April 29 (UPI) -- On April 29, 1854, Ashmun Institute in Pennsylvania, the first college founded solely for Black American students, was officially chartered.

On April 29, 1854, Ashmun Institute in Pennsylvania, the first college founded solely for Black American students, was officially chartered.

April 29 (UPI) -- Comedian Jerry Seinfeld turns 70 and musician Master P turns 54, among the famous birthdays for April 29.

April 29 (UPI) -- President Joe Biden is celebrating the United Auto Workers and Daimler Truck for reaching a tentative agreement to avoid a strike of some 7,300 workers

April 29 (UPI) -- A pro-Palestinian encampment erected on the campus of Tufts University "must end," the school said, calling on protesters to remove it "peacefully and voluntarily."

April 28 (UPI) -- Two Ukrainian service members in Germany for rehabilitation were stabbed to death over the weekend, according to Kyiv's foreign ministry and authorities who said a Russian national was in police custody.

April 28 (UPI) -- A four-month-old baby is one of two people dead in the wake of a massive tornado that ravaged the central Oklahoma town of Sulphur Saturday night, reducing buildings to rubble, police reported.

April 28 (UPI) -- U.S. billionaire Elon Musk met with Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Sunday, with the founder of SpaceX and Tesla aiming to bring Tesla's self-diving technology to cars in the world's largest automaker.

April 28 (UPI) -- Atop a million pounds of liquid propellant, SpaceX launched its next in a series of Falcon 9 rockets riding a column orange fire and exhaust from Florida on Sunday, rumbling out over the Gulf Coast.

April 28 (UPI) -- A 16-year-old male is in custody after shooting 10 people during an altercation that turned into a shooting at a venue near Sanford, Fla., early Sunday, the Sheriff's Office said. An NFL player was among the victims.

April 28 (UPI) -- Pop music star Taylor Swift took to social media Sunday to thank her fans for their support of her latest album, "The Tortured Poets Department," which was released on April 19.

April 28 (UPI) -- U.S. President Joe Biden confirmed his "ironclad support" for Israel's security in a conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Sunday, according to a statement from the White House.

April 28 (UPI) -- Zendaya's "Challengers" is the No. 1 movie in North America, earning $15 million in receipts this weekend, BoxOfficeMojo.com announced Sunday.

April 28 (UPI) -- Las Vegas Aces star Candace Parker announced her retirement on Sunday, capping a 16-year career in the WNBA. 

April 28 (UPI) -- Russia fired nine drones at Ukraine on Sunday, damaging a hotel in the city of Mykolaiv, Ukrainian officials said.

April 28 (UPI) -- Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris said his government will draft plans to send asylum seekers to Britain, alleging increased immigration after Britain passed a law to send asylum seekers to Rwanda.

April 28 (UPI) -- Britain's Prince Harry is set to return to London next month for the first time since February to take part in an anniversary celebration for the Invictus Games.

April 28 (UPI) -- Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman's family attended Saturday's star-studded American Film Institute gala honoring her career in Los Angeles.

April 28 (UPI) -- SpaceX has tied its own record with the 20th use of a Falcon 9 booster with its latest and final mission, the launch of a European Union Galileo L12 navigation and positioning satellite.

April 28 (UPI) -- On April 28, 1947, Thor Heyerdahl and five crew members began a trip from Peru to Polynesia on the Kon-Tiki, a raft made of balsa logs.