Apr 30 Pro-Palestinian protesters taken into custody after Columbia University calls in New York police officers By Cedar Attanasio, Jake Offenhartz, Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press Officers have taken protesters into custody after Columbia University called in police to end the pro-Palestinian occupation on the New York campus. Continue reading
Apr 29 Backers of a Kansas gender-affirming care ban for minors fail to override the governor’s veto By John Hanna, Associated Press Two Republicans who'd backed the bill earlier voted against overriding the veto, citing their concerns about provisions that included one that would have barred state employees from advocating social transitioning for transgender youth. Continue reading
Apr 29 Shootout that left 4 law officers dead began with attempt to serve warrant, police say By Erik Versuzco, Peter Smith, Associated Press Shots were fired at the officers by the wanted suspect as they approached the suburban home in Charlotte and they killed him in the front yard, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Johnny Jennings said at a news conference. Continue reading
Apr 29 Prosecutors say they will not retry an Arizona rancher accused of murder near the U.S.-Mexico border By Anita Snow, Associated Press The jurors in the trial of George Alan Kelly were unable to reach a unanimous decision on a verdict after more than two days of deliberation. Continue reading
Apr 29 Watch 8:09 The challenge colleges face with student demands for Israeli divestment By Geoff Bennett Protests show no signs of letting up and universities are handling their respective situations differently. Columbia University warned of mass temporary suspensions, state troopers were called in at Texas and nearly 300 people were arrested at other schools over the… Continue watching
Apr 29 Watch 2:11 Mexican consumer law helps man snag $28,000 earrings for $28 after Cartier pricing mishap By Leyla Hayes The words Cartier and deal are rarely said in the same breath. But the legendary French jeweler has been forced to extend an enormous discount to a Mexican man after he claimed an error allowed him to buy two pairs… Continue watching
Apr 29 This World’s Fair exhibit aims to tell a more complete picture of what happened there By Gabrielle Hays One hundred and twenty years later, voices featured in a new exhibit at the Missouri History Museum hope to share a broader perspective on what happened there. Continue reading
Apr 29 California is joining with a New Jersey company to buy a generic opioid overdose reversal drug By Adam Beam, Associated Press California is partnering with a New Jersey-based pharmaceutical company to purchase a generic version of Narcan, the most well-known version of naloxone that can save a person's life during an opioid overdose. Continue reading
Apr 29 United Methodists prepare for votes on ending bans on same-sex marriage, LGBTQ clergy By Peter Smith, Associated Press One-quarter of the country's United Methodist churches left between 2019 and 2023, mainly conservative churches dismayed by progressive trends, and some are calling for international churches to do the same. Continue reading
Apr 29 Columbia University tells student protesters they must leave tent encampments or face suspension By Jake Offenhartz, Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press Many students are demanding their universities cut financial ties with Israel. Continue reading