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Sweden's worst mass shooting leaves 11 dead, 5 seriously wounded at adult education center
Sweden’s worst mass shooting left at least 11 people dead, including the gunman, and at least five seriously wounded at an adult education center west of Stockholm.NBC News - 4h -
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The contractors helped enact programs that focus on building up civil society and democratic practices in authoritarian states such as China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Venezuela and Cuba.The New York Times - 1d -
Dems probe mystery OPM server
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Trump administration investigating antisemitism allegations at 5 universities
The Department of Education is investigating antisemitism allegations at five universities after the president’s executive order last week requiring federal agencies to take more action against ...The Hill - 23h -
5 shot at adult education facility in Sweden, police say
"The extent of the injuries is unclear," police said. "The operation is still ongoing."ABC News - 23h -
'Welsh universities are not going bust'
The group representing universities says it "hasn't seen a financial situation like this in decades".BBC News - 3d -
New Group Aims to Help Justice Dept. Employees Alarmed by Trump
The group, Justice Connection, intends to support employees who say they are facing professional and ethical crises under the new administration. It is likely to come under attack from Trump allies.The New York Times - 5d -
Bad Education by Matt Goodwin — university challenges
An angry polemic rightly recognises that freedom of speech and diversity of opinion is under threat in higher education but fails to analyse the complex problem clearlyFinancial Times - 5d -
Education Dept. to investigate installation of all-gender restroom at Colorado high school
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has opened an investigation into Denver Public Schools for "discriminating against its female students" after the district converted a ...NBC News - 5d -
Justice Dept. discusses dropping Mayor Adams' corruption charges, source says
New York City Mayor Eric Adams was indicted on five counts of corruption in September.CBS News - 6d -
OpenAI probes DeepSeek
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Trump Justice Dept. fires employees tied to Jack Smith probes
About a dozen Justice Department employees who worked for former special counsel Jack Smith on his investigation of Donald Trump are being fired.CBS News - Jan. 27 -
U.S. Attorney Opens Investigation Into Justice Dept.’s Jan. 6 Cases
The move was the latest example of how the prosecutor in charge in Washington, Ed Martin, has sought in recent days to wind down the office’s sprawling investigation of the Capitol attack.The New York Times - Jan. 27 -
Florida Is Scouring College Textbooks for Antisemitism
State university officials began the effort in response to social media outrage over test questions about terrorism. The effort has infuriated professors.The New York Times - Jan. 27 -
Man charged with murdering university lecturer
Claire Chick, who was a nurse and university lecturer, was found fatally injured in a street.BBC News - Jan. 26 -
Justice Dept. Cancels Entry-Level Job Offers in Honors Program
The move was part of a domino effect initiated by President Trump’s enactment of a 90-day federal hiring freeze.The New York Times - Jan. 24 -
The Justice Dept. Asserted Its Immigration Authority
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Spate of Violent Antisemitic Attacks Rattles Australia
The police said they were investigating whether “overseas actors” were involved in the vandalizing of synagogues and a day care center.The New York Times - Jan. 22 -
Harvard Adopts a Strict Definition of Antisemitism for Discipline Cases
Many universities have been reluctant to embrace a definition that, among other things, considers some criticisms of Israel as antisemitic. The university’s decision was part of a lawsuit settlement.The New York Times - Jan. 22 -
Harvard agrees to controversial definition of antisemitism in legal settlement
University agrees to observe definition that critics say is designed to protect Israel by punishing legitimate criticism. Harvard University has agreed to embrace a controversial definition of ...The Guardian - Jan. 21 -
Harvard settles in Title VI antisemitism lawsuits
Harvard University has settled in two lawsuits that accused the school of antisemitism on campus. The first, brought by Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law and Jewish Americans ...The Hill - Jan. 21 -
Starmer vows to fight 'poison' of antisemitism in Auschwitz visit
Sir Keir, who is in Poland for defence and security talks, said "nothing" could have prepared him for the horror of what he had seen.BBC News - Jan. 17 -
Dept. of Education: Title IX applies to athlete pay
The direct payment plans that many major college athletic departments are making for athletes would violate Title IX law, according to a Department of Education memo.ESPN - Jan. 17 -
Energy Dept. Offers Utilities $22 Billion to Reshape U.S. Power Grids
The loan guarantees are one of the final attempts by the outgoing Biden administration to encourage power companies to cut emissions while trying to keep rates down.The New York Times - Jan. 16 -
Hammer attack injures eight students at Tokyo university
Japanese police say 22-year-old woman arrested as witness describes panic after attacker ‘all of a sudden’ began swinging hammer in classroom. Eight Tokyo university students attacked with a hammer ...The Guardian - Jan. 11 -
Johns Hopkins University reaches settlement to resolve complaints of antisemitism, Islamophobia
Johns Hopkins University reached a settlement Tuesday with the Department of Education over complaints of antisemitism and Islamophobia on its campus. The school has agreed to take actions to ...The Hill - Jan. 9 -
Johns Hopkins University reaches settlement to resolve complaints of antisemitism, Islamophobia
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Justice Dept. to Hold Off Releasing Report on Trump Documents Case
But in a court filing, the department indicated that it would release a separate report about Donald J. Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election as soon as possible.The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
Universities need new ways to make their research pay
Public and private funding are both vital for institutions such as the University of York as international student fees fallFinancial Times - Jan. 8
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