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close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for March 1 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. A fraternity at Virginia Commonwealth University has been suspended after a freshman student was found dead on Saturday, officials said. Adam Oakes, 19, was found dead at an off-campus residence in Richmond, Va., just after 9 a.m., the university and Richmond police said in separate statements. A cause of death has yet to be determined. MASSACHUSETT'S SMITH COLLEGE RACISM ACCUSATIONS BACK IN SPOTLIGHT AFTER REPORT DETAILS 2018 INVESTIGATION Courtney White, Oakes' cousin, told FOX 5 DC that the freshman was found dead after a night of hazing at a Delta Chi fraternity rush event. She said he was given a handle of Jack Daniels whiskey and drank the whole container. White told the Richmond Times-Dispatch that Oakes was later blindfolded, which caused him to run into a tree and hit his … [Read more...] about Virginia Commonwealth University fraternity suspended after freshman student found dead

Students at T.C. Williams High School in Alexandria, Va., have submitted more than 50 options as the school seeks a new name, among them naming it after notable individuals such as Ruth Bader Ginsburg Ruth Bader Ginsburg Kavanaugh dismays conservatives by dodging pro-Trump election lawsuits McConnell backs Garland for attorney general A powerful tool to take on the Supreme Court — if Democrats use it right MORE , George Floyd and even Brian Sicknick, the Capitol Police officer who died following last week's riots in Washington. The Washingtonian reported Tuesday that a poll on renaming the school will open on Wednesday, and people will be able to vote or submit new names until Jan. 27. Notable proposed school names include: George Floyd Memorial High School, Ruth Bader Ginsburg High School and Kamala Harris Kamala Harris Harris pushes for support for cities in coronavirus relief package This week: Senate takes up coronavirus relief after … [Read more...] about Ruth Bader Ginsburg, George Floyd among options for ‘Remember the Titans’ school’s new name

BOSTON (CBS/AP) — Six D r. Seuss books — including “And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street” and “If I Ran the Zoo” — will stop being published because of racist and insensitive imagery, the business that preserves and protects the author’s legacy said Tuesday. “These books portray people in ways that are hurtful and wrong,” Dr. Seuss Enterprises said in a statement that coincided with the late author and illustrator’s birthday. READ MORE: 'Gown Giveaway': Brides Across America Extends Wedding Dress Donations To Health Care Workers “Ceasing sales of these books is only part of our commitment and our broader plan to ensure Dr. Seuss Enterprises’ catalog represents and supports all communities and families,” it said. The other books affected are “McElligot’s Pool,” “On Beyond Zebra!,” “Scrambled Eggs Super!,” and “The Cat’s Quizzer.” The decision to cease publication and sales of the books was made last year after months of discussion, the company said in the … [Read more...] about 6 Dr. Seuss Books Will No Longer Be Published Due To Racist Images

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close Video Virginia school district removes Dr. Seuss books for 'racial undertones' The sales of six Dr. Seuss books will cease over racist and insensitive imagery , according to the business that preserves and protects the author's legacy. The news comes Tuesday on National Read Across America Day , when schools across the U.S. celebrate reading on Dr. Seuss's March 2 birthday to commemorate the popular children's author, who died in 1991. "These books portray people in ways that are hurtful and wrong," Dr. Seuss Enterprises told The Associated Press in a statement. "Ceasing sales of these books is only part of our commitment and our broader plan to ensure Dr. Seuss Enterprises’ catalog represents and supports all communities and families," the statement continued. A copy of the book "And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street," by Dr. Seuss, rests in a chair, Monday, March 1, 2021, in Walpole, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven … [Read more...] about 6 Dr. Seuss books to stop being published because of racist imagery