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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White House considers welcoming some Palestinians from war-torn Gaza as refugees

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$1.3 billion Powerball win draws attention to a little-known immigrant culture in the U.S.

“I am born in Laos, but I am not Laotian,” Cheng “Charlie” Saephan said at a news conference after his win. “I am Iu Mien.”

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Poll: Most Agree Dems Using Legal System to Take Out Political Opponents

Most voters agree that Democrats are using the legal system to take out their political opponents, April's Harvard-Harris survey found.

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Trump Is Fine With States Monitoring Pregnant Women So They Don't Get Abortions

"I think they might do that," the GOP presidential nominee said of a scenario that sounds straight out of the dystopian novel "The Handmaid's Tale."

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'Travesty of justice': Texas AG Ken Paxton visits Trump during hush-money trial in NYC

The AG of the Lone Star State made the trek to the Big Apple on Tuesday to support the former president on trial in Manhattan.

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Biden Blasts Trump for Plan to Shutter Pandemic Prevention Office

Trump told TIME he would close an office tasked with making sure the country is better prepared for the next pandemic

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Federal Court Upholds Major Ruling In Swing-State Mail-In Ballot Case

The 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals declined to reconsider their previous decision upholding the enforcement of dates on mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania.

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ABC News Kicks GMA Weatherman to the Curb Over Complaints

The longtime TV meteorologist had previously been “banned” from the morning show’s studio after allegedly making a colleague uncomfortable.

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Florida's 6-Week Abortion Ban Is About To Go Into Effect

Thousands of women have flocked to Florida for abortion care since the fall of Roe v. Wade. For many of them, that will no longer be an option.

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House Republican Drafts Censure of Omar for ‘Pro-Genocide’ Remark

Representative Don Bacon accused Representative Ilhan Omar of antisemitism in suggesting some Jewish students were “pro-genocide.” Democratic leaders have said little about their colleague’s language.

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College Democrats 'Commend' Anti-Israel Protesters for 'Bravery'

The College Democrats of American said it commended anti-Israel protesters for their "bravery" hours after they took control of a building.

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GOP Rep. Armstrong supports Speaker Johnson despite policy disagreements because ‘I’m a grown-up’

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TikTok employees are reportedly being asked by US border patrol agents if they're part of the Chinese Communist Party

Border patrol agents are asking TikTok employees about any ties to the Chinese Communist Party, Forbes reports.

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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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Jonathan Turley Roasts MSNBC Host For Calling Republicans ‘Conspiracy Theorists’

Jonathan Turley called out MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace for labeling Republicans as “conspiracy theorists,” citing multiple instances where she made false claims.

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Columbia's near-total lockdown over protests called extreme and divisive by students and staff

Administrators cite security concerns for the move to close grounds to everyone except essential employees and students who live on campus.

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Missouri Supreme Court strikes down 2022 vote on KC police funding, citing faulty fiscal note

The Missouri Supreme Court has taken the unusual step of striking down a 2022 voter-approved constitutional amendment that required Kansas City to spend a larger percentage of its money on the police department, and ordered that the issue go back before voters in November.

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This Boston preschool is teaching children in Creole and English — and instilling Haitian pride

The Toussaint L’Ouverture Academy is teaching Creole fluency while also helping families by easing translation burdens for children of immigrant parents.

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This $119 houseplant is bioengineered to remove harmful air pollution in your home.

Neoplants has bioengineered a houseplant that uses bacteria to remove indoor air pollution from your home.

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Live updates: Amazon to report quarterly earnings today after the market close

Amazon will report quarterly earnings today, April 30, after market close. The analyst call comes amid a 19% stock-price gain in 2024.

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House Republicans launch investigation into federal funding for universities amid campus protests

House Republicans are investigating the federal funding for universities where students have protested the Israel-Hamas war.

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Georgia governor signs bill into law restricting land sales to some Chinese citizens

Georgia has a new law that limits the ability of some Chinese citizens to buy land in the state. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed SB420 into law on Tuesday.

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Justice Dept. Plans to Recommend Easing Restrictions on Marijuana

The move would kick off a lengthy rule-making process and would amount to a major change in federal policy.

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Biden condemns Columbia protests who have occupied campus building in support of Gaza

Columbia students took over Hamilton Hall in the early hours of Tuesday morning and repeated their demands for the university to divest from companies linked to Israel

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Illegal Wanted for Murder Among Nearly 2M 'Got-Aways' at Biden's Border

An illegal alien wanted for murder in his native Mexico was able to successfully cross the border as a so-called "got-away."

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Post falsely claims Tennessee National Guard troops were sent to Memphis

A spokesperson for the mayor of Memphis says the claim is not true. The guard says it has not received any formal requests for assistance in the city.

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EcoHealth Alliance Receives Millions in Taxpayer Dollars despite Involvement with Wuhan Lab

EcoHealth previously conducted searches for the deadly Ebola virus in Liberian bats and reportedly plans on establishing a bat colony in the U.S.

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Deceased suspect identified in fatal shooting of four officers in N.C.

Terry Clark Hughes Jr., 39, had been wanted on a felony charge of fleeing to elude arrest in connection with a Jan. 6 incident in Lincoln County.

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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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Super Micro pushes up full-year revenue forecast as it points to strong AI demand

Super Micro is now a component of the S&P 500 index. The company's growth accelerated to 200% from 103% in the previous quarter, but revenue still missed.

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Falso: EE.UU. atacó Irak como parte una nueva guerra en 2024; audio es de 2023

Pista de audio describe ataque estadounidense a miembros de Kataib Hezbollah en Irak en diciembre de 2023, no a EE.UU. atacando a Irak en 2024.

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AMD gaming revenue falls 48% year-over-year and the stock is down

AMD sells AI chips that compete with Nvidia, but it makes most of its money from PC chips.

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Johnson demands Biden visit Columbia University amid anti-Israel occupation

House Speaker Mike Johnson held a press conference on Tuesday announcing a wide-ranging probe into instances of antisemitism on college campuses.

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False claim US attacked Iraq as part of a new war in 2024; audio from 2023 report

The audio track describes the U.S. attack on members of Kataib Hezbollah in Iraq in December 2023, not the U.S. attacking Iraq in April 2024.

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Palestinian Mob Attacks German Ambassador in West Bank

A mob of angry students attacked German Ambassador to the Palestinian Authority Oliver Owcza at Birzeit University in the West Bank.

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Ford's BlueCruise is the latest driver-assistance system under investigation after 2 fatal crashes

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation into Ford's BlueCruise system after two crashes killed three people.

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Biden and Democrats Seize on Trump’s Striking Interview

The president and other top Democrats moved quickly to capitalize politically on Donald J. Trump’s interview with Time magazine, particularly his comments on abortion.

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Donald Trump Can Attend Son Barron's Graduation, Judge Says

The judge overseeing former President Donald Trump's business records trial will allow him to attend his son Barron's high school graduation.

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Tesla fires employee who says he slept in his car to be closer to the office: "Sacrificed a lot"

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Binance Founder Gets 4 Months Behind Bars for Money Laundering

Prosecutors had asked that the executive, who pleaded guilty in the case last year, serve three years.

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Cease-fire talks made ‘more complicated’ as Israel vows to move ahead with Rafah offensive

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Is it illegal to protest in Texas? Fact-checking false claims

The First Amendment guarantees Americans the right to protest. The case referenced did not ban protesting.

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FACT CHECK: Did Congress Approve $26 Billion In Aid For Israel?

'The package provides around $15 billion directly to Israel. At least $9 billion is going toward humanitarian assistance and $2.4 billion for U.S. operations in the region'

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Columbia unrest echoes chaotic campus protest movement of 1968

Early on April 30, 1968, police arrested nearly 700 student protesters who had occupied Hamilton Hall at Columbia. Fifty-six years later to the day, pro-Palestinian activists have taken over the same building.

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Protests intensify with occupation of Columbia University building

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These are the most dangerous jobs in America

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Trump could drive inflation higher with his second-term economic agenda, analysts say

Donald Trump has blamed President Joe Biden for stubbornly high inflation during Biden's presidency.

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Trump says he'll use National Guard to deport migrants, doubling down on anti-immigration rhetoric

Donald Trump says he’d use the National Guard as part of efforts to deport millions of migrants across the country if he’s reelected.

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Trump in contempt, fined for violating gag order 9 times. So, what happens now?

The former president violated the judge's gag order in the NY hush money case but what does that mean?

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