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Columbia University punishes pro-Palestinian protesters who occupied building

Columbia University on Thursday said it had doled out a range of punishments to students who occupied a campus building last spring during pro-Palestinian protests. 

Columbia University punishes pro-Palestinian protesters who occupied building
Health|Political|US

Utah poised to become first state to ban fluoride in public water system

Utah is set to become the first U.S. state to ban the use of fluoride in public water systems after Utah Governor Spencer Cox said he would sign legislation to that effect.

Utah poised to become first state to ban fluoride in public water system
Economy|Education|Food|Political|US

USDA cuts over $1 billion in funding for schools, local food purchases

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USDA cuts over $1 billion in funding for schools, local food purchases
Crime|Technology|US|World

Small plane crashes into Pennsylvania retirement community parking lot

A small plane with five people aboard crashed on Sunday into the parking lot of a retirement community in southern Pennsylvania, authorities said.

Small plane crashes into Pennsylvania retirement community parking lot
Education|MidEast|Political|US

US Justice Department opens University of California antisemitism probe

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US Justice Department opens University of California antisemitism probe
Environment|Political|Science|US

Over 1,000 protest NOAA scientist layoffs in Colorado

Over 1,000 protesters gathered outside a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration building in Boulder, Colorado, on Monday, decrying Trump

Over 1,000 protest NOAA scientist layoffs in Colorado
Education|Political|US

Virginia Military Institute will not renew first Black superintendent's contract

The supervisory board of the Virginia Military Institute on Friday said it would not renew the contract of the first Black superintendent of the oldest state-supported

Crime|MidEast|US

Illinois jury convicts man in hate crime murder of Palestinian American boy

An Illinois jury on Friday found a man guilty of murder and hate crime charges for an October 2023 stabbing that killed a 6-year-old Palestinian American

Illinois jury convicts man in hate crime murder of Palestinian American boy
Crime|Political|US

Los Angeles DA opposes Menendez brothers' request for new trial

Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said on Friday he opposes a new trial for Lyle and Erik Menendez after 35 years in prison for the

Los Angeles DA opposes Menendez brothers' request for new trial
Political|US

Hegseth orders US Army to restore name of Fort Bragg

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Hegseth orders US Army to restore name of Fort Bragg
Americas|Crime|Political|US|World

US judge blocks possible transfer of Venezuelan detainees to Guantanamo

A federal judge in New Mexico on Sunday granted a preemptive restraining order to block the U.S. government from sending three Venezuelan men detained in the state from being

US judge blocks possible transfer of Venezuelan detainees to Guantanamo
Crime|Technology|Travel|US

Coast Guard finds wreckage of missing Alaska plane; all 10 on board killed

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Coast Guard finds wreckage of missing Alaska plane; all 10 on board killed
Americas|Crime|Political|US

US immigration raids target illegal immigrants in Aurora, Colorado

Officers from several U.S. federal agencies searched for illegal immigrants on Wednesday in Aurora, the Colorado city with a large migrant population where President Donald

US immigration raids target illegal immigrants in Aurora, Colorado
Crime|Health|Technology|US

Small medevac plane crashes in Philadelphia with child, 5 others on board

A medevac plane crashed soon after takeoff in Philadelphia on Friday with a child and five others on board, the air ambulance company that operated it said, adding that it

Small medevac plane crashes in Philadelphia with child, 5 others on board
Environment|US

After fires, Los Angeles gets moonshot moment to rebuild

As Los Angeles recovers from its devastating wildfires, environmental engineers, urban planners and natural disaster experts are casting forward with visions

After fires, Los Angeles gets moonshot moment to rebuild
Crime|Technology|Travel|US|World

Investigators find black boxes after deadly Washington plane crash, continue search for answers

U.S. authorities said on Thursday it was not yet clear why a regional jet and a U.S.

Investigators find black boxes after deadly Washington plane crash, continue search for answers
Education|Political|US

US Education Department probes Denver schools over all-gender bathroom

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US Education Department probes Denver schools over all-gender bathroom
News

Colorado gay nightclub shooter to plead guilty to hate crime charges

A Colorado man who killed five people in a 2022 mass shooting at a gay nightclub has agreed to plead guilty to federal hate crime and gun charges,

Crime|News|US

Florida police clear state's ousted GOP chairman in sexual battery investigation

Police in Florida said on Friday they have cleared the ousted chairman of the state's Republican Party on sexual battery allegations but asked prosecutors to review their

Crime|News|US

Mother of boy who murdered four classmates faces manslaughter trial

Jury selection begins in Michigan on Tuesday in a rare trial of a parent who prosecutors have charged with being complicit in a mass shooting carried out by her son.

Mother of boy who murdered four classmates faces manslaughter trial
Crime|News|US

Minnesota trooper charged with shooting murder of Black motorist

A state trooper in Minnesota was charged with unintentional murder and manslaughter for shooting and killing Black motorist Ricky Cobb II last year in Minneapolis,

Environment|News

California's Sierra Nevada mountains could see 12 feet of snow through the weekend

Up to 12 feet (3.66 m) of snow is forecast to fall in California's Sierra Nevada mountains through the weekend, as a one-two punch of dual brutal cold fronts slams into the

California's Sierra Nevada mountains could see 12 feet of snow through the weekend
Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment|News|US

Tupac's alleged killer has arraignment delayed by Las Vegas judge

A former gang member charged in the 1996 murder of hip-hop star Tupac Shakur made his first appearance in a Las Vegas court on Wednesday and was granted a two-week delay to

Tupac's alleged killer has arraignment delayed by Las Vegas judge
Crime|News|US

Colorado prosecutor says officers accused in Elijah McClain death 'chose to see violence,' defense says others to blame

A Colorado prosecutor on Tuesday told jurors that two officers charged with manslaughter in the killing of Elijah McClain repeatedly and unreasonably

Colorado prosecutor says officers accused in Elijah McClain death 'chose to see violence,' defense says others to blame
Crime|News|US

Split verdict for Colorado police officers tried in death of Elijah McClain

A jury in Colorado on Thursday found police officer Randy Roedema guilty of criminally negligent homicide in the 2019 killing of Elijah McClain, a young Black man who died

Split verdict for Colorado police officers tried in death of Elijah McClain

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