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UCLA cancels classes after violence erupts on campus over the war in Gaza
Dueling groups of protesters clashed overnight at the University of California, Los Angeles, shoving, kicking and beating each other with sticks after pro-Israel demonstrators tried to pull down barricades surrounding a pro-Palestinian encampment More »
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Student protests take over some campuses. At others, attention is elsewhere
A student protest movement has washed over the country since police first tried to end an encampment at Columbia University in New York nearly two weeks ago More »
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 has met with Israeli leaders in his push for a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas to impress on them 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 his campaign facing a warning of jail time if he violates a trial gag order
Donald Trump is using a one-day break from his New York hush money trial to rally voters in the battleground states of Wisconsin and Michigan More »
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene vows to force a vote next week on ousting House Speaker Mike Johnson
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says she'll call a vote next week on ousting House Speaker Mike Johnson 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 »
United Methodists repeal longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy
United Methodist delegates have repealed their church’s longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy with no debate More »
Georgia moves closer to passing so-called 'Russian law' targeting media. Protesters gather again
Georgia’s parliament has moved a step closer to passing a law that critics fear will stifle media freedom and endanger the country’s European Union membership bid More »
Rollout of transgender bathroom law sows confusion among Utah public school families
Utah educators have been rushing to prepare students and staff as the state starts cracking down on any public school found not enforcing new bathroom restrictions for transgender individuals More »
News organizations have trust issues as they gear up to cover another election, a poll finds
Americans have a message for news organizations as they prepare to cover the 2024 election: About half of Americans say they're concerned that outlets will report inaccuracies or misinformation More »
