US AND CANADA

Photo Credit: VCU

In a remarkable display of dissent, dozens of graduates from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) staged a walkout during Governor Glenn Youngkin’s commencement speech. The decision to leave the ceremony was fueled, in part, by the governor’s remarks concerning campus protests.

Photo Credit: Getty Images

Walmart is cutting hundreds of corporate jobs and asking most remote workers to move to offices, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Photo Credit: Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has made an unannounced visit to Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, in a move aimed at reassuring the country of US support during its ongoing conflict with Russia. This diplomatic trip marks Blinken’s fourth visit to Kyiv since Russia’s full-scale invasion began in February 2022.

Photo Credit: University of Colorado Boulder

As the University of Colorado Boulder’s class of 2024 gathered under the cloudy skies of Folsom Field, a sense of anticipation filled the air. The commencement ceremony, held on May 9, 2024, was not just a celebration of academic achievements but also a testament to resilience. The graduates, who began their college journey amidst the throes of the COVID-19 pandemic, were finally reaping the rewards of their perseverance.

Photo Credit: Getty Images

Demolition experts used explosives on Monday to remove part of a collapsed bridge in Baltimore and free a cargo ship that has been trapped since it rammed into the structure in March.

Photo Credit: AP

Vice President Kamala Harris used a profanity on Monday while offering advice to young Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders about how to break through barriers.