Harvard holds commencement amid school's Trump fight
Harvard's commencement was today as the school continues to battle President Trump over federal funding and international student enrollment.
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Harvard's commencement was today as the school continues to battle President Trump over federal funding and international student enrollment.
Harvard University held its commencement on Thursday, and the Ivy League school's ongoing battle with the Trump administration over international student enrollment and federal funding was on the mind of speakers and students at the graduation ceremony in Cambridge. WBZ-TV's Beth Germano reports.
Harvard University provided a livestream of today's graduation ceremony.
Harvard President Alan Garber was met with applause when he told the Class of 2025 that Harvard welcomes people from around the world "just as it should be." WBZ-TV's Beth Germano reports.
President Trump now says Harvard University should limit how many foreign students it accepts.
Harvard University has reached a settlement with a Connecticut woman to end a long legal battle over slave photos.
Tamara Lanier of Norwich, Connecticut claims she's a descendant of two of the slaves shown in the widely published images owned by Harvard.
Harvard University has ended its long battle with a woman over slave photos. WBZ TV's Breana Pitts reports.
On the same day the Trump administration asked federal agencies to cut contracts with Harvard University, dozens of students gathered for a rally in support of their international classmates.
Dozens of Harvard students gathered for a rally in support of their international classmates whose status with the school remains uncertain. WBZ-TV’s Brandon Truitt reports.
In the latest salvo of its ongoing war against the nation's oldest university, the Trump administration told federal agencies to cancel $100 million worth of contracts with Harvard.
A letter from the Trump administration says government agencies should look at canceling their remaining federal contracts with Harvard University.
The Trump Administration wants federal agencies to end any contracts with Harvard. WBZ TV's Breana Pitts reports.
Some Harvard students have started transferring due to the uncertainty of the feud between the White House and university.
A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from revoking Harvard University's ability to enroll foreign students. WBZ-TV’s Brandon Truitt reports.
Massachusetts Congressman Stephen Lynch is outraged by the attempt to ban foreign students from Harvard.
A federal judge blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to revoke Harvard’s ability to enroll foreign students, but only temporarily. WBZ-TV’s Kristina Rex reports.
Panic is setting in for Harvard University students coming from abroad as the Trump administration announced it can no longer enroll foreign students.
A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from revoking Harvard University's ability to enroll foreign students, hours after the Ivy League school challenged a decision by administration officials that targeted its enrollment. WBZ-TV's Penny Kmitt reports.
Belgium's Royal Palace says it's looking into "what kind of impact" Trump's move to block Harvard's international enrollment might have on Princess Elisabeth.
The Trump administration says it will block Harvard University's ability to enroll international students.
Foreign students are scrambling as the Trump administration announced that the Ivy League school can no longer enroll foreign students. WBZ-TV’s Tiffany Chan reports.
The Trump administration is pulling another $60 million in grants from Harvard University as it says the Ivy League school is failing to address discrimination.
The Harvard Law School library bought a copy of the Magna Carta in 1946 for $27.50. It's now likely worth millions of dollars.
The document, was purchased by Harvard University decades ago for under $30, but upon further examination experts have deemed it to be an original copy of the historic document, dating back to the year 1300.
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Four former presidents are at the World Trade Center memorial site for 9/11 commemorations, while President Trump spoke at the Pentagon.
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New England Patriots wide receiver A.J. Brown has landed on the injured reserve list, according to reports.
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According to I-Team sources, a Massachusetts State Police trooper allegedly targeted his former girlfriend with racist messages after she began dating a man of color.
Massachusetts State Police have opened an internal affairs investigation after an alleged sexual assault at the department's Oak Bluffs barracks, the WBZ-TV I-Team has learned.
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A windshield replacement error knocked out the safety features in Meg Burke's car. When she paid nearly $500 to get it fixed, she couldn't get Safelite to pay her back, so she called the I-Team's Call for Action.
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Jon Keller said it's a mistake to think that young people will automatically gravitate to a younger candidate in Massachusetts.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
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A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
The immersive WNDR Museum in Boston's Downtown Crossing is set to close down just two years after it opened.
Panera Bread is moving its headquarters from St. Louis to Weston, Massachusetts.
Breaking Grounds Cafe, a Peabody, Massachusetts coffee shop known for employing people with disabilities, is closing.
The buildings that house the Somerville Theatre and the Capitol Theatre in Arlington, Massachusetts are for sale.
Golden Temple and Party Favors in Brookline are closing after a combined 100 years in business.
Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House has become one of New England's most imaginative seaside estates.
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James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur Karen Akunowicz has become known for her bold, Italian-inspired cooking and unmistakable culinary voice.
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Drake Maye threw three interceptions in the fourth quarter, as the Patriots opened the season by blowing a 10-point lead and losing 13-10 to the Seahawks.
Dániel Gazdag scored in the third minute of second-half stoppage time to rally the New England Revolution to a 2-1 victory over New York City FC on Wednesday night at Citi Field.
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