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Tensions rise on college campuses as pro-Palestinian protests intensify

Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Turmoil gripped some of America's most prestigious universities on Monday as administrators tried to defuse campus protests over Israel's war in Gaza.

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Morning news brief

Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Gaza protests on college campuses stretch across the U.S. British lawmakers OK plan to outsource U.K.'s refugee system to Rwanda. Supreme Court to hear Starbucks case about fired pro-union workers.

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The Senate is slated to take up the $95 billion foreign aid package

Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Following House approval of assistance to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, the Senate is expected to take up and approve the measure. The bill could end up on President Biden's desk as early as Tuesday.

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Opening statements to get underway in former President Trump's hush money trial

Monday, April 22, 2024

Twelve jurors and six alternates were finalized Friday in former President Donald Trump's New York criminal trial. After opening statements, the court is likely to hear from witnesses on Monday.

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Morning news brief

Monday, April 22, 2024

Opening statements set for Monday in the New York criminal trial of former President Trump. TikTok faces what might be its biggest threat yet in the U.S. The U.S. Supreme Court takes up homelessness.

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Morning news brief

Friday, April 19, 2024

Israel launches missile strikes on Iran. NYPD breaks up pro-Palestinian protest at Columbia University. Twelve jurors are chosen for former President Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York.

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The selection of alternate jurors in Trump's N.Y. criminal trial resumes Friday

Friday, April 19, 2024

Attorneys have selected a jury of 12 New Yorkers for former president Donald Trump's hush money trial — as many as six alternates also need to be seated before opening statements can begin.

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Volkswagen workers in Tennessee could change the trajectory of unions in the South

Friday, April 19, 2024

In what could be a historic election, Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga, Tenn., conclude three days of voting on whether to unionize with the United Auto Workers.

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The first phase of the Lahaina fire report details timeline of disaster

Thursday, April 18, 2024

Hawaii's attorney general released the first phase of the investigations into the devastating wildfires on Maui. The fires killed more than 100 people and left thousands homeless.

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Israel is engaged in conflicts on 3 separate fronts: Hamas, Hezollah and Iran

Thursday, April 18, 2024

Israel is fighting Hamas in Gaza, with Hezbollah in Lebanon, and now directly with Iran. How are the conflicts linked, and how does it intend to handle all three at once?

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Morning news brief

Thursday, April 18, 2024

Israel is engaged in conflicts on three separate fronts. Hawaii's attorney general releases the first findings from a probe into Maui's wildfires. Inflation is proving more stubborn than expected.

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Morning news brief

Tuesday, April 16, 2024

Iran says its attack against Israel was a success. The House plans to hold separate votes on aid for Israel and Ukraine. Supreme Court hears challenge to law used to prosecute Jan. 6 defendants.

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Ukraine has adopted a new mobilization law to boost its military ranks

Friday, April 12, 2024

After months of deliberations, Ukraine's parliament adopted the law to mobilize hundreds of thousands of new soldiers. Russian troops are on the offensive, and Ukrainian soldiers are exhausted.

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The cultural legacy of OJ Simpson: football player, actor and murder suspect

Friday, April 12, 2024

OJ Simpson, one of the greatest running backs of all time, has died at 76. His infamous police chase and murder trial changed the media landscape, and accelerated the obsession with celebrity culture.

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Morning news brief

Friday, April 12, 2024

The cultural legacy of OJ Simpson. Ukraine's parliament adopts a law to mobilize hundreds of thousands of new soldiers. The interpreter for the LA Dodgers' star player is charged with bank fraud.

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Morning news brief

Tuesday, April 09, 2024

Ex-President Trump says abortion ban should be left to states. Vatican issues document that lays out what it calls "threats to human dignity." Missouri governor denies clemency for man on death row.

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Will Trump's abortion announcement help or hurt him in the election?

Tuesday, April 09, 2024

Former President Trump declined to back nationwide abortion ban, and said it should be left to the states. The GOP struggles to define itself on the issue of abortion.

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After 6 months, there is no sign of a resolution to the Israel-Hamas war

Monday, April 08, 2024

Cease-fire talks in Egypt have failed to yield a new pause in fighting. Israel has withdrawn a significant number of troops from Gaza, and allowed in some humanitarian aid.

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Mexico severs ties with Ecuador after a late-night raid on its embassy

Monday, April 08, 2024

Mexico has severed diplomatic ties with Ecuador, after a Friday night police raid on its embassy in the capital Quito.

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Morning news brief

Monday, April 08, 2024

Millions of people in the U.S. will experience a total eclipse of the sun. The Biden administration seeks student debt relief for millions. It's been six months since Hamas attacked southern Israel.

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