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Trump says he is 'looking at' policies that would restrict birth control access
Former President Donald Trump signaled during a new interview that he's open to some restrictions on birth control, saying that he will soon be releasing a policy on that issue.NBC News - Politics - Donald Trump -
Hiker dies after falling from trail in Oregon's Columbia River Gorge, officials say
Oregon officials say a hiker died after falling from a trail in the Columbia River GorgeABC News - Top stories -
Hiker dies after falling from trail in Oregon’s Columbia River Gorge, officials say
PORTLAND, Ore. — A young woman died after falling off a cliff while hiking in Oregon’s Columbia River Gorge, officials said Monday.NBC News - Top stories -
Campus protests have called for schools to divest from Israel. Here's how that would actually work
Protesters on campuses nationwide have called on universities to divest from Israel due to the war in Gaza. Here's how divestment would actually work.CNBC - Business - Israel -
Columbia faculty group passes no-confidence measure on school's president
Columbia University’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences approved a vote of no confidence Thursday against university President Minouche Shafik over her handling of the recent pro-Palestinian protests on campus. The vote, organized by the school’s ...The Hill - Politics -
Students missing school can have a snowball effect
The number of students missing at least 18 days a year has nearly doubled since 2018, sounding an alarm among educators.The Hill - Politics -
DOJ Says Boeing Violated a Safety Agreement
The Justice Department informed Boeing that it could face criminal charges after failing to implement adequate corrective measures after two fatal disasters in 2018 and 2019.Inc. - Business -
Harvard was slow to react to a wave of hostility against Jewish students last fall, according to a report by a Republican-led House committee.
Harvard was slow to react to a wave of hostility against Jewish students last fall, according to a report by a Republican-led House committee.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Pitch count rule violation could keep South Carolina high school from competing for state title
Summerville High School may have violated the pitch count rules in a recent gameCBS Sports - Sports -
CUNY Law School Cancels Its Student Commencement Speech
CUNY Law School is known for its diversity and activism, and lately for strongly worded pro-Palestinian commencement addresses. This year, the administration canceled its annual student speech.The New York Times - Top stories -
Assad officials face landmark Paris trial over killing of student and father
Prosecution of three high-ranking Syrian officials to be tried in absentia could pave way for president’s case. At midnight on 3 November 2013, five Syrian officials dragged arts and humanities student Patrick Dabbagh from his home in the Mezzeh ...The Guardian - World -
Israel-Gaza live updates: Biden says what's happening in Gaza 'is not genocide'
More than six months after Hamas terrorists invaded Israel on Oct. 7, the Israeli military continues its bombardment of the neighboring Gaza Strip.ABC News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
CAIR condemns GOP call to probe finances of student protesters
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is calling out House Republicans over their request for the Treasury Department to investigate the finances of the pro-Palestinian student protesters who have set up encampments at scores of U.S. ...The Hill - Politics -
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South Korean court rejects effort to block plan that would boost medical school admissions
A South Korean court has ruled in favor of the government’s contentious plan to drastically boost medical school admissionsABC News - Health - South Korea -
College students who protested and those who didn't share in disappointment at response from schools
After a semester marked by sweeping protests on college campuses across the nation that raised questions about freedom of speech, how universities confront allegations of antisemitism and Islamophobia and how they invest, some students who ...NBC News - Top stories -
Morehouse students divided over Biden Israel policy ahead of president's commencement speech
President Biden is set to deliver the commencement speech at Morehouse College this weekend. The well-known historically Black college for men has seen protests over the war in Gaza, but students are divided over the president's Israel policy and ...CBS News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Mother who said school officials hid her teen's gender expression appeals judge's dismissal of case
A Maine woman is appealing the dismissal of her lawsuit that accused school officials of encouraging her teen’s gender expression by providing a chest binder and using a new name and pronouns, without consulting herABC News - Health -
Hatch Act loophole closing, top official says
The Office of the Special Counsel (OSC) is closing a loophole in the Hatch Act that prevents federal employees from political activity on the job, the office announced in a new rule Monday. Hampton Dellinger, who leads the OSC, wrote in Politico ...The Hill - Politics -
Hungary will vote against U.N. resolution commemorating the 1995 genocide in Bosnia, minister says
Hungary will vote against a United Nations resolution commemorating the 1995 genocide of Bosnian Muslims at SrebrenicaABC News - World -
English universities face severe deficits if student numbers fall, says OfS
Watchdog says growth forecasts are ‘not credible’ as ministers consider further curbs on international applicationsFinancial Times - Business -
Airbnb carbon monoxide detector mandate would be ‘very hard,’ CEO says
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky said the company is working to address customer complaints and safety issues but that there are limitations on what it can do to keep customers safe from issues like carbon monoxide poisoning.NBC News - Top stories -
Marco Rubio says he would not accept 2024 election results ‘if it’s unfair’
Republican senator’s comments come as he is considered among Trump’s top candidates for vice-president. The Republican Florida senator Marco Rubio said on Sunday he would not commit to accepting the 2024 presidential election results, insisting ...The Guardian - World -
Salman Rushdie says a Palestinian state formed today would be ‘Taliban-like’
Novelist, who teaches at New York University, says he finds it strange that progressive students currently ‘kind of support a fascist terrorist group’. Salman Rushdie has said that the formation of a Palestinian state “right now” would mean a ...The Guardian - World -
Farah Griffin: If Sotomayor flew upside-down flag GOP would call for her resignation
Former White House communications director Alyssa Farah Griffin said Sunday that Republicans would be demanding resignations from liberal justices if they were reported to have displayed upside-down flags on their lawns after former President ...The Hill - Politics -
Russia launched a satellite into space in February 2022 that is designed to test components for a potential antisatellite weapon that would carry a nuclear device, U.S. officials said.
Russia launched a satellite into space in February 2022 that is designed to test components for a potential antisatellite weapon that would carry a nuclear device, U.S. officials said.The Wall Street Journal - World - Russia -
Man accused of shooting Slovak leader had "political motivation," official says
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was seriously wounded in an assassination attempt Wednesday.CBS News - World -
Slovak Prime Minister Is Improving After Second Operation, Official Says
The suspect in the shooting of the prime minister, Robert Fico, appeared before a judge, who ordered that he would remain in custody until he is charged and tried.The New York Times - World -
Yonhap news agency says Seoul court has ruled in favor of the government’s plan to boost medical school admissions
Yonhap news agency says Seoul court has ruled in favor of the government’s plan to boost medical school admissionsABC News - Health -
Democrats Take Jewish Voters for Granted
We are liberal and support Israel. The party risks losing us by pandering to its antisemitic elements.The Wall Street Journal - World -
What It's Like Being Jewish at Harvard
An alumni report on antisemitism on campus includes startling testimony from students and faculty.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Refinancing student debt is risky amid Biden forgiveness push. Borrowers 'forever lose access' to safety nets, advocates say
As protections and relief options for federal student loan borrowers grow, refinancing your debt may be a risky move, consumer advocates say.CNBC - Business - Joe Biden -
Trump says he would have 'no problem' debating RFK Jr. if he qualifies
In an interview with WTMJ's Charles Benson, former President Trump said he would have "no problem" with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. joining the presidential debates if he were to qualify.NBC News - Politics - Donald Trump -
Biden’s student-loan forgiveness plan comment period is ending. Here’s what people are saying.
Many commenters are urging the Biden administration to move forward with its mass student-loan forgiveness plan.MarketWatch - Business - Joe Biden -
1 in 3 Black Americans says integration hasn't helped Black students: Survey
Seventy years after the landmark Supreme Court decision to end segregation in schools, a majority of Americans believe more should be done to racially integrate schools. A new Washington Post-Ipsos survey found that 86 percent of U.S. adults ...The Hill - Politics -
Trump’s tariffs would cost U.S. families $1,700 a year, think tank says
Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs would “cost a typical household in the middle of the income distribution about $1,700 in increased taxes each year,” the Peterson Institute for International Economics, a ...MarketWatch - Business -
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Police kill armed man officials say set fire to synagogue in northern France
"An armed man somehow climbed up the synagogue and threw ... a sort of molotov cocktail into the main praying room," local mayor says.CBS News - World -
Aid Starts Entering Gaza Through U.S.-Built Pier, but Officials Say It Isn’t Enough
Israel said Friday that it was facilitating the flow of aid and that its operations in Rafah, which have caused 630,000 people to flee, were ‘limited and localized.’The New York Times - World -
17 of 20 U.S. doctors stuck in Gaza depart with the help of American officials, source says
Seventeen of 20 U.S. doctors stuck in Gaza have departed, with the physician known for saving Sen.NBC News - Top stories