSBURGH — Three years after former President Donald Trump popularized baseless challenges to legitimate elections, a national group wants political candidates in Pennsylvania to vow they will accept election results — including those who might help run the 2024 presidential race.

Michael Bunting wasn’t your average NHL rookie in 2021-22 with the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Churchill Downs Inc. announced Monday that it is extending its track suspension of trainer Bob Baffert through the calendar year 2024.

NEW YORK — Police working overtime to get menacing guns off the street said Monday that they are disturbed by a frustrating trend — the shooters are getting younger, and so are the victims.

ARLINGTON, Texas — The numbers were in Martín Pérez’s favor. The on-field outcome was not.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A crack formed in one of the support pillars for the Fury 325 roller coaster at Carowinds in North Carolina. The ride has been closed pending repairs.

The last time Alondra Denise Hobbs saw her daughter alive, she put the 7-year-old into a stroller, pushed her into a closet and left without any intention of returning, according to an arrest warrant released Monday.

Harvard University was accused by minority groups of violating federal law by giving preferential treatment in the admissions process to children of alumni and wealthy donors, days after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the use of race-based affirmative action policies.