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Author: Claire Thornton, USA TODAY
HBCU bomb threats are a painful reminder of past anti-Black violence, students say
Advocates urge swift investigation to ensure historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) continue to be safe places for students to thrive.
FBI launches hate crime investigation after HBCUs targeted in ‘nationwide series of bomb threats’
Bomb threats targeting HBCUs are being investigated as racially or ethnically motivated violent extremism and hate crimes by the FBI.
Rescuers searching for 39 people off Florida coast after boat capsizes in suspected ‘human smuggling’ incident
The U.S. Coast Guard said rescue crews are searching for 39 people whose boat capsized off the Florida coast in a possible human smuggling mission.
3.5 million cancer deaths prevented in recent decades, but disparities are ‘alarming,’ report says
The American Cancer Society says pandemic-related impacts to cancer detection and treatment aren’t yet known.
Ignited Christmas tree caused Philadelphia fire that left 12 dead, officials say
City officials released preliminary findings showing the blaze was caused by a child playing near Christmas tree with a lighter.
Gender-affirming care helps save lives, cuts depression risk in transgender and nonbinary youth, study finds
The large-scale study from the Trevor Project is the most authoritative to date documenting benefits of gender-affirming care among youth.
Thanksgiving weekend snow in Great Lakes region could hamper holiday travel
Snow could make driving difficult this holiday weekend, with risk of delays in cities including Detroit, Cleveland and Buffalo.
How liberal and conservative lawmakers are uniting to take on Instagram: 5 Things podcast
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen’s warnings to Congress are doing a lot to unite Republican and Democrat lawmakers who agree on little else.
Journalist Fatema Hosseini recounts escaping Kabul as Taliban closed in: 5 Things podcast
When the Taliban took Kabul, the life Fatema Hosseini knew was no more. As a female reporter who’d worked for USA TODAY, she knew she’d have to escape.