The high court ruled in 2023 that colleges and universities could no longer take race into account when conducting admissions. That practice, known as affirmative action, had previously been enforced to ensure a diverse student body.

Brown on Friday released the racial diversity profile of its incoming freshman class. The data revealed Asian students make up 33% of the student body, compared to 29% the year prior.

Students who identify as white, Black and Hispanic each saw a decrease in their share of the incoming class.

The class is also the school’s most globally diverse group, with 14% being international students, according to the data. Brown noted, however, that the makeup of the class saw a decline from 27% to 18% in “groups historically underrepresented in higher education.”

Associate Provost for Enrollment and Dean of Undergraduate Admission Logan Powell attributed these shifts to the SCOTUS decision.

“Even with a significant number of measures in place to ensure a diverse, talented applicant pool and enrolled class, we recognized the likelihood that declines in the number of students of color at Brown and other selective universities were widely anticipated across the country,” Powell said. “We’re pleased to welcome an academically excellent class of students and one that remains diverse, although to a lesser degree than previously.”

He also noted the school’s “commitment to a diverse campus community in every sense remains unchanged.” Powell said Brown would continue to encourage “talented students of every background [to] apply.”

The findings follow a similar shift at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where enrollment of Asian students rose 6% this fall. The number of African American students enrolled saw a sharp decline, however, falling from 13% to just 5%, according to MIT data. Hispanic and Latino enrollment also fell from 15% to just 5%.

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Jorge Luis Castro-Alvarado entered the U.S. at an unknown date and time. He was not examined or admitted by Border Patrol, according to federal officials.

Castro-Alvarado was arrested in February in Lynn, Massachusetts, for assault and battery on a family or household member. Boston Enforcement and Removal Operations, a division of ICE, filed an immigration detainer against him.

Castro-Alvarado was convicted of the crime and sentenced to 18 months in prison. The court suspended all but 6 months of the sentence.

In April, Castro-Alvarado was arraigned in Essex County Superior Court on two counts of rape and indecent assault and battery on a person over 14. He was released without bail despite ERO’s detainer request.

ERO officers arrested Castro-Alvarado in August and served him a notice to appear before an immigration judge.

“Jorge Luis Castro-Alvarado unlawfully entered the United States before making his way to Massachusetts and allegedly victimizing a resident here,” ERO Boston Field Office Director Todd Lyons said. “Castro posed a significant threat to the members of our community. ERO Boston will continue to prioritize public safety by apprehending and removing noncitizen threats to our New England neighborhoods.”

Earlier this month, ICE announced the arrest of a member of the international crime gang MS-13 who hails from El Salvador. The individual was deported from the U.S. via a chartered flight from Louisiana to El Salvador last month. He was turned over to Salvadoran authorities upon his return.

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While fully electrifying its fleet remains a “key pillar of Volvo Cars’ product strategy,” the company noted such plans no longer appear within reach by its previous deadline. The company, in a release, said it would expand this goal to include plug-in hybrid vehicles, which use both gasoline and electricity as fuel.

“Going forward, Volvo Cars aims for 90% to 100% of its global sales volume by 2030 to consist of electrified cars, meaning a mix of both fully electric and plug-in hybrid models – in essence, all cars with a cord,” it wrote.

The company pinned the adjustment on “a slower-than-expected rollout of charging infrastructure” and “additional uncertainties” created by electric vehicle tariffs. Volvo called for “stronger and more stable government policies” to help it reach its EV goals.

“We are resolute in our belief that our future is electric,” Volvo Cars CEO Jim Rowan said. “An electric car provides a superior driving experience and increases possibilities for using advanced technologies that improve the overall customer experience.”

“However, it is clear that the transition to electrification will not be linear, and customers and markets are moving at different speeds of adoption,” he added.

Volvo now expects to make between 50% and 60% of its cars electric by 2025. The company said it aims to have its electric fleet prepared for “when market conditions are suitable.”

“Volvo Cars remains committed to its long-term ambition of full electrification, and the company’s long-term investment plan and product strategy remain geared towards fully electric cars,” it wrote. “The adjustment to its ambitions is not expected to have any material impact on the company’s capital expenditure plans.”

This pivot will also impact the company’s goal to reduce the CO2 emissions of its cars by 75%. It now says it will aim for a reduction between 30% and 35% by 2025.

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The Green Prairie Independent School District canceled classes on Wednesday and Thursday, as well as multiple after-school events and extracurriculars. The City of Green Prairie earlier that day acknowledged the contaminant and encouraged residents not to use tap water.

The school district noted that grab-and-go lunches would be made available for students. City workers also distributed free bottled water to residents while officials worked to remedy the situation.

The city’s most recent update as of Thursday afternoon said its aviation director was delivering water samples to a lab in Corpus Christi.

Green Prairie Mayor Ron Jensen explained in a press conference the contaminant entered the water after firefighters used an environmentally friendly foam to extinguish a large fire.

“We may or may not have to go to a boil, which in my opinion is critical,” he said. “When you lose water pressure, there’s an automatic boil notice.”

Jensen explained the foam is nontoxic and will not cause irritation to eyes or skin. The do-not-use warning, he said, was out of an abundance of caution.

“We haven’t had any calls of anybody getting sick,” he said. “I’ve got to assume people showered in it last night. I’ve got to assume we had some people drink it. We have had no incidents of anybody having any health issues.”

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Cmdr. Cameron Yaste took command of the ship in October 2023 and had most recently been overseeing its operations on its current deployment in the Middle East, the Navy wrote in a release.

His reassignment is not expected to impact the ship’s mission.

The Navy did not indicate why it released Yaste, but noted “the Navy holds commanding officers to the highest standards and holds them accountable when those standards are not met.”

“Naval leaders are entrusted with significant responsibilities to their Sailors and their ships,” the release added.

Yaste earlier this year was widely mocked on social media after the Navy released a photo of him firing a rifle with an improperly mounted Trijicon VCOG scope.

The Marine Corps took a dig at the Navy after the image went viral by posting a photo of a soldier using the scope properly. “Clear Sight Picture,” it wrote in the caption.

Rep. Mike Collins, R-Ga., joined in ridiculing Yaste and the Navy by sharing an image of a pistol with a barrel that faces toward its user. “Navy’s newly issued sidearm,” he wrote.

The Navy later deleted the photo, saying it would assign EMI, or extra military instruction, based on the incident. The Navy defines EMI as “instruction in a phase of military duty in which an individual is deficient, and is intended for and directed towards the correction of that deficiency.”

Yaste is being reassigned to the Naval Surface Group Northwest. He was previously awarded the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal and Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, according to his biography on the Navy’s website.

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Toomey represented Pennsylvania in the House of Representatives from 1999 to 2005. He then served in the Senate from 2011 to 2023, when he decided not to seek reelection.

The former Republican lawmaker said Tuesday he will not vote for former President Donald Trump despite having done so twice in the past.

“When you lose an election and you try to overturn the results so that you can stay in power, you lose me,” he said.

When CNBC host Joe Kernen pressed the former senator on supporting Vice President Kamala Harris, Toomey pushed back, saying the choice for him is not “binary.”

Toomey added that a Republican-controlled Senate would be essential to keep Harris in check as president.

“If the other side runs the table, then Katie, bar the door,” he said. “They will repeal the filibuster, and they will be dragged by their left wing, which clearly is in charge now — and I think Kamala Harris proved that with her vice presidential selection.”

Harris, during the first major sit-down interview of her campaign Thursday, said she would appoint a Republican to her Cabinet, citing a desire to have diversity of thought in her administration.

“I have spent my career inviting diversity of opinion,” she said. “I think it’s important to have people at the table when some of the most important decisions are being made that have different views, different experiences.”

Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, said the next day Trump would be open to appointing a Democrat to his own Cabinet.

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Harris has faced criticism from political opponents for supporting left-leaning policies, such as climate change and social justice initiatives. Hostin, however, cited Harris’s background as California attorney general as proof of her ability to relate to swing state voters.

“I think she’s always been moderate,” Hostin said. “She is a former prosecutor. Prosecutors generally are not, like, into crime, they don’t like criminals.”

“There are other aspects to her career,” Hostin added before being cut off by cohost Whoopi Goldberg.

“I think sometimes people evolve and grow,” Goldberg added.

Hostin was rebuked for sharing a similar stance on the show in July.

“Republicans are trying to frame her as this deep leftist,” Hostin previously said. “Prosecutors are not really leftist, they put people in jail for a living, okay? They’re pretty moderate.”

“I know the vice president personally — she is not — she’s moderate,” Hostin added.

Cohost Alyssa Farah Griffin fired back, however, saying Harris earned her reputation due to statements made in support of rioters in 2020.

“One example was — this is the moment of George Floyd, the country’s torn apart, and she put out a statement saying she wanted to bail out people who were protesting in the streets,” Griffin said in July. “So people took that a certain way, they felt like she was running to resonate in that primary unlike someone like Biden would.”

Government transparency site GovTrack told The National Desk in July it had removed a 2019 page naming Vice President Kamala Harris as that year’s “most liberal” senator.

The now-deleted page compiled data from Harris’s time in the Senate and assigned a ranking relative to other senators. GovTrack found Harris was the least likely to cosign on bipartisan legislation, held the fewest committee positions and was the third most absent senator, missing 61.9% of votes.

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Linda Sun and her husband, Chris Hu, were taken into FBI custody at their home on Long Island, New York. Sun is accused of working on behalf of the Chinese Communist Party and the People’s Republic of China.

She faces a variety of charges, including visa fraud, money laundering conspiracy and violating the Foreign Agents Registration Act. Hu was charged with money laundering conspiracy, conspiracy to commit bank fraud, and misuse of means and identification.

The two were set to be arraigned in federal court Tuesday afternoon.

“As alleged, while appearing to serve the people of New York as Deputy Chief of Staff within the New York State Executive Chamber, the defendant and her husband actually worked to further the interests of the Chinese government and the CCP,” U.S. Attorney Breon Peace said. “The illicit scheme enriched the defendant’s family to the tune of millions of dollars.”

Sun served in the administrations of Hochul and former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, both Democrats. Her roles in those administrations included deputy chief of staff, deputy chief diversity officer and director of Asian American affairs.

She later worked as a campaign manager for Democratic U.S. House candidate Austin Cheng, according to her LinkedIn profile.

Representatives for both Hochul and Cuomo did not immediately respond to requests for comment from TND via email Tuesday.

The FBI in July raided Sun’s Manhasset home, according to NBC New York. The agency confirmed to TND at the time it carried out “court-authorized law enforcement activity” in the town, but declined further comment.

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The fraternities earned an outpouring of support in May after images and videos captured their members encircling a flagpole that bore an American flag. The images were taken during a campus protest during which demonstrators attempted to raise a Palestinian flag in its place, according to freelance journalist Bryan Anderson.

A GoFundMe created to throw the frats “a rager” earned over $515,000 before it was closed by organizers. These funds were reportedly used to organize the concert.

A livestream of the concert shared via Rumble captured patriotic performances from a slew of artists including Aaron Lewis, Vladimir John Ondrasik and Lee Greenwood, who also performed during the Republican National Convention in July.

“It breaks my heart actually to look at you guys, even though you look like you’re having a good time,” Ondrasik, who uses the stage name Five for Fighting, said during the show. “It is critical that we stand up to the faculty that indoctrinates our kids with hatred and radicalism. It is critical that we stand up the administrators and presidents across our nation that enable, encourage and sometimes support the mobs running amuck.”

Country singer John Rich, who originally proposed throwing the concert, condemned those who “painted [young people] with a broad brush.”

“They say ‘well, they’re a bunch of knuckleheads playing video games in their mom’s basement drinking soy lattes,’” Rich said. “You know, here’s what they say: ‘all the young people in this country are a bunch of beta males out there sucking the government t–.’”

“Is that who you are?” Rich asked. “Or is this a group of young Americans that want to chase the American Dream?”

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“What we do know is that here in America, we have never invested in our public schools the way we know we need to,” Pringle said in an interview with C-SPAN. “We have never reached that level of equitable funding so that those students who need more get more. We’ve never done that.”

For this reason, Pringle said Americans should side with the Harris-Walz campaign, due to its support of public education.

“We must invest in our schools, in our students, and in the men and women who have dedicated their lives to educating American students,” she said. “With Vice President Harris, not only does she have a proven track record, but she also has a vision of how we continue to move forward, making sure that every single one of our students has what they need when they need it, including having a qualified teacher and support staff in their schools.”

The U.S. spent $927 billion on public elementary and secondary education during the 2020-2021 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This amounts to $18,614 per public school student enrolled in the fall of that academic year.

The U.S. ranked eighth on a list of annual public education spending by country compiled by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development in December. When accounting for both public and private expenditures, the U.S. moved up to second place.

NEA endorsed Harris for president last month, and Pringle herself has been an open supporter of the campaign. She says Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Harris’ running mate, earned her respect as an “education governor” during his time leading the Gopher State.

“Gov. Walz is known as the ‘Education Governor’ because he has been an unwavering champion for public school students and educators, and an ally for working families and unions,” the NEA president said in a statement.

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