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Police clear pro-Palestinian protesters from Columbia University’s Hamilton Hall
The pro-Palestinian demonstration that paralyzed Columbia University has 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 that “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 hold May Day rallies to call for greater labor rights
Workers, activists and others in Asian capitals 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 19 dead
City authorities in southern China's Guangdong province say a section of a highway has collapsed leaving at least 19 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 »
Trump's comparison of student protests to Jan. 6 is part of effort to downplay Capitol attack
Former President Donald Trump is lamenting the possibility that Columbia University’s pro-Palestinian protesters could be treated more leniently than the rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol in January 2021 More »
