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Several University of Massachusetts international students have visas revoked
The University of Massachusetts Amherst said Friday that five international students enrolled at the school have had their visas revoked by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
“The university has learned that, throughout the course of this week and as of tonight, five international students have had their visas revoked and student statuses terminated by the federal government,” UMass Chancellor Javier Reyes said in a letter posted to the university website.
“I regret sending this news so late on a Friday; given that we learned of some of these revocations this evening, I felt it important to share this troubling news at this time.”
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Reyes said the university wasn’t notified of the changes to the students’ visas, “and only became aware as a result of proactive checks in the Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) database. We will continue monitoring SEVIS for further updates.”
UMass Amherst is the largest in the state’s public university system.
University of Massachusetts Amherst students protesting on campus in March. (Matthew J. Lee/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
Fox News Digital reached out to UMass Amherst for comment.
Earlier this week, the president of Minnesota State University in Mankato said five international students at the university had visas revoked.
The school’s president, Edward Inch, said the school found out after running a database check of international student statuses after the detention of a Turkish student at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis over a drunken driving conviction.
Other colleges around the country, including Arizona State, Cornell, North Carolina State, the University of Oregon, the University of Texas and the University of Colorado have also reported having international student visas revoked without notice.
University students Rumeysa Ozturk at Tufts and Mahmoud Khalil at Columbia were taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in separate incidents last month. (Associated Press/Ted Shaffrey)
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said last week students are being targeted for involvement in protests along with others tied to “potential criminal activity.”
Early last month, Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil, was arrested for his involvement in anti-Israel protests and alleged support of Hamas.
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And in late March, an Iranian doctoral student at the University of Alabama, whose visa had been revoked in 2023, was arrested in the middle of the night.
Although his visa was revoked, he was told he could stay in the U.S. while he remained a student, his lawyer said.
People gather for a protest in support of Mahmoud Khalil outside a federal courthouse in Newark, N.J., March 28. Khalil’s lawyers are responding to a motion by the government to have Khalil’s case moved to Louisiana. (Stephanie Keith for Fox News Digital)
The Department of Homeland Security said the student, Alireza Doroudi, “posed significant national security concerns.”
Last month, Rumeysa Ozturk, a Turkish Ph.D. student at Tufts University in Massachusetts, was arrested by immigration officers after she wrote an anti-Israel op-ed for the campus newspaper.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Boston Red Sox star Alex Bregman left the first game of Friday’s doubleheader against the Baltimore Orioles with an apparent leg injury.
Bregman singled to left field off the Green Monster and seemed to get caught in-between whether or not he wanted to run to second. He immediately left the game.
While it’s too early to speculate on the severity, any missed time would be devastating for Boston. The 31-year-old, who was signed this past offseason, is hitting .299 with a .385 on-base percentage. In the absence of Triston Casas and the struggles of Trevor Story, he’s been a driving force in the team’s lineup, also popping 11 homers and driving in 35.
A 10-year veteran of the Houston Astros and Red Sox, Bregman is a career .273 hitter with 202 home runs. He is a two-time All-Star and a two-time World Series champion, and he is also a Gold Glover and a Silver Slugger.
Should Bregman need to miss any time, the team could elect to put Rafael Devers back at third base, however, he’s been resistant to play defense again after moving to designated hitter this offseason to accommodate Bregman.
The second game of the doubleheader will be played at 7:10 p.m. ET as Lucas Giolito takes the mound for Boston.
Boston hasn’t made the playoffs since the 2021 season, when they advanced to the American League Championship Series. They last won the World Series in 2018 when they beat the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Red Sox are 25-26 entering play on Friday.
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Pittsburg, PA
Rumor: Aaron Rodgers spotted leaving Pittsburgh hotel — what does it mean for Steelers?
Aaron Rodgers has been spotted in Pittsburgh — as a Steelers fan claimed on 93.7 The Fan that the four-time MVP was seen leaving a Strip District hotel.
On Friday, “Brett from the South Side” called in to tell The Pomp and Joe Show on 93.7 The Fan that Rodgers was spotted leaving an unnamed hotel:
“So Joe, here’s the deal. I’m not a flaky guy and I don’t know what this means — I’m not going to say he’s signing today, announcing it today, or in two months — but, in the Strip District, this morning at 6:15 a.m., I saw Aaron Rodgers coming out of a hotel.”
Brett told 93.7 The Fan that he owns a cleaning company and asked them not to share the specific hotel name in order to protect his business. Apparently, Brett confirmed with the hotel that Rodgers was staying there — but even if the story is true, what does it mean for the Steelers?
Well, the Strip District is less than five miles from the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex — and Steelers OTAs kick off on May 27.
If the sighting proves to be accurate, is there any correlation between Rodgers staying in Pittsburgh so close to the start of OTAs — and if so, when will the news be made official?
The Connecticut Sun will take on the Atlanta Dream on the road May 25.
Atlanta finished the 2024 regular season with a record of 15-25, good for fourth place in the WNBA’s Eastern Conference. Following the 2024 regular season, Atlanta lost in the first round of the playoffs to the New York Liberty 2-0.
The Dream’s roster that was announced prior to the 2025 regular season featured a blend of experience and emerging stars. One of the highlights of that roster was Brittney Griner. Her extensive list of career highlights includes 10 WNBA All-Star Game selections and three All-WNBA First Team selections
Here’s how to watch the Connecticut Sun game against the Atlanta Dream May 25.
How to watch and stream the game
The game will be broadcast live on NBC Sports Boston. The game can also be watched on the WNBA’s website and streamed on WNBA League Pass.
Venue and start time
- Start time: 3 p.m. ET
- Venue: Gateway Center Arena @ College Park, Atlanta, Georgia
Connecticut Sun 2025 regular season schedule
Record: 0-2
- May 18: Washington Mystics (L 85-90)
- May 20: Las Vegas Aces (L 62-87)
- May 23: at Minnesota Lynx, 7:30 p.m. ET
- May 25: at Atlanta Dream, 3 p.m. ET
- May 27: Dallas Wings, 7 p.m. ET
- May 30: at Indiana Fever, 7:30 p.m. ET
- June 1: at New York Liberty, 3 p.m. ET
- June 6: Atlanta Dream, 7:30 p.m. ET
- June 8: at Washington Mystics, 3 p.m. ET
- June 15: Chicago Sky, 12 p.m. ET
- June 17: at Indiana Fever, 7 p.m. ET
- June 18: Phoenix Mercury, 7 p.m. ET
- June 20: Dallas Wings, 7:30 p.m. ET
- June 22: at Golden State Valkyries, 8:30 p.m. ET
- June 25: at Las Vegas Aces, 10 p.m. ET
- June 27: at Seattle Storm, 10 p.m. ET
- June 29: at Minnesota Lynx, 7 p.m. ET
- July 6: Las Vegas Aces, 4 p.m. ET
- July 9: Seattle Storm, 11 a.m. ET
- July 11: at Seattle Storm, 10 p.m. ET
- July 13: at Los Angeles Sparks, 6 p.m. ET
- July 15: Indiana Fever, 8 p.m. ET
- July 24: Los Angeles Sparks, 7 p.m. ET
- July 27: Golden State Valkyries, 1 p.m. ET
- July 28: Seattle Storm, 7 p.m. ET
- August 1: New York Liberty, 7:30 p.m. ET
- August 3: New York Liberty, 1 p.m. ET
- August 5: at Phoenix Mercury, 10 p.m. ET
- August 7: at Los Angeles Sparks, 10 p.m. ET
- August 10: at Las Vegas Aces, 9 p.m. ET
- August 11: at Golden State Valkyries, 10 p.m. ET
- August 13: Chicago Sky, 7 p.m. ET
- August 17: Indiana Fever, 1 p.m. ET
- August 19: at Washington Mystics, 7:30 p.m. ET
- August 21: Washington Mystics, 7 p.m. ET
- August 23: at Chicago Sky, 4 p.m. ET
- August 25: at New York Liberty, 7 p.m. ET
- August 27: at Dallas Wings, 8 p.m. ET
- August 30: Minnesota Lynx, 7 p.m. ET
- September 1: Atlanta Dream, 1 p.m. ET
- September 3: at Chicago Sky, 8 p.m. ET
- September 6: Phoenix Mercury, 1 p.m. ET
- September 8: at Atlanta Dream, 7:30 p.m. ET
- September 10: Atlanta Dream, 7 p.m. ET
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