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Police clear pro-Palestinian protesters from Columbia University while clashes break out at UCLA
The pro-Palestinian demonstration that paralyzed Columbia University ended in dramatic fashion More »
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Blinken urges Israel and Hamas to move ahead with a cease-fire deal and says 'the time is now'
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is meeting with Israeli leaders in his push for a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas, saying “the time is now" for an agreement that would free hostages and bring a pause in the nearly seven months of war More »
Trump returns to campaign facing a warning of jail time if he violates a trial gag order
Donald Trump will use a one-day break from his hush money trial to rally voters in the battleground states of Wisconsin and Michigan More »
Florida's 6-week abortion ban takes effect as doctors worry women will lose access to health care
Florida’s ban on most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy has gone into effect, and some doctors are concerned that women in the state will no longer have access to needed health care More »
What marijuana reclassification means for the United States
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is moving toward reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug More »
Workers and activists across Asia and Europe hold May Day rallies to call for greater labor rights
Workers, activists and others in Asian capitals and European cities are marking May Day with rallies and marches to call for better working conditions and greater labor rights More »
Highway collapse in China's southern Guangdong province leaves at least 24 dead
State media report that a section of a highway in southern China's Guangdong province has collapsed, leaving at least 24 people dead More »
The unexpected announcement of a prime minister divides Haiti's newly created transitional council
A surprise announcement that revealed Haiti’s new prime minister is dividing a recently installed transitional council tasked with choosing new leaders for the gang-riddled Caribbean country More »
Nearly 50 years later, Asian American and Pacific Islander month features revelry and racial justice
It has been almost 50 years since the U.S. government established that Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders and their accomplishments should be recognized annually across the nation More »
New era for pot regulation leaves old problem: Many cannabis companies can't find a bank
The Biden administration’s move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous but still controlled drug was hailed as a monumental step in reshaping national policy More »
