Google workers fired for Israel contract protests claim terminations were illegal

The complaint said that about 50 employees were terminated or placed on administrative leave after April's protests in New York and California.

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Youngest Gen Z state delegate running for Congress in Maryland to shake up Capitol Hill

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Trump trial live updates: Trump held in contempt of court for violating gag order

Former president running for White House while battling myriad indictments and legal cases as court hears from Michael Cohen’s banker Gary Farro

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Arizona's Democratic leaders make final push to repeal 19th century abortion ban

Democrats at the Arizona Legislature are expected to make a final push to repeal the state’s long-dormant ban on nearly all abortions that a court said can be enforced.

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Anti-Israel Protester Complains About NYPD Columbia Raid: 'It's Finals. Can I Go Home?'

A protester at Columbia University complained that NYPD officers would not let protesters leave the building they had occupied.

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Democratic New York state Sen. Tim Kennedy wins seat in Congress in special election

Democratic state Sen. Timothy Kennedy won a special election for the New York congressional seat left vacant by Democrat Brian Higgins' departure from Congress.

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Smashed windows, piled furniture left after occupation of Hamilton Hall at Columbia University

Protesters took over and occupied the building on the Manhattan campus of Columbia University early Tuesday. Police moved in Tuesday night, making arrests and clearing the structure.

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Harvey Weinstein to return to court Wednesday after his NY rape conviction was overturned

Harvey Weinstein is due back in a New York courtroom for the first time since his 2020 rape conviction was overturned by an appeals court last week.

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Florida's 6-week abortion ban takes effect as doctors worry women will lose access to health care

Florida’s ban on most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy has gone into effect, and some doctors are concerned that women in the state will no longer have access to needed health care.

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How Columbia University became the driving force behind protests over the war in Gaza

A two-week standoff between pro-Palestinian protesters and college administrators at Columbia University in New York is coming to a head

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White House considers accepting some Palestinians from Gaza as refugees amid Israel-Hamas war

The Biden administration is considering bringing some Palestinians to the U.S. as refugees as they attempt to escape Gaza amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas.

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Massive NYPD presence moves to clear pro-Palestine student protesters at Columbia

New York Police Department officers are dispersing pro-Palestine student groups at Columbia University.

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Trump returns to campaign facing a warning of jail time if he violates a trial gag order

Donald Trump will use a one-day break from his hush money trial to rally voters in the battleground states of Wisconsin and Michigan.

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Trump Media insider trading trial begins with co-founder testifying, 'I've never been paid at all'

Trump Media announced plans to merge with a shell company in late 2021. The legal fallout from the deal is playing out in multiple courtrooms.

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Trump's comparison of student protests to Jan. 6 is part of effort to downplay Capitol attack

Former President Donald Trump is lamenting the possibility that Columbia University’s pro-Palestinian protesters could be treated more leniently than the rioters who stormed the U.S.

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Blinken holds high-stakes meetings in Israel as he ramps up pressure on Hamas to accept ceasefire deal

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is poised for another round of high-stakes talks in Israel on Wednesday as the US seeks to ratchet up the pressure on Hamas to accept a ceasefire and hostage release deal, while also seeking to forestall an Israeli military offensive in Rafah and further address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

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Analysis: Student unrest ratchets up an already tense election year

Dramatic campus protests are injecting an inflammatory new element into an election year that is already threatening to stretch national unity to a breaking point.

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Elon Musk and 'anti-Biden brain trust' bonded at exclusive Hollywood Hills dinner, report says

Elon Musk hosted a dinner for billionaires that got political, Puck reported, and attendees discussed their distrust of Democrats like Joe Biden.

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Trump Had 'Different Devices' To Keep Him Awake. You Can Guess What Happened.

The former president's attorneys are trying to stop him from dozing off during the trial.

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WATCH: Columbia Protest Leader Demands Refreshments for Violent Activists Occupying Building

A spokesperson for the pro-Palestinian activists who broke into Hamilton Hall at Columbia early Tuesday morning demanded refreshments.

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Amazon, Starbucks show how jittery US customers are about the economy

US customers are looking for cheaper Amazon products, while Starbucks' infrequent customers are more cautious, executives said.

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Trump Struggles to Cite a Source for His Exaggerated Crime Claim

A Detroit news anchor challenged Trump to cite his source for a claim about rapidly falling Venezuelan crime. The former president had a hard time with the request.

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1 dead, 3 injured in Kansas tornado on fifth day of vortex outbreak

Unsettled weather, also including flooding and thunderstorms, has tormented the Plains and Midwest at the close of April.

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AOC Slams Eric Adams, Columbia University for NYPD Raid of Campus

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) slammed New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) and Columbia University for NYPD's raid of the campus.

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Biden Pushes More Gun Control After Four Officers Killed in North Carolina

President Biden responded to a felon allegedly killing 4 officers in North Carolina by pushing more gun controls for law-abiding Americans.

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Columbia just triggered a massive campus crackdown. Now the NYPD will stay for weeks.

In a major policy reversal, police were invited to clear Hamilton Hall. They made scores of arrests.

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Trump Trial Shifts Focus To The Dirty World of Hush Money

The ninth day of the former president’s trial was defined by what became an introduction into the seedy world of irresponsible entertainment “journalism.”

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Trump Calls Into Fox, Praises NYPD’s Columbia Crackdown

After police officers entered a second-story window on campus, Trump speculated that “they were not afraid of anything.”

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MTG Teases Motion to Vacate Vote to Show Americans 'Uniparty on Full Display'

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) is taking another step towards forcing a vote that could remove Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA).

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Kansas tornado leaves 1 dead, destroys nearly two dozen homes, officials say

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New York City police enter Columbia University amid pro-Palestinian protests

A long line of police officers were seen climbing into the building through a second-story window, using a vehicle with a ladder to gain access to the upper floor.

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Columbia University on NYPD Raid: 'We Were Left with No Choice'

Columbia University issued a statement after the New York Police Department began a raid on campus and removed students from Hamilton Hall.

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A Bystander to ’60s Protests, Biden Now Becomes a Target

For President Biden, the campus unrest over the Gaza war recalls peace protests of his youth. But this time he cannot easily bypass the turmoil.

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Florida Abortion Ban Is ‘Reality Check’—and Checkbooks Open

Many other states have severe restrictions, but this one hits different.

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NYPD Begins Making Arrests at CUNY City College

Officers in riot gear from the New York Police Department (NYPD) began making arrests at the City University of New York (CUNY).

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Alex Marlow: The Left Is 'Trying to Criminalize Being a Conservative'

Marlow told Judicial Watch's Chris Farrell that Democrats in control of the U.S. government are "trying to criminalize being a conservative."

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MSNBC's Wagner: Columbia Became Bigger Issue than War Because GOP Talked About It

On Tuesday's broadcast of MSNBC's "Alex Wagner Tonight," host Alex Wagner stated that the unrest and demonstrations on college campuses have eclipsed the | Clips

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Dozens of protesters arrested as NYPD storm Columbia campus

Hundreds of police swarm the campus after protesters occupied a college hall, the latest escalation amid weeks of demonstrations that have spread nationwide

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NYPD Officers Begin Raid on Columbia University Campus

The New York Police Department reportedly began a raid on Columbia University hours after the university restricted access to its campus.

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NBC's Winter: NYPD Worried About Anarchists Who Are 'Pro-Palestine Today, Pro-Israel Tomorrow' at Columbia

On Tuesday's broadcast of MSNBC's "Alex Wagner Tonight," NBC News National Law Enforcement and Intelligence Correspondent Tom Winter stated that police | Clips

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Lauren Boebert: 'It Makes No Difference' if Mike Johnson or Hakeem Jeffries Is Speaker

Representative Lauren Boebert (R-CO) said Tuesday on CNN's "The Lead" that there is no difference if House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) or Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) has the top spot. | Clips

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Law Firm Defending Trump Seeks to Withdraw From a Long-Running Case

The firm, LaRocca Hornik, has represented Donald Trump’s political operation in numerous suits dating to his first presidential run, including a pregnancy discrimination case in New York.

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Kamala Harris to Give Abortion Speech in Florida as 6-Week Restriction Takes Effect

Democrat Vice President Kamala Harris is continuing her "Fight for Reproductive Freedoms" abortion tour in Florida on Wednesday.

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R.I.P. Cricket. Now It’s Time to Talk About Kristi Noem’s Goat.

Condemned to death for being smelly, the animal was not dispatched easily.

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Trader Joe's Faces Another Embarrassing Setback In Federal Court

The judge ordered the grocer to pay the union’s legal fees after it tried to claim the union had violated its trademarks.

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Not Just Columbia: Student Protesters Across U.S. Are Occupying Campus Buildings

Between 50 and 75 students are believed to have taken over a library at Portland State University, with officials announcing a campus closure the following day.

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CEO of Anthropic — the AI company Amazon is betting billions on — says it could cost $10 billion to train AI in 2 years

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei discussed the future of Anthropic, its chatbot Claude, and the billion-dollar AI industry in a Tuesday interview with CNBC.

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Democrats will win New York special election, CNN projects, temporarily narrowing House GOP’s slim majority

Democratic state Sen. Tim Kennedy will win the special election for New York’s 26th Congressional District, CNN projects, further narrowing – at least in the short term – Republicans’ paper-thin majority in the US House.

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Federal judges throw out Louisiana congressional map with second Black District

Louisiana's congressional district lines are left in question less than 7 months before the election after federal court spiked second Black district

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Elon Musk says Tesla still plans to grow Supercharging network after eliminating global team, but 'at a slower pace'

Elon Musk said on X that Tesla plans to slow production of new Supercharging stations to focus on "100% uptime and expansion of existing locations."

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