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More public colleges admit high schoolers even before they've applied
For some ninth-graders near Fresno, California, the invitation — years before they’ll don a cap and gown — comes out of the blue: You’ve been accepted to Fresno State, the letter says.
Public universities across the country increasingly are sending such acceptance letters even before students apply to college. In more than a third of ...Read more
In Ukraine's old imperial city, pastel palaces are in jeopardy, but black humor survives
ODESA, Ukraine — On a cool spring morning, as water-washed light bathed pastel palaces in the old imperial city of Odesa, the thunder of yet another Russian missile strike filled the air.
That March 6 blast came within a few hundred yards of a convoy carrying Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who was touring the country's principal ...Read more
US warns ICC action on Israel would hurt cease-fire chances
The U.S. and its allies are concerned that the International Criminal Court may issue arrest warrants for Israeli officials just as the country is getting closer to a cease-fire agreement with Hamas, potentially jeopardizing a deal, people familiar with the matter said.
The worry is that Israel would back out of a truce if the ICC proceeds with...Read more
Fourth law enforcement officer dies, 4 others wounded serving warrant in east Charlotte home
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — In one of the nation’s most devastating attacks on law enforcement in generations, a suspect fired a high-powered rifle at officers in east Charlotte on Monday afternoon, killing four and injuring four others.
A little after 9:30 p.m. Eastern time, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said Officer Joshua Eyer passed...Read more
White House eyes Russian uranium import ban while House Bill stalls
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is considering banning imports of enriched Russian uranium using executive authority as congressional efforts to block the Kremlin’s shipments of the reactor fuel stall, people familiar with the matter said.
Officials from the White House National Security Council, the Department of Energy and other ...Read more
Columbia University begins suspensions for students at pro-Gaza encampment
NEW YORK — Talks have stalled between Columbia University students and officials to clear the pro-Gaza encampment on campus, prompting the administration to launch disciplinary action for any students who did not leave by Monday afternoon.
Columbia President Minouche Shafik announced the breakdown of negotiations Monday morning. Students at ...Read more
NYC subway crime down 6%, led by drops in robberies and assaults, NYPD says
NEW YORK — Major felonies on the subway system are down 6.4% in the first four months of 2024 after a winter of high-profile subterranean crimes, according to NYPD stats released Monday.
“What a difference a few months make,” Norman Grandstaff, deputy chief of the NYPD’s Transit Bureau, said Monday at a meeting of the MTA’s board.
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Students establish 'Liberation Zone' at University of Missouri - Kansas City as campus protests against war in Gaza spread
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — About 100 people gathered Monday on the campus of the University of Missouri - Kansas City and established a “Liberation Zone” as part of a wave of national protests bringing attention to the war in Gaza and U.S. support of the Israeli military.
Students set up tents and information tables and strung large banners ...Read more
University of North Carolina allows protesters' encampment to stay up so far, despite policy violations
Tents in the pro-Palestinian “Gaza solidarity encampment” on the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill campus remained up into the evening Monday, marking 24 continuous hours that they have stood despite being in violation of university policy.
The encampment has stood on Polk Place, the main quad in the central part of the UNC campus, ...Read more
Oxford shooter transferred to protective custody unit in northwest Michigan
DETROIT — The Oxford High School shooter has been transferred to a protective custody unit in northwest Michigan, the Michigan Department of Corrections said.
Ethan Crumbley, who was convicted of killing four students and injuring seven people in 2021, was moved Sunday to the Oaks Correctional Facility in Manistee, according to Kyle Kaminski,...Read more
Kamala Harris kicks off economic tour with Atlanta visit
ATLANTA — As Vice President Kamala Harris’ convoy rolled through downtown Monday, it swung by the Atlanta University Center where generations of Black students have earned higher education degrees.
From there, she visited an innovation center for Black startups, traversed a busy Atlanta highway that has symbolized economic disparity in the ...Read more
Columbia University deadline for students to leave pro-Gaza encampment comes and goes
NEW YORK — Talks have stalled between Columbia University students and officials to clear the pro-Gaza encampment on campus, prompting the administration to threaten disciplinary action for any students who did not leave by Monday afternoon.
Columbia President Minouche Shafik announced the breakdown of negotiations Monday morning. Students at...Read more
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly prevails in tax cut showdown as veto override fails by one vote
Kansas Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly prevailed on Monday in a showdown with the Legislature over tax cuts, as supporters failed by a single vote to enact a vetoed plan she warned was too expensive.
The plan’s failure threw into doubt the chances for tax cuts this year. The Legislature was expected to end its annual session later this week, but ...Read more
Student protests over Gaza war are forcing U.S. universities to face 'impossible' demands
There’s no compass to navigate these troubled waters of university unrest.
At Columbia and Yale, college officials forcibly dismantled pro-Palestinian encampments and arrested dozens. But the encampments already are back up.
Pro-Palestinian students and faculty say universities haven’t done enough to protect them, while pro-Israel students...Read more
'A coup.' Missouri lawmakers dismiss ethics complaint against top House Republican
The Missouri House Ethics Committee on Monday voted to dismiss a complaint of ethical misconduct against House Speaker Dean Plocher despite an attempt by its chair to point out the top Republican’s alleged obstruction of the investigation.
The committee, in a tense and chaotic meeting, voted 7 to 2 to reject the complaint with Ethics Chair ...Read more
Biden approves disaster declaration for Washington state after January storms
SEATTLE — President Joe Biden approved a federal disaster declaration Sunday for several Washington counties following the January winter storms that caused widespread flooding, landslides, downed trees and power outages that affected over 100,000 people.
Washington state declared a state of emergency for the 16 counties in mid-March, saying ...Read more
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Gov. Greg Abbott orders Texas schools to defy federal nondiscrimination rules
WASHINGTON — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Monday the state will ignore new federal regulations that require government-funded schools to protect gender identity under rules prohibiting sex discrimination.
Title IX prohibits sex-based discrimination at universities ...Read more
Ralph Yarl's family sues Andrew Lester, homeowners association in wake of teen's shooting
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The mother of Ralph Yarl on Monday filed a lawsuit on her son’s behalf against Andrew Lester and his homeowners association related to the shooting in April 2023 that left the teen severely injured.
Cleo Nagbe filed the civil lawsuit on her son’s behalf in Clay County Circuit Court against Lester and the Highland Acres ...Read more
TikTok, Tesla are just the start of US-China clash over Big Data
The U.S. push to ban TikTok marks a new phase in its approach to data security that could eventually impact everything from electric vehicles to health care, reshaping trade relations between the world’s biggest economies.
President Joe Biden last week signed legislation barring Chinese parent ByteDance Ltd’s ownership of TikTok, a move ...Read more
First container ship arrives at Seagirt terminal since collapse of Key Bridge in Baltimore
BALTIMORE — The first container ship has come and gone from the Port of Baltimore since the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, taking advantage of a four-day opening of a deep-draft shipping channel.
The MSC Passion III sailed Saturday into Seagirt Marine Terminal through the channel that opened last week as a temporary measure for ...Read more
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