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The scheme in which wealthy parents allegedly bribed their children’s way into top schools also has highlighted deeper concerns about the fairness of using SAT and ACT tests — gatekeepers for a U.S. admissions system already seen as favoring wealth

Just weeks after insisting that American airstrikes in Somalia had killed no civilians, U.S. Africa Command said Friday that new information reveals that a woman and a child died last April when a U.S. strike targeted al-Shabab militants.

Florida’s medical board accused a Miami surgeon on Friday of misleading patients, endangering their lives and lacking sufficient training to perform cosmetic surgery after one of his patients died in … Click to Continue »

Trump to snub White House Correspondents’ Dinner for third year in a row  CNN Trump to skip White House Correspondents Dinner for third year in a row  NBC News Trump to skip White House correspondents’ dinner again | TheHill  The Hill Trump to

Lyft is back above its IPO price, and a famous short-seller warns not to bet against it  CNBC Lyft’s IPO Failure Has Been Greatly Exaggerated  Motley Fool Eaten alive? We asked financial experts if the IPO boom will really change San Francisco  SFGate

White House planning executive order that aims to boost pipeline construction, lower energy prices  CNBC The White House is planning to roll out an executive order next week that aims to cut regulations, spur interstate pipeline construction and lower energy costs,

Donald Trump Officially RSVPs No To White House Correspondents’ Dinner  Deadline President Donald Trump said ahead of his trip to Southern California on Friday that he won’t attend the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner next month.

Trump calls on Fed to turn U.S. economy into ‘rocket ship’  POLITICO President Donald Trump on Friday called on the Federal Reserve to take drastic action to support the U.S. economy, about an hour after new data showed …

Mika Brzezinski recalls ‘unbelievably inappropriate hug’ from Donald Trump on set  AOL Biden jokes about hugging in 1st appearance since improper contact allegations, later voices remorse  Fox News Biden jokes about physical contact in first speech since allegations he made women uncomfortable  CNN

March jobs report: economy added 190,000 new jobs  Vox.com Job market bounces back in March with 196,000 gain in payrolls  CNBC American hiring bounced back in March, but a slowdown still looms  CNN ‘Strong’ Jobs Numbers in March Report  Townhall March jobs report: U.S.