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The Republican-controlled chamber approved legislation Thursday that would bar federal funding for universities that boycott Israel, with the vote split largely along party lines at 237-169. Rights groups say the measure infringes on Americans' freedom of speech, while bill sponsors contend it targets boycott movements rather than academic debate.The French Football Federation's special executive committee confirmed Thursday that Bordeaux will play in the sixth tier after a Paris court upheld sanctions for financial irregularities. The club failed to provide roughly 10 million euros needed for the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 financial years, and the federation declined to reopen the case despite French sports minister Marina Ferrari's appeal.The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service issued a proposed rule Thursday that would disqualify private schools from tax-exempt status if they consider race in admissions, scholarships, athletics or other school programs. The measure could affect as many as 18,000 educational institutions and would require a public comment period before taking effect, potentially as early as June 2027.The project is facing a lawsuit. Critics say the arch will disrupt historic sightlines in Washington DC.Doug Burgum said construction crews could begin excavating the site within two weeks for a monument planned between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington Cemetery. Construction of the 250-foot-tall arch is estimated to span two to three years, pending final project approval.The Trump administration announced Thursday that it will start building a triumphal arch in Washington within two weeks to commemorate 250 years of U.S. independence. The 76-meter structure will be located at Memorial Circle and has drawn criticism over its impact on the urban landscape.The Justice Department asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to lift a judge's temporary block on a new US Postal Service regulation tightening mail-in ballot standards ahead of November's midterm elections. The rule, adopted following a Trump executive order, would impose new voter-specific data requirements and ballot envelope standards, and could refuse delivery of ballots that do not comply.Britain's Harriet Dart lost to Czech 25th seed Marie Bouzkova 6-2 6-2 in the second round of the US Open, saying she felt under the weather and had a temperature as temperatures reached around 30C in New York. Fran Jones remains the last British player in either singles draw at Flushing Meadows.The body of Ratko Mladic, who led Bosnian Serb forces during the 1990s war, arrived in Serbia on Thursday aboard a government aircraft. Mladic died last week while imprisoned for war crimes convictions, with observers anticipating a substantial funeral service.Jurors in Plymouth, Massachusetts are deliberating for a sixth day in the case of Lindsay Clancy, a former labor and delivery nurse accused of killing her three young children. The jury has twice reported it cannot reach agreement on whether she is criminally responsible.The Republican-controlled chamber approved legislation Thursday that would bar federal funding for universities that boycott Israel, with the vote split largely along party lines at 237-169. Rights groups say the measure infringes on Americans' freedom of speech, while bill sponsors contend it targets boycott movements rather than academic debate.The French Football Federation's special executive committee confirmed Thursday that Bordeaux will play in the sixth tier after a Paris court upheld sanctions for financial irregularities. The club failed to provide roughly 10 million euros needed for the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 financial years, and the federation declined to reopen the case despite French sports minister Marina Ferrari's appeal.The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service issued a proposed rule Thursday that would disqualify private schools from tax-exempt status if they consider race in admissions, scholarships, athletics or other school programs. The measure could affect as many as 18,000 educational institutions and would require a public comment period before taking effect, potentially as early as June 2027.The project is facing a lawsuit. Critics say the arch will disrupt historic sightlines in Washington DC.Doug Burgum said construction crews could begin excavating the site within two weeks for a monument planned between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington Cemetery. Construction of the 250-foot-tall arch is estimated to span two to three years, pending final project approval.The Trump administration announced Thursday that it will start building a triumphal arch in Washington within two weeks to commemorate 250 years of U.S. independence. The 76-meter structure will be located at Memorial Circle and has drawn criticism over its impact on the urban landscape.The Justice Department asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to lift a judge's temporary block on a new US Postal Service regulation tightening mail-in ballot standards ahead of November's midterm elections. The rule, adopted following a Trump executive order, would impose new voter-specific data requirements and ballot envelope standards, and could refuse delivery of ballots that do not comply.Britain's Harriet Dart lost to Czech 25th seed Marie Bouzkova 6-2 6-2 in the second round of the US Open, saying she felt under the weather and had a temperature as temperatures reached around 30C in New York. Fran Jones remains the last British player in either singles draw at Flushing Meadows.The body of Ratko Mladic, who led Bosnian Serb forces during the 1990s war, arrived in Serbia on Thursday aboard a government aircraft. Mladic died last week while imprisoned for war crimes convictions, with observers anticipating a substantial funeral service.Jurors in Plymouth, Massachusetts are deliberating for a sixth day in the case of Lindsay Clancy, a former labor and delivery nurse accused of killing her three young children. The jury has twice reported it cannot reach agreement on whether she is criminally responsible.
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