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Robert Smith Morehouse College

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Robert Smith pledges $40 million to clear debt for Morehouse College graduates

ATLANTA (UPI) -- Billionaire tech investor Robert F. Smith announced Sunday his family was creating a grant to pay off the debt of Morehouse College's entire graduating class. Speaking during the commencement ceremony for the private, all-male, historically black liberal arts college in Atlanta, Smith made the surprise announcement offering an estimated $40 million to pay off the debt of the nearly 400 graduating seniors. "My family is going to create a grant to eliminate your student loans," Smith said. […]

todayMay 19, 2019 44

Alaska ice

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Alaskan woman wins $300K guessing when ice breaks

NENANA, Alaska (UPI) -- An Alaskan woman won $311,652 for guessing the exact date and time a tripod would fall into the water after ice gave way on the Tanana River in Nenana, Alaska. Anchorage native Patricia Andrew predicted the ice would go out on April 14 at 12:21 a.m. Alaska standard time -- making her the only contestant to guess the correct time, officials announced Friday. "She had no clue," Cherrie Forness, who runs the Nenana Ice Classic told […]

todayMay 4, 2019 45

Pittsburgh Steelers Ben Roethlisberger

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Steelers, Roethlisberger agree to two-year extension through 2021

PITTSBURGH (UPI) -- The Pittsburgh Steelers and quarterback Ben Roethlisberger have agreed to a contract extension that will keep him with the team through 2021. The team announced the deal Wednesday. Roethlisberger had one more year left on his contract from 2015. "Ben is one of the most productive quarterbacks in NFL history, and he continued to climb the lists among the all-time passing leaders in the league last season," Steelers President Art Rooney II said in a statement. "But […]

todayApril 24, 2019 75

Justin Tucker Baltimore Ravens

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Ravens, Tucker makes for highest-paid kicker in NFL history with four-year, $23 million deal

BALTIMORE (UPI) -- One of the NFL's best kickers is now the highest-paid kicker in league history, after the Baltimore Ravens rewarded Justin Tucker Wednesday with a new contract. The Ravens signed Tucker to a four-year extension, keeping him with the AFC North franchise through 2023. Sources told NFL Network that Tucker's new deal is worth $23.05 million, with $12 million guaranteed. The three-time All-Pro and two-time Pro Bowl selection made 89.7 of his kicks last season. He has made […]

todayApril 24, 2019 35

Kyler Murray

Entertainment

NFL DRAFT: Odds for Oklahoma QB Kyler Murray being drafted No. 1 dipping

NASHVILLE (UPI) -- Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray is still the favorite to be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, but the odds are dipping. The Arizona Cardinals own the pick, which will be called out on Thursday in Nashville. Arizona could still opt to trade the pick to another football franchise or select a player other than Murray. FanDuel's New Jersey sportsbook had Murray at -1200 to be the first pick for several weeks. By Wednesday […]

todayApril 24, 2019 80

Henry Bloch H&R Block

Business & Lifestyle

H&R Block co-founder Henry Bloch dies at 96

KANSAS CITY (UPI) -- H&R Block co-founder Henry Wollman Bloch died at the age of 96 on Tuesday, the company announced. The tax services provider did not disclose the cause of Bloch's death, but stated that he died peacefully surrounded by his family. "Through his honesty and integrity, Henry embodied the best of American business, entrepreneurship and philanthropy. In so many ways, he was ahead of his time and a model for today's entrepreneur," H&R Block President and CEO Jeff […]

todayApril 23, 2019 38

measles

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Judge dismisses case against New York City’s measles vaccination order

NEW YORK (UPI) -- A New York district judge dismissed a lawsuit Thursday challenging an emergency declaration in New York City that requires residents and people who work in neighborhoods affected by a measles outbreak to receive mandatory vaccinations or face fines. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio declared a state of emergency April 9 in response to a measles outbreak in the Williamsburg district of Brooklyn to prevent the situation from worsening. "There's no question that vaccines are […]

todayApril 18, 2019 40

Robert Kraft

Judicial Watch

Florida prosecutors plan to release video in Robert Kraft solicitation case

JUPITER, Fla. (UPI) -- South Florida prosecutors said they plan to release video evidence of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft at a day spa -- images his lawyers described as pornographic. The office of Palm Beach County State Attorney Dave Aronberg said it will publicly release the video of Kraft and 24 other men accused of paying for sex at the spa. Kraft, 77, is accused of soliciting a prostitute on at least two occasions at a massage parlor in […]

todayApril 18, 2019 37

University of Buffalo hazing

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University of Buffalo freshman dies days after suspected fraternity hazing

BUFFALO, N.Y. (UPI) -- An 18-year-old University of Buffalo student died Wednesday following a suspected hazing incident at a fraternity, the school's president said. "I am deeply saddened to share with you that U.B. freshman Sebastian Serafin-Bazan passed away today," University of Buffalo President Satish K. Tripathi said in a statement. "Our hearts go out to Sebastian's family for the devastating heartbreak they are experiencing." Last Friday, Serafin-Bazan was hospitalized "with a serious medical condition as the result of a […]

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