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Pennsylvania school district cancels actor's speech over his activism and 'lifestyle'
A Pennsylvania school district has canceled an upcoming appearance by actor and children’s book author Maulik PancholyABC News - Entertainment -
Michigan school district cancels lesson on gender identity and pronouns after backlash
A Michigan school district canceled its plan for an elementary classroom mini-lesson on gender identity and pronouns after receiving backlash from community members, the district's superintendent announced Friday.NBC News - Top stories -
A ‘Nature School’ Meets in Brooklyn
A series of workshops hosted by the artist collective Field Meridians will try to get New Yorkers to open their eyes to the nature all around them.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
Indians vote in huge election dominated by jobs, Hindu pride and Modi
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Here’s Something Southern Republican Governors Are Afraid Of
Whereas an earlier generation complained of C.I.O. “communism,” this one warns of U.A.W. socialism.The New York Times - Top stories -
Drought Pushes Millions Into ‘Acute Hunger’ in Southern Africa
The disaster, intensified by El Niño, is devastating communities across several countries, killing crops and livestock and sending food prices soaring.The New York Times - Science -
12 Jurors in Trump Hush Money Trial Will Decide a Former President’s Fate
Justice Juan M. Merchan warned against identifying the people who might judge Donald J. Trump, who regularly attacks the justice system.The New York Times - Top stories - Donald Trump -
Gulf states’ response to Iran-Israel conflict may decide outcome of crisis
Tit-for-tat attacks present Sunni monarchies with complicated choices over region’s future. Iran’s missile and drone attack on Israel had, by the end of this week, become one of the most interpreted events in recent modern history. Then, in the ...The Guardian - World - Israel -
The Latest Plan to Exacerbate California's Housing Crisis
Limits on ownership by institutional investors would curtail investment in the state’s homes.The Wall Street Journal - World - California -
WATCH: Tiger amused by beanbag at California zoo
A playful tiger named Lola found herself amused by a beanbag, tossing it around and gnawing at it at Oakland Zoo.ABC News - Top stories - California -
At Columbia, the Protests Continued, With Dancing and Pizza
Will more stringent tactics subdue protests? Or fuel them?The New York Times - Top stories -
Progressives, Columbia and the Anti-Israel Protesters
The university finally calls in the cops to remove an anti-Israel mob on campus, in a lesson for Democratic mayors.The Wall Street Journal - World - Israel -
Norfolk Southern fires back at activist Ancora as proxy fight intensifies
Norfolk Southern has slammed the “flawed assumptions” of Ancora’s “highly unrealistic near-term financial targets” for the company.MarketWatch - Business -
Jeffries: Biden not weighing in on whether Democrats should save Johnson
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Friday the White House is not advising Democratic leaders on whether to save Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) from a conservative coup — if one emerges. A number of Democrats are already on record ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Factory workers vote on whether to unionize Tennessee Volkswagen plant
Votes are almost in from factory workers at a Volkswagen plant in Tennessee deciding whether to join the United Auto Workers (UAW), an election that could signal more momentum in organized labor following a year of high-profile strikes and major ...The Hill - Politics -
Americans split on whether Trump will, should be convicted in hush money case: Poll
Americans are split on whether former President Trump will be convicted in his New York hush money case, according to a poll released Friday. The Economist/YouGov poll found that 24 percent of Americans think the former president is going to be ...The Hill - Politics - Donald Trump -
VW Workers Vote to Join UAW in Historic Southern Win for Union
The victory at the Tennessee factory helped the union toward its goal of reversing declining membership by organizing foreign-owned factories.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Maryland teen accused of planning school shooting
Police in Maryland say they stopped a teenager who was planning a school shooting in the days ahead. An 18-year-old student was arrested and charged after authorities reviewed the teen's writings and internet searches. Nicole Sganga reports on ...CBS News - Top stories -
Columbine’s legacy – schools remain in the crosshairs: Reporter's notebook
Twenty-five years after Columbine, school shootings continue to increase.ABC News - Top stories -
Closure of four rural primary schools postponed
One of the schools has just 13 pupils – the minimum needed for a rural primary school is 105.BBC News - Top stories -
Stock Market Set for Longest Losing Streak in Months
A rally at the start of the year has given way to worries on Wall Street about economics and geopolitics.The New York Times - Top stories -
108 arrested at pro-Palestinian protest at Columbia University
Over 100 people were arrested and issued summonses for trespass — including Rep.NBC News - Top stories -
Columbia Sends In the N.Y.P.D. to Arrest Protesters in Tent City
The university president broke with a decades-long tradition and called in the police to quell the pro-Palestinian protest. The encampment was then dismantled.The New York Times - Top stories -
Protester sets himself on fire outside Trump trial
Police said the man, who was in a critical condition after the incident, had pamphlets on a "conspiracy theory".BBC News - Top stories - Donald Trump -
Let California lead the way out of our global plastic pollution crisis
California has recognized this urgency and in 2022 passed SB54, mandating a 25 percent reduction in single-use plastics — the strongest plastics policy in the world.The Hill - Politics - California -
California officers charged in killing of man held face-down for five minutes
Three police officers charged with involuntary manslaughter in death of Mario Gonzalez, whom they held down on the ground. Three California police officers have been charged with involuntary manslaughter in the 2021 killing of a man they ...The Guardian - World - California -
California teacher dies in 140-foot fall at Arizona hiking trail
A California teacher died in a hiking accident on a steep and difficult mountain trail near Sedona, Arizona, this week, authorities said.NBC News - Top stories - California -
These three things make this bullish Wall Street pro question whether stocks are still worth the risk
Being long U.S. stocks — especially large-cap U.S. stocks — has paid off for investors over the long term. But at least one stalwart bull is starting to question whether they are still worth it at current levels.MarketWatch - Business -
Maryland teenager accused of plotting school shooting in 129-page document
A Maryland high school student has been charged with planning to carry out a school shooting, after authorities discovered a journal where he'd set out his intentions in detail and said he wanted to be famous.NBC News - Top stories -
Harry Styles stalker jailed for sending him 8,000 cards in a month
Myra Carvalho sentenced to 14 weeks’ imprisonment and banned from seeing singer perform. A woman who stalked Harry Styles has been jailed and banned from seeing him perform.. Myra Carvalho, who appeared at Harrow crown court sitting at Hendon ...The Guardian - World -
Start-Up Founder Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Fraud
Manish Lachwani, who founded the software start-up HeadSpin, is the latest tech entrepreneur to face time in prison in recent years.The New York Times - Business -
UT Austin students protest layoffs over new DEI ban
Students at the University of Texas at Austin protested Thursday after the school laid off more than 60 staff members to comply with Texas’s diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) ban that went into effect earlier this year. About 200 students at ...The Hill - Politics -
More Than 100 Columbia University Students Arrested as Protests Intensify
The university called in the police to empty an encampment of demonstrators. But students have vowed to stay, no matter the consequences.The New York Times - Top stories -
Columbia University calls in police to break up pro-Palestinian protest
Clampdown on ‘disruptive’ demonstrations leads to more than 100 arrests as US campus tensions intensifyFinancial Times - World -
Google Fires 28 Employees Who Protested an Israeli Cloud Contract
The dismissals escalated longstanding tensions between company leaders and activist employees opposed to supplying technology to Israel’s government.The New York Times - Tech - Google -
Columbia protests continue after more than 100 arrested
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators have reoccupied Columbia University's main lawn for a third day of protests in Upper Manhattan.CBS News - Politics -
Columbia University protesters resume demonstrations after mass arrests
Pro-Palestinian student protesters resumed a third day of demonstrations Friday at Columbia University, saying their resolve has strengthened despite mass suspensions and arrests.NBC News - Top stories -
Columbia University Protests Over Gaza War Continue and Spread to Other Campuses
The campus chapter of a faculty organization said it would “fight to reclaim our university.” Students were undeterred by the crackdown on their protest.The New York Times - Top stories -
Online threats against pro-Palestinian protesters rise after Cotton's comments
GOP Sen. Tom Cotton, of Arkansas, has been encouraging people to "take matters into your own hands" against pro-Palestinian protesters.CBS News - Politics -
Former Marine sentenced to 9 years in prison for firebombing California Planned Parenthood clinic
A former U.S. Marine has been sentenced to nine years in prison for firebombing a Southern California Planned Parenthood clinic in 2022ABC News - Health - California