⭘ The State Department said Wednesday that it launched an investigation into Harvard University's compliance with the government-run visa program for international students, marking the latest effort by the Trump administration to prevent the university from enrolling international students
⬤ The Trump administration has continued to pressure the university despite continuing talks to settle a monthslong dispute over the federal government's role in higher education.
⬤ Fighting corruption has been a central issue for Ukrainians since pro-Western protests a decade ago, and new curbs on the watchdog agencies have alarmed many.
⭘ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is facing protests and EU criticism for the first time since Russia invaded, over changes to national anti-corruption agencies.
⭘ More than 1,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces since May while trying to get food in Gaza, mostly near food sites run by an American contractor, the U.N. human rights office said.
⭘ From his desolate wail on Black Sabbath's doomy 70s masterpieces, to the twisted self-awareness of his huge-selling solo albums, Osbourne's vocal style influenced generations of heavy metal
⬤ Osbourne and Black Sabbath pioneered a horror-inspired heavy metal look that was an alternative to the colorful tie-dye of the hippies, and a prototype of things to come.
⬤ In Birmingham, England, the singer's hometown, fans paid tribute by leaving flowers, beer and tequila. The rapper Drake was there to pay his respects, too.
⭘ President Trump says he wants to make sure the United States wins the artificial intelligence race. The White House says fewer regulations will help.
⬤ Researchers identified the shipwreck as HMS Hind, a British frigate that intercepted American ships in the Atlantic before being repurposed as a whaling vessel.
⭘ The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee tells the federations overseeing swimming, athletics and other sports that it has an "obligation to comply" with an executive order issued by President Trump.
⭘ The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee has effectively barred transgender women from competing in women's sports, telling sports governing bodies it has an "obligation to comply" with federal policy.