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Affirmative action died Thursday at the hands of the Supreme Court’s conservative constitutional revolution. In a 6-3 decision, written by Chief Justice John Roberts, the court overturned nearly 50 years of precedent and held that it’s unconstitutional for universities to take account of racial diversity in their admissions.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Kansas City police officer who killed a Black man inside a gas station in a controversial shooting two years ago had previously been accused of injuring a disabled man during a traffic stop in 2015, according to internal police documents.

DALLAS -- College administrators are reevaluating how they can admit racially diverse classes, after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled colleges are no longer allowed to consider race in the admissions process.

U.S. pending home sales in May fell to the lowest level this year as high mortgage rates and inventory constraints continue to impact sales.

President Joe Biden’s chief economic adviser said that inflation numbers should improve through the second half of the year and that there’s a reasonable chance the pace could get down around 2% by the time of the November 2024 election.

More than 1,200 people from 85 countries were naturalized Wednesday through two separate ceremonies in Roseville, California, hosted by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, with the first ceremony themed as a special tribute to Independence Day.

U.S. unemployment benefits applications fell last week by the most since October 2021 in a week that included the Juneteenth holiday.

Pat Sajak doesn’t think “Wheel of Fortune” will be going bankrupt when Ryan Seacrest takes over.

Q: Due to a promotion, we can get a larger house for our family. Instead of selling our house, we are considering renting it. Is it hard to be a landlord? — Suzanne