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
Apr 28 Watch 3:05 News Wrap: Hamas releases video of two hostages, including Israeli-American In our news wrap Sunday, Hamas released video of two hostages as efforts around a cease-fire deal with Israel intensify, protestors rallied against the Israel-Hamas war outside the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, tornadoes killed at least four people in Oklahoma,… Continue watching
Apr 28 Anti-war protesters dig in on campuses across the U.S. as universities, police take action By Carolyn Thompson, Michael Casey, Associated Press Students protesting the Israel-Hamas war woke up in tents at college campuses nationwide Sunday morning planning more protests demanding that schools cut financial ties to Israel and divest from companies accused of enabling the conflict. Continue reading
Apr 28 Tornadoes kill 4 in Oklahoma as severe weather prompts state of emergency in 12 counties By Ken Miller, Associated Press The deadly weather in Oklahoma added to the dozens of reported tornadoes that wreaked havoc in the nation's midsection since Friday. Continue reading
Apr 27 Watch 2:50 News Wrap: Israel-Hamas war protests continue on campuses while some are shut down In our news wrap Saturday, some universities moved to shut down protests over the Israel-Hamas war while students at others dug in, Israeli airstrikes killed at least 18 people in southern and central Gaza, Nebraska and Iowa residents sifted through… Continue watching
Apr 27 Watch 6:48 What to know about the FTC’s crackdown on noncompete agreements by employers By John Yang, Andrew Corkery The Federal Trade Commission estimates that about 1 in 5 American workers are restricted by so-called noncompete agreements with their employers. The agency voted this week to bar companies from using such clauses to keep employees from taking a new… Continue watching
Apr 27 Harvey Weinstein hospitalized in New York after returning from prison, attorney says By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Attorney Arthur Aidala said Weinstein was moved to Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan after his arrival on Friday to city jails following an appeals court ruling nullifying his 2020 rape conviction. Continue reading
Apr 27 Residents take stock of damage from tornadoes that tore through Nebraska and Iowa By Josh Funk, Margery A. Beck, Heather Hollingsworth, Associated Press The Friday night tornadoes wreaked havoc in the Midwest, causing a building to collapse with dozens of people inside and destroying and damaging hundreds of homes. Continue reading
Apr 27 Paramedic who injected Elijah McClain with fatal ketamine overdose avoids prison By Colleen Slevin, Matthew Brown, Associated Press A former paramedic who injected Elijah McClain with a powerful sedative avoided prison Friday and was sentenced to 14 months in jail with work release and probation in the killing of the Black man that helped fuel the 2020 racial… Continue reading
Apr 26 Watch 11:00 How college protests against war in Gaza compare to demonstrations of the past By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris, Karina Cuevas, Shoshana Dubnow As protests of Israel’s war in Gaza spread to campuses across the country, some see parallels between today’s demonstrations and college protests of the past. Amna Nawaz discussed that with University of Texas history professor Steven Mintz and professor and… Continue watching