Escalating Campus Protests Come to A Boil
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The Campus Protesters Explain Themselves
Thoughts, beliefs and convictions of student protesters from across the country.The New York Times - Top stories -
Notable & Quotable: Rushdie on Campus Protests
‘Right now, if there was a Palestinian state, it would be run by Hamas, and that would make it a Taliban-like state, and it would be a client state of Iran.’The Wall Street Journal - World -
Auraria Campus: Pro-Palestine protest encampment abandoned
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Former NATO leader says pro-Palestinian campus protesters should not ‘be applauded’
Former NATO commander James Stavridis criticized the pro-Palestinian protestors Sunday, claiming they should not be the ones who are applauded. “The young men and women who built that pier are the young Americans who should be applauded,” ...The Hill - Politics -
Gates says campus protesters "don't know much of that history" in Middle East
"What has gone on, transpired between Israel and the Palestinians going back decades is very complex, very difficult," former Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on "Face the Nation."CBS News - Top stories -
Colleges, police blame 'outside agitators' for campus protests. Experts say it's not so simple
As the dust settles and the number of pro-Palestinian student encampments dwindle, claims of “outside agitators” among the protesters are being put under the microscope as colleges say those unaffiliated with them caused most of the trouble, an ...The Hill - Politics -
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 -
Boil water notice mostly lifted in Devon
South West Water says about 2,500 homes will have to keep boiling water due to a parasite.BBC News - Top stories -
As crisis escalates in Tunisia, lawyers strike over arrested colleague they say was tortured
Lawyers in Tunisia took to the streets on Thursday to protest a string of recent arrests that have convulsed the country over the past week and provoked international outcryABC News - World -
Nato training soldiers in Ukraine does not escalate war, says Estonian PM
Kaja Kallas sees no risk of direct conflict with Russia when allies help Kyiv train its soldiersFinancial Times - Business - Ukraine -
Frustration with Netanyahu boils over on plans for Gaza after Hamas
Frustration is growing in Israel with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s handling of the war against Hamas and his growing split with President Biden, raising fears that the public tensions could invite increased attacks from Iran and its proxies ...The Hill - Politics - Israel -
Wrong boil water advice given to some Devon homes
South West Water apologises after 28 properties were wrongly told the water was safe to drink.BBC News - Top stories -
Top dealmaker set to leave law firm Skadden Arps as talent war escalates
Co-head of its financial institutions practice off to Paul WeissFinancial Times - Business -
Tensions boil over as Michael Cohen, Trump attorney spar during cross-exam
NEW YORK — Former President Trump’s attorney hammered Michael Cohen on Thursday as tensions in the courtroom boiled over on the second day of intense cross-examination of prosecutors’ star witness. For hours, Todd Blanche, Trump’s lead defense ...The Hill - Politics - Donald Trump -
English fishing village told to boil water after a parasite outbreak sickens over 45 people
A scenic fishing village in southwestern England is on its third day under instructions to boil its tap water after a parasite sickened more than 45 peopleABC News - Health -
College honors popular campus cat with "doctor of litter-ature" degree
A Vermont university has bestowed the honorary degree of "doctor of litter-ature" on a cat named Max who has become a beloved member of its community.CBS News - Top stories -
Georgia college student shot and killed on Kennesaw State University campus
A female student was shot and killed this weekend at Kennesaw State University in Georgia, the university confirmed.NBC News - Top stories -
Crockett to Greene: 'Don’t come for me'
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) warned Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) to not come after her after the two lawmakers clashed during a House committee hearing Thursday night. “Don’t come for me,” Crockett told MSNBC’s Katie Phang when asked if ...The Hill - Politics -
Dear Boomers, the Student Protesters Are Not Idiots
Older folks’ objections to protests and encampments may not be as reasoned as they claim.The New York Times - Top stories -
Biden delivers Morehouse commencement speech as some on campus express pro-Palestinian messages
President Joe Biden delivered the Morehouse College commencement address at Morehouse College Sunday, his most direct engagement with college students since the start of the Israel-Hamas war and a key opportunity for him to engage with a group of ...NBC News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Microsoft is asking hundreds of employees in its China-based cloud-computing and AI operations to consider transferring outside the country, as it finds itself caught in the crosshairs of escalating U.S.-China tensions.
Microsoft is asking hundreds of employees in its China-based cloud-computing and AI operations to consider transferring outside the country, as it finds itself caught in the crosshairs of escalating U.S.-China tensions.The Wall Street Journal - World -
WSL title race 'all comes down to this'
Former England players Ellen White and Katie Chapman say Chelsea have the upper hand on Manchester City going into an 'exciting' final day of the Women's Super League.BBC News - Top stories -
Report: New, Slimmer iPhone Coming in 2025
A leading tech news site say Apple will release a pricier, thinner model in September 2025, along with the iPhone 17.Inc. - Business -
The High-Class Problem That Comes With Home Equity
You may feel richer as you pay your mortgage down and home values go up. Using that equity is another matter entirely.The New York Times - Top stories -
Here Comes the Sun: Jerry Seinfeld and more
Comedian Jerry Seinfeld sits down with Mo Rocca to discuss his latest film, “Unfrosted,” about the made up tale of Pop-Tarts. Then, Conor Knighton visits Waterford, Ireland, to learn about the history of Waterford Crystal. “Here Comes the Sun” is ...CBS News - Top stories -
Gayle King, Patrick Mahomes and Others Celebrate Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit Issue
Gayle King, Patrick Mahomes and others arrived in Midtown to celebrate the staying power of the publication on its 60th anniversary.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
PGA Championship Round 4 live updates, leaderboard: Xander Schauffele beats out Bryson DeChambeau to win at Valhalla
Thanks to a clutch birdie at the 18th, Xander Schauffele has won his first career major championship.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
Will the 2024 Democratic National Convention mirror the 1968 protests?
A coalition of pro-Palestinian activists is vowing to march without a permit during August's Democratic National Convention in Chicago. In 1968, demonstrators protested the DNC, also held in Chicago that year, over U.S. involvement in the Vietnam ...CBS News - Top stories -
Why Is N.Y.U. Forcing Protesters to Write Apology Letters?
The university calls it a “restorative practice”; the students call it a coerced confession.The New York Times - Top stories -
Protests threats for Biden's Morehouse commencement speech
President Biden is expected in Atlanta Friday to deliver the commencement address at Morehouse College's graduation, despite threats of protests over the Israel-Hamas war. CBS News' Nikole Killion breaks down the latest.CBS News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Haley protest votes raise red flags for Trump
The tens of thousands of primary votes cast in favor of Nikki Haley over the last several months are underscoring the apparent discontent many Republicans feel with former President Trump as their presumptive nominee, raising alarm for his ...The Hill - Politics - Donald Trump -
Police arrest six student protesters at University of Pennsylvania
Pro-Palestinian students were attempting to take over a university hall to protest school’s refusal to negotiate in ‘good faith’. More than a dozen pro-Palestinian activists, including six students at the University of Pennsylvania, were arrested ...The Guardian - World -
Climate activists protest by glueing themselves at Munich airport
Six climate activists have broken through a security fence at Munich airport and glued themselves to access routes leading to runways, temporarily shutting down flightsABC News - World - Climate -
At Chaotic Rally in Brooklyn, Police Violently Confront Protesters
Officers were filmed punching several people at a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Bay Ridge.The New York Times - Top stories -
Biden to deliver commencement at Morehouse amid protest fears
President Biden is set to give the commencement address at Morehouse college as protests over the war in Gaza and Biden’s support of Israel have enveloped college campuses around the country. NBC’s Aaron Gilchrist reports for Sunday TODAY.NBC News - Politics - Joe Biden -
In the shadow of the college protests is a generation’s collective identity crisis
The West is struggling with a collective identity crisis.The Hill - Politics -
President Biden greeted by protesters at Morehouse College commencement
Some students and faculty at Morehouse College greeted President Biden with a silent protest by wearing Palestinian scarves or the color of the flag as the president delivered the commencement at the all-male historically Black university. Nikole ...CBS News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
The crisis of confidence in higher education will not end with the student protests
Even as student protesters take down their encampments and go home for the summer, colleges and universities are left with much work to do if they are to regain the public’s trust in higher education.The Hill - Politics -
NYPD Responded Aggressively to Protests After Promises to Change
Violent responses to pro-Palestinian activists follow a sweeping agreement aimed at striking an equilibrium between preserving public safety and the rights of protesters.The New York Times - Top stories -
How Russia has advanced in Kharkiv despite warnings attack was coming
Shortage of munitions, fighters and air defences leaves Ukraine unprepared to repel attack. Russia’s attack across the border north and north-west of Kharkiv was telegraphed by Moscow, predicted by western intelligence and anticipated by Ukraine. ...The Guardian - World - Russia