Authorities are investigating the cause of a weekend fire at a University of Virginia fraternity house. The blaze at the Sigma Pi house was first reported yesterday afternoon. The Charlottesville Fire Department says the flames caused significant damage to the building, displacing more than a dozen students. No injuries were reported.
College enrollment is down five percent among 18-year-olds this fall semester. According the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, the decline is higher in both public and private four-year colleges. Experts say the reasons are varied, including the cost of higher education and declining birth rates.
The U.S. announced a new $988 million dollar military assistance package for Ukraine in its war with Russia before President-elect Donald Trump takes office. The outgoing Biden administration is rushing to send money to Ukraine amid concerns about the future of U.S. assistance under Trump.