Apr 24 Biden faces challenge of navigating Israel-Hamas war protests on college campuses amid reelection bid By Will Weissert, Michelle L. Price, Chris Megerian, Associated Press At best for Biden, the protests are a passing distraction while the White House presses forward with negotiations over a cease-fire and the release of hostages held by Hamas while pushing Israel to limit casualties with more than 34,000 Palestinians… Continue reading
Apr 24 Police tangle with students in Texas and California as wave of campus protest against Gaza war grows By Nick Perry, Karen Matthews, Associated Press Many students have been arrested as universities struggle to balance campus safety with free speech rights. Continue reading
Apr 23 Watch 13:23 Colleges struggle with allowing protests and preventing antisemitism and intimidation By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris, Tim McPhillips, Matt Loffman Colleges in several parts of the country are struggling with where to draw the line between allowing protests and free speech and preventing antisemitism and intimidation. Columbia University's administration faces criticism for how it's handled protests and concerns about the… Continue watching
Apr 23 WATCH: Senate passes military aid to Ukraine and Israel By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The Senate has passed $95 billion in war aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, sending the legislation to President Biden. Continue reading
Apr 22 Watch 5:00 More than 200 bodies found in mass grave at Nasser Hospital in Gaza By Ali Rogin, Teresa Cebrián Aranda, Sonia Kopelev Many Palestinians have returned to Khan Younis to search for their dead after Israeli forces withdrew from the city. For more than a week now, they’ve unearthed graves where hundreds of bodies were buried. Ali Rogin reports. Continue watching
Apr 22 UN health agency head calls for safe passage of humanitarian aid in Gaza By Associated Press United Nations agencies and aid groups say the ongoing hostilities, Israeli military restrictions on goods and the breakdown of order inside Gaza make it increasingly difficult to bring vital aid to much of the coastal enclave. Continue reading
Apr 22 Columbia cancels in-person classes as pro-Palestinian protests sprout across U.S. campuses By Nick Perry, Dave Collins, Associated Press Following arrests last week at Columbia, pro-Palestinian demonstrators set up encampments on other campuses around the country, including at the University of Michigan, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of North Carolina. Continue reading
Apr 22 Israeli military intelligence leader resigns over failing to prevent Oct. 7 attack By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press Maj. Gen. Aharon Haliva is the first senior figure to step down over his role in the deadliest assault in Israel's history. Continue reading
Apr 21 Israeli leaders criticize expected U.S. sanctions against ultra-Orthodox military unit By Josef Federman, Associated Press The decision, expected as soon as Monday, would mark the first time the U.S. has ever imposed sanctions on a unit inside the Israeli military and further strains relations between the two allies, which have grown increasingly tense during Israel’s war in… Continue reading
Apr 21 Watch 2:34 News Wrap: Zelenskyy says new weapons from U.S. aid give Ukraine a ‘chance for victory’ In our news wrap Sunday, Zelenskyy and other Western leaders praised Saturday’s House vote approving $61 billion in aid to Ukraine, Palestinian health officials said Israeli airstrikes killed 22 people, including 18 children, in Rafah in southern Gaza, and Roman… Continue watching