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Largest Gift In Howard University History To Fund Science And Technology
Bolton Says Trump Tied Ukraine Funds To Probe
A $10 million gift — the largest in Howard Univer- sity’s roughly 150-year history — will allow the school to ex- pand a science and technology scholars program that was started to increase the pres- ence of minorities in those fields, the school announced Wednesday.
The donation comes from the California-based Karsh Family Foundation and will provide funding for scholar- ships for about 30 students studying science, technology, engineering and math, widely known as STEM.
“It says that our strategy to really focus on academic ex- cellence, to bring innovative programs that answer the na- tion’s question of the lack of diversity in the STEM disci- pline” has been widely recog- nized, said Wayne A. I. Frederick, the university’s president.
Howard has contributed significantly to the growth in
A $10 million donation — the largest in Howard University’s history — will be used to expand science and technology pro- grams, Howard President Wayne A.I. Frederick said Wednes- day.
WASHINGTON -- Presi- dent Donald Trump said he wanted to maintain a freeze on military assistance to Ukraine until it aided political investi- gations into his Democratic ri- vals, former national security adviser John Bolton re- counts in a draft of his forth- coming book.
The revelation challenges the defense offered up by Trump and his attorneys in his Senate impeachment trial and raises the stakes as the chamber decides this week whether to seek sworn testi- mony from Bolton and other witnesses.
Bolton's account was first reported by The New York Times and confirmed to The Associated Press by a person familiar with the manuscript on the condition of anonymity to discuss the book, “The Room Where It Happened; A White House Memoir," ahead of its release March 17.
Bolton, who acrimoniously left the White House a day be- fore Trump ultimately re- leased the Ukraine aid on Sept. 11, has already told law- makers that he is willing to testify, despite the president's
JOHN BOLTON
order barring aides from co- operating in the probe.
The White House did not respond to a request for com- ment Sunday night. Trump’s personal attorney Rudy Giu- liani, who has played a prominent role in the Ukraine affair, replied to a request for comment with a text: “I used to like and respect John and tell people they were wrong about how irresponsible he was. I was wrong.”
Democrats need at least four Republicans to vote with them to seek witness testi- mony. Those prospects looked unlikely in recent days and it's unclear if the new revelations about Bolton's book will sway any GOP senators.
black students’ attainment of advanced degrees in STEM fields. Between 2013 and 2017, the school awarded 130 science and engineering doc- toral degrees, the most of any historically black college or university, according to data from the National Center for Science and Engineering Sta- tistics.
The Bison STEM Scholars program will be renamed after the Karsh family, the university said. Bruce and Martha Karsh said in a statement that they are “proud to be able to help Howard attract and support the best and brightest stu- dents for its already renowned program.”
Vancouver Island Where Prince
Harry And Meghan Markle Are
Staying Hit By Earthquake
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Canadian residency is off to a shaky start.
The Canadian island where the couple has been holed up since breaking off from the Royal Family was struck by an earthquake Friday, according to reports.
The 4.5-magnitude quake hit around 1:35 p.m. Pacific Standard Time, about 30 miles off the coast of Ucluelet on the western edge of Vancouver Is- land.
Residents described fright- ening tremors, which could be felt as far as 150 miles from the earthquake’s center, according to the Vancouver Sun.
The earthquake is British
PRINCE HARRY AND MEGHAN MARKLE
Columbia’s second in a month; tremors ranging in magnitude from 3.6 to 6.0 were reported off Vancouver Island at the end of December, while Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were visiting during a 6-week holiday.
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