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Violence, chaos erupts on campuses as protesters and counter-protesters clash 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 presses Hamas to seal cease-fire with Israel, says 'the time is now' for a deal
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 »
Arizona lawmakers vote to undo near-total abortion ban from 1864, with Gov. Hobbs expected to sign
The Arizona Legislature has approved a repeal of a long-dormant ban on nearly all abortions More »
Trump calls judge 'crooked' after facing a warning of jail time if he violates a trial gag order
Returning briefly to the campaign trail, Donald Trump has called the judge presiding over his hush money trial “crooked” a day after being held in contempt of court and threatened with jail time for violating a gag order 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United Methodist delegates have repealed their church’s longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy with no debate More »
This Texas veterinarian helped crack the mystery of bird flu in cows
It was a Texas veterinarian who collected samples from dairy farms that confirmed the outbreak of H5N1 bird flu in cattle for the first time 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 »
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 »
