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Live updates: Pro-Palestinian protests at USC, Columbia University, college campuses nationwide
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Live updates: Pro-Palestinian protests at USC, Columbia University ...
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Is Columbia’s president next to go amid pro-Palestinian protests?: Columbia President Minouche Shafik is falling under bipartisan criticism over the ...
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Is Columbia’s president next to go amid pro-Palestinian protests?
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Columbia president facing intense pressure on numerous fronts : Amid protests at Columbia University and calls for President Minouche Shafik to resign ...
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Columbia president facing intense pressure on numerous fronts
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Biden condemns ‘antisemitic protests’ and ‘those who don’t understand what’s going on with the Palestinians’
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Biden condemns ‘antisemitic protests’ and ‘those who don’t understand ...
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Students rally, call for American University to divest from Israel: Hundreds of American University students rallied to demand the administration divest from ...
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Students rally, call for American University to divest from Israel
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Argentina: Hundreds of Thousands Protest Milei’s Plans to Cut Education Spending: In Argentina, hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets Tuesday to ...
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Argentina: Hundreds of Thousands Protest Milei’s Plans to Cut Education ...
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Xi Heads to Belgrade Around Anniversary of NATO Embassy Bombing: President Xi Jinping is expected to visit Belgrade around the 25th anniversary of the deadly US ...
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Xi Heads to Belgrade Around Anniversary of NATO Embassy Bombing
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Dozens of Gaza protesters arrested at Yale and NYU: The unrest follow days of tension at Columbia University, where classes were cancelled on Monday
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Dozens of Gaza protesters arrested at Yale and NYU
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New York House Republicans call on Columbia president to resign amid Palestine protests
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New York House Republicans call on Columbia president to resign amid ...
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Faculty to hold no-confidence vote in UT-Austin president: President Jay Hartzell defended the response but faculty criticized the presence of armed state ...
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Faculty to hold no-confidence vote in UT-Austin president
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White House unbowed on support for Israel despite growing frustration from progressives and unrest on campuses
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White House unbowed on support for Israel despite growing frustration from ...
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Veteran CNN anchor Poppy Harlow to exit network after morning show disaster: Harlow, who has held various reporting and anchor gigs at CNN, most recently served ...
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Veteran CNN anchor Poppy Harlow to exit network after morning show ...
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Why Putin needs Trump to win : Vladimir Putin is still counting on a Trump victory in November to take America off the field.
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Why Putin needs Trump to win 
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Trump could be held in contempt of court — a punishment only one other president faced
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Trump could be held in contempt of court — a punishment only one other ...
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Zelensky: Latest US military aid to Ukraine ‘critical’: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky extended his gratitude to the U.S. Tuesday after the Senate ...
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Zelensky: Latest US military aid to Ukraine ‘critical’
Quick Glance: Biden signs Comprehensive Military Aid Package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan
  • President Biden announces the signing of a substantial $95 billion military assistance package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, with a significant portion of the funds directed towards Ukraine.

  • Despite initial resistance from Republicans in Congress, Biden has signed the aid package, highlighting the reinforcement of allies and ensuring prompt deliveries to Ukraine.

  • The assistance for Ukraine includes weapons and military equipment valued at around $1 billion, encompassing artillery shells and air defense missiles.

  • Military analysts do not foresee significant changes on the frontlines in eastern Ukraine, while the US support aims to aid Ukraine in operations in southern Ukraine, particularly focusing on Crimea and the Black Sea.
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Celebs head to DC for correspondents’ dinner: Here’s who’s coming: From “Black Widow” actor Scarlett Johansson — seemingly in town to support husband Colin Jost ...
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Celebs head to DC for correspondents’ dinner: Here’s who’s coming
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3 reasons antisemitism is swarming college campuses : Jews are attacked and reviled on campuses, schools are shutting down and young people are supporting ...
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3 reasons antisemitism is swarming college campuses 
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Johnson calls for Columbia president to resign ahead of university visit: House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) called for Columbia University’s president to resign ...
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Johnson calls for Columbia president to resign ahead of university visit
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Column: When Chicago’s sports executives speak, people listen — then decipher the real meaning
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Column: When Chicago’s sports executives speak, people listen — then ...
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White House calls Trump’s Charlottesville ‘peanut’ comments ‘repugnant and divisive’
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White House calls Trump’s Charlottesville ‘peanut’ comments ‘repugnant and ...
Quick Glance: Trump compares Charlottesville and Israel-Gaza protests
  • Former President Trump downplayed the significance of the deadly 2017 white nationalist rally in Charlottesville compared to the rising demonstrations on college campuses over the situation in Gaza.

  • Trump highlighted that President Biden frequently cites the Charlottesville rally and Trump’s response as a reason for his White House candidacy in 2020.

  • Trump’s remarks coincided with college campus protests concerning the Israel-Hamas conflict, resulting in numerous Palestinian casualties in Gaza.

  • Biden has denounced antisemitism in the protests while also criticizing those who fail to grasp the situation with the Palestinians.
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Secret Service says agent on Harris’ detail was removed from assignment after distressing behavior
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Secret Service says agent on Harris’ detail was removed from assignment ...
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These are some of the oldest restaurants in Orange County: The county's oldest continuously operating dining establishments date back to the 1920s and ...
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These are some of the oldest restaurants in Orange County
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Putin announces plans to visit China in May: Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday he plans to visit China in May, in what could become the first ...
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Putin announces plans to visit China in May
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Turkey’s Erdogan postpones White House visit: Bloomberg: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is postponing his visit to the White House ...
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Turkey’s Erdogan postpones White House visit: Bloomberg
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Columbia extends negotiations to clear pro-Palestinian encampment: Columbia University announced Wednesday it has extended negotiations with pro-Palestinian ...
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Columbia extends negotiations to clear pro-Palestinian encampment
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Supreme Court Justices’ Pro-Trump Immunity Arguments Make Zero Sense: Some justices seemed more concerned with what imagined future presidents might do to stay ...
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Supreme Court Justices’ Pro-Trump Immunity Arguments Make Zero Sense
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Gaza, Campus Protest, and the Fierce Urgency of Now: Beyond the horrors in Gaza and the long tragic history of the oppression of Palestinians ...
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Gaza, Campus Protest, and the Fierce Urgency of Now
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Harvey Weinstein's rape conviction overturned by New York appeals court: Allegations of sexual assault against Weinstein helped spark the #MeToo movement.
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Harvey Weinstein's rape conviction overturned by New York appeals court
Quick Glance: Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 Rape Conviction Overturned
  • New York's highest court overturned Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction, disappointing those who celebrated historic gains during the #MeToo era.

  • The ruling was based on legal technicalities and did not exonerate Weinstein's behavior, according to #MeToo advocates.

  • Weinstein, convicted in Los Angeles for another rape, will face retrial in New York, despite remaining in prison.

  • The court criticized the admission of uncharged sexual acts as evidence, deeming it an abuse of judicial discretion.
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Columbia University faces federal complaint after arresting anti-war protesters: A pro-Palestinian U.S. group filed a federal civil rights complaint against ...
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Columbia University faces federal complaint after arresting anti-war ...
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Iran ready to forge stronger ties with Sri Lanka, Raisi says: Iran is ready to strengthen ties with Sri Lanka and other Asian countries, its president ...
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Iran ready to forge stronger ties with Sri Lanka, Raisi says
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Netanyahu likens US campus encampments by ‘antisemitic mobs’ to 1930s Nazi Germany
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Netanyahu likens US campus encampments by ‘antisemitic mobs’ to 1930s Nazi ...
Quick Glance: Protests against Israel's War in Gaza Escalate on College Campuses Nationwide
  • Campus protests in the U.S. are escalating, with hundreds of demonstrators being arrested at multiple schools in recent days.

  • The protests have also reached Vanderbilt University, where dozens of students have faced suspension, expulsion, and even arrest for their participation in recent campus protests.

  • Vanderbilt University Chancellor Daniel Diermeier discussed his school's approach with Amna Nawaz.

  • The situation has sparked discussions on free speech, safety, and handling protests, with clear principles and rules set to maintain university operations and respect.
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“Blood on Your Hands!”: Protesters Decry Tennessee Vote to Arm Teachers: Republican lawmakers in Tennessee have passed a bill to allow teachers to carry ...
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“Blood on Your Hands!”: Protesters Decry Tennessee Vote to Arm Teachers
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My six months in hell and how I was pulled from the brink: "You see this mass. It is what is slowly sapping away your life. This is not looking good"
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My six months in hell and how I was pulled from the brink
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Biden administration imposes first-ever staff minimum for nursing homes : Over industry opposition, the administration set a minimum staff level for nursing in a ...
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Biden administration imposes first-ever staff minimum for nursing homes
Quick Glance: Biden's Landmark Staffing Mandate for Nursing Homes
  • The Biden administration has implemented first-ever staffing requirements for nursing homes to enhance care quality.

  • The rule mandates 24/7 registered nurses and a minimum of 3.48 hours of care per resident daily.

  • Industry voices concerns over staff shortages, estimating a need for over 100,000 additional workers.

  • The new regulations will be phased in and could potentially lead to facility closures for non-compliance.
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Google Fires Another 20 Employees in Retaliation for Project Nimbus Protest: Google has fired another 20 employees in retaliation for last week’s protest against ...
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Google Fires Another 20 Employees in Retaliation for Project Nimbus ...