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The Latest | Arrests top 2,000 as protests against Israel-Hamas war roil college campuses

The number of people arrested in connection with protests on college campuses against the Israel-Hamas war has now topped 2,000

The Latest | Arrests top 2,000 as protests against Israel-Hamas war roil college campuses
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Russian state media is posting more on TikTok ahead of the U.S. presidential election, study says

A study by the nonprofit Brookings Institution says Russian state-affiliated accounts have boosted their use of TikTok and are getting more engagement on the short-form video platform ahead of the U.S. presidential election

Russian state media is posting more on TikTok ahead of the U.S. presidential election, study says
News|World

The Latest | Israel's planned invasion of Rafah risks killing hundreds of thousands, UN says

The United Nations humanitarian aid agency says hundreds of thousands of people would be “at imminent risk of death” if Israel carries out a military assault in the southern Gaza city of Rafah

The Latest | Israel's planned invasion of Rafah risks killing hundreds of thousands, UN says
Entertainment|Lifestyle|Videos

What to stream this weekend: Zac Efron, Indigo Girls, 'Dark Matter,' 'Mother of the Bride'

This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include a new documentary showing the Indigo Girls’ rise and subsequent marginalization, Joel Edgerton finding himself in an alternate timeline of his character's life in the limited series “Dark Matter” and a new “Pretty Little Liars” returns Thursday on Max

What to stream this weekend: Zac Efron, Indigo Girls, 'Dark Matter,' 'Mother of the Bride'
Election|News|US

Republicans file lawsuit to block count of Nevada mail ballots received after Election Day

The Republican National Committee is suing to stop Nevada from being able to count mail ballots received in election offices after Election Day

Republicans file lawsuit to block count of Nevada mail ballots received after Election Day
Europe|News|Political|World

Russia puts Ukrainian President Zelenskyy on its wanted list

Russian state media say Moscow has put Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on its wanted list, citing the interior ministry's database

Russia puts Ukrainian President Zelenskyy on its wanted list
Education|MidEast|News|US|World

A look at commencement ceremonies as US campuses are roiled by protests over the Israel-Hamas war

Weekend commencement ceremonies at some U.S. universities went off with few interruptions despite the national wave of protests over the Israel-Hamas war

A look at commencement ceremonies as US campuses are roiled by protests over the Israel-Hamas war
Sports

Angel Reese, Cardoso debuts watched widely on fan's livestream after WNBA is unable to broadcast

The WNBA debuts of Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso were widely watched on a social media livestream from a fan who stepped in when the league’s app couldn’t broadcast the game

Angel Reese, Cardoso debuts watched widely on fan's livestream after WNBA is unable to broadcast
News|Opinion|US

A milestone reached in mainline Protestant churches' decades-old disputes over LGBTQ inclusion

The fight to allow same-sex marriage and gay clergy has defined much of the last half-century for major mainline Protestant denominations in the U.S. Within these theologically moderate-to-progressive Protestant groups, the decades of wrestling over whether to reaffirm or overturn longstanding anti-LGBTQ+ church policies sowed deep divisions

A milestone reached in mainline Protestant churches' decades-old disputes over LGBTQ inclusion
News|Political|World

Russia warns Britain and plans nuclear drills over the West's possible deepening role in Ukraine

Russia is threatening to strike British military facilities and says it plans to hold drills simulating the use of battlefield nuclear weapons

Russia warns Britain and plans nuclear drills over the West's possible deepening role in Ukraine
News|World

The Latest | Israel launches strikes in Rafah, hours after Hamas agrees to a Gaza cease-fire

Israel’s military says it is conducting “targeted strikes” against Hamas in the southern Gaza city of Rafah

The Latest | Israel launches strikes in Rafah, hours after Hamas agrees to a Gaza cease-fire
News|Political|World

What are tactical nuclear weapons and why did Russia order drills?

Russia's Defense Ministry has declared that the military will hold drills involving tactical nuclear weapons

What are tactical nuclear weapons and why did Russia order drills?
Crime|News|Videos|World

The Latest | Israel forces block Gaza's Rafah border crossing. UN says it's running out of fuel

Israeli forces have taken control of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt in the Gaza Strip, pressing on with an offensive in the southern city as cease-fire negotiations with Hamas remain precarious

The Latest | Israel forces block Gaza's Rafah border crossing. UN says it's running out of fuel
News|Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment

Police investigating shooting outside Drake's mansion that left security guard wounded

Police are investigating a shooting outside rapper Drake’s mansion that left a security guard seriously wounded

Police investigating shooting outside Drake's mansion that left security guard wounded
Business|Celebrity|Entertainment|Fashion and Beauty

Met Gala hauls in record sum of more than $26 million to fund Costume Institute

The 2024 Met Gala raised more than $26 million, a record sum for the party that has become an annual gathering for mega-celebrities in fashion, film, TV, sports, music, business and more

Met Gala hauls in record sum of more than $26 million to fund Costume Institute
Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment|US

Drake and Kendrick Lamar's feud — the biggest beef in recent rap history — explained

Rappers Drake and Kendrick Lamar are feuding — to the point that police were asked about it after a security guard was shot outside Drake’s Toronto mansion on Tuesday

Drake and Kendrick Lamar's feud — the biggest beef in recent rap history — explained
Health|News|World

The Latest | Rafah's hospitals will run out of fuel in 3 days, WHO says

The U.N. World Health Organization says it has only three days of fuel for its medical operations in southern Gaza, and shortages have already forced one of three hospitals in the city of Rafah to shut down

The Latest | Rafah's hospitals will run out of fuel in 3 days, WHO says
Celebrity|Entertainment

North West joins starry concert event of 'The Lion King' at Hollywood Bowl

North West, the daughter of Kim Kardashian and Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, is going from “Paw Patrol” to another animal project: A starry “Lion King” concert

North West joins starry concert event of 'The Lion King' at Hollywood Bowl
MidEast|News|World

The Latest | Palestinians flee Rafah as Netanyahu vows to widen Gaza assault despite US warnings

Tens of thousands of displaced and exhausted Palestinians have packed up their tents and other belongings and fled the southern city of Rafah for other parts of Gaza

The Latest | Palestinians flee Rafah as Netanyahu vows to widen Gaza assault despite US warnings
News|Travel|US

Here's what to know if you are traveling abroad with your dog

The U.S. government has updated its rules for bringing a dog into the country

Here's what to know if you are traveling abroad with your dog
MidEast|News|Political|World

The Latest | UN General Assembly votes to give Palestine more rights by a wide margin

The U_N_ General Assembly has overwhelmingly passed a resolution to give Palestine more “rights and privileges.”

The Latest | UN General Assembly votes to give Palestine more rights by a wide margin
Entertainment|Videos

What to stream this weekend: 'Bridgerton,' Billie Eilish and Zayn Malik albums, 'American Fiction'

This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include new music from Billie Eilish and Zayn Malik, the Oscar-winning “American Fiction” lands on Prime Video and “Bridgerton” returns to Netflix

What to stream this weekend: 'Bridgerton,' Billie Eilish and Zayn Malik albums, 'American Fiction'
Celebrity|Lifestyle|News

Sam Rubin, beloved LA entertainment anchor and interviewer, dies at 64

Entertainment broadcaster Sam Rubin has died at age 64

Sam Rubin, beloved LA entertainment anchor and interviewer, dies at 64
News|Europe|World

Apartment building partially collapses in a Russian border city after shelling. At least 13 killed

An apartment building has partially collapsed in the Russian border city of Belgorod, and officials say at least 13 people have been killed and 20 others injured

Apartment building partially collapses in a Russian border city after shelling. At least 13 killed
Europe|Political|World

Putin replaces Shoigu as Russia's defense minister as he starts his 5th term

Russian President Vladimir Putin has replaced Sergei Shoigu as defense minister in a Cabinet shakeup that comes as he begins his fifth term in office

Putin replaces Shoigu as Russia's defense minister as he starts his 5th term

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