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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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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Mississippi lawmakers quietly kill bills to restrict legal recognition of transgender people

Mississippi’s Republican-led Legislature will not take final votes on two bills that attempted to restrict legal recognition of transgender people.

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Takeaways from day nine of the Trump hush money trial

Judge Juan Merchan handed down his first punishment to Donald Trump for violating the judge’s gag order in the New York hush money trial Tuesday, fining Trump $9,000 for nine violations.

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Toddler Killed After Gust of Wind Blows Bouncy House Away

Several children were playing inside of the inflatable structure when it was swept into a neighboring lot.

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I'm a millennial first-time buyer who moved into a micro home village. I had to downsize my stuff, but it was worth it for the community.

Kristi Campbell bought a tiny home in Atlanta for $235,000. She said its affordable price allowed her to become a homeowner sooner than she imagined.

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Education Secretary Calls Antisemitism on Campuses ‘Abhorrent’ and ‘Unacceptable’

Miguel A. Cardona told lawmakers that his department was continuing to investigate complaints of antisemitism at dozens of colleges since Oct. 7.

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Trump loses latest bid to delay hush money trial - two weeks into testimony

Donald Trump’s latest appeal for a delay in his criminal hush money trial in New York has been denied, two weeks after proceedings began.

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Video altered to claim Megyn Kelly admitted she is Nicole Brown Simpson

A video of Megyn Kelly was trimmed to make it sound like she admitted to being Nicole Brown Simpson. In reality, Kelly was debunking that rumor.

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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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Dave and Busters to allow betting on arcade games

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Haiti transitional council for new government: What to know

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Woman was denied top-secret US security clearance for being a close relative of dictator

An unnamed woman was denied a top-secret security clearance this year due to being a “close” relative of an authoritarian dictator of an unnamed country, according to a publicly available document from the Defense Department’s Office of Hearings and Appeals.

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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Amazon, Starbucks, Pinterest, Advanced Micro Devices and more

These are the stocks posting the largest moves in extended trading.

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How ‘Will Trent’ actor Ramón Rodríguez created the hit show’s iconic detective

The actor of Puerto Rican heritage, who's also a co-executive producer, liked the fact that the storyline initially made the character's ethnicity and background ambiguous.

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'This is reprehensible': Biden rips Trump's abortion comments from Time interview

Donald Trump, the former president and presumptive Republican nominee, would not commit to vetoing national restrictions on abortion.

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Video: Protesters at U.N.C. Break Through Barricade in the Center of Campus

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The Beginner’s Guide to Watching Real Housewives

For the first time in years, there’s no Real Housewives franchise airing. Whether you’re a Bravo super fan or a total newbie, here’s an expert’s guide to diving into to each city.

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Republicans Move Ahead with Outlawing Sanctuary Cities in N. Carolina

Republicans in North Carolina have advanced legislation to outlaw sanctuary jurisdictions, requiring law enforcement to cooperate with ICE.

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Kansas has new abortion laws while Louisiana may block exceptions to its ban

Kansas is requiring abortion providers to share patient information with the state and increasing funds to anti-abortion centers, while bills to loosen a restrictive ban in Louisiana face an uphill battle.

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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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Fox News Politics: Bound to be gagged

The latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews and more Fox News politics content

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Student loan forgiveness deadlines: What to know

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Columbia protesters' demands have worked before. This time may be different.

In 1985, Columbia students protested for the school to divest from South Africa. The recent outcry over Israel's war in Gaza has many similarities.

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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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US challenges 'bogus' patents on Ozempic and other drugs in effort to spur competition

The Federal Trade Commission is challenging patents on 20 brand name drugs, including the blockbuster weight-loss injection Ozempic

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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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Biden Admin Locks In Regulations Targeting Appliance Owned By ‘Almost Every US Household’

The Department of Energy (DOE) finalized regulations Tuesday for a popular appliance that will push the market toward adopting heat pump technology.

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Amazon reports strong 1Q results driven by its cloud-computing unit and Prime Video ad dollars

Amazon has reported strong results for the first quarter. The Seattle-based e-commerce giant said it earned $143.31 billion in revenue in the first three months of this year.

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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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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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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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