By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN (CNN) — Earlier this year, an 18-year-old high school senior from New York City had planned to enroll at Columbia University’s sister school Barnard College in Manhattan as an early decision student. But after her parents saw heightened tensions over the Israel-Gaza conflict surface across some US campuses, including at
Continue ReadingCOLLEEN LONG ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is weighing measures to help Palestinians living in the United States who want to bring family from the war-torn region. “We are constantly evaluating policy proposals to further support Palestinians who are family members of American citizens and may want to come to the United
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The Oregon Employment Department said last week it was in its ninth week of using Frances Online for Unemployment Insurance benefits. In that time, the new system has paid out $111.3 million in benefits, and there has been a significant increase in customers successfully using Frances Online.
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN) — La Fiscalía del Distrito de Manhattan volverá a juzgar el caso de delitos sexuales contra Harvey Weinstein, dijo un fiscal al tribunal este miércoles en la primera audiencia del exproductor de cine desde que se anuló su condena. El juez ordenó que Weinstein permaneciera bajo custodia antes de su nuevo juicio.
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The wave of incoming rookies such as Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso and the return of popular players A’ja Wilson and Kelsey Plum of the defending champion Las Vegas Aces have led to unprecedented demand for WNBA games on one of the world’s largest ticket resale platforms. StubHub announced
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Ever feel as if anger is coursing through your veins? New research suggests that isn’t too far off, and those frustrated feelings could raise your risk of having a heart attack. So take a deep breath and try to just let it go. Here’s what
Continue ReadingCNN By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Ever feel as if anger is coursing through your veins? New research suggests that isn’t too far off, and those frustrated feelings could raise your risk of having a heart attack. So take a deep breath and try to just let it go. Here’s
Continue ReadingBy JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s Senate is debating a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors. The bill was passed by the state House in January and would bar health professionals from performing gender-transition surgeries, prescribing puberty-blocking drugs and overseeing hormone treatments for patients under 18 years old. School
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — El Borussia Dortmund logró una ligera ventaja como local tras vencer 1-0 al Paris Saint-Germain en el partido de ida de la semifinal de la Champions League. El próximo encuentro será en el Parque de los Príncipes el 7 de mayo. El primer tiempo no fue el de
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Police in the southern Mexico state of Oaxaca say five people have died after drinking a poison potion in a Santeria ‘power’ ritual. The Oaxaca state police chief said Wednesday that four men and one woman died after drinking a mix of substances he did not specify. He said they were
Continue ReadingBILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A Montana man who pleaded guilty to leaving voicemail messages threatening to kill Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Tester and his family was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says 30-year-old Anthony James Cross of Billings was sentenced Wednesday. He pleaded guilty in January to making threats
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) –The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed the bipartisan Antisemitism Awareness Act (H.R. 6090), which would help ensure antisemitic hate crimes on college campuses are properly investigated and prosecuted, with Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer in support. Here’s the news release her office issued after her vote: DeRemer (OR-05), who has been an outspoken advocate for Jewish students
Continue ReadingBy Travis Case Click here for updates on this story DUNDALK, Maryland (KGTV) — Student leaders at Dundalk High School planned and held a “Senior Prom” for two groups of seniors. The Golden agers hail from Lighthouse Senior Living in Essex and Senior Living in Ellicott City. The Dundalk High School students chose “Hawaiian Sunset”
Continue ReadingBy ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas officials are investigating at least nine recent deaths involving an unusual spike of opioid overdoses in Austin. Health officials are calling it the city’s worst overdose outbreak in nearly a decade. Emergency responders in the Texas capital typically field two to three calls per day
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — A group of pro-Palestinian protesters who are occupying Portland State University’s library rejected a deal early Wednesday morning that would have ended the occupation, KGW reported. PSU president Ann Cudd said in a letter sent Wednesday morning to the campus community that she had reached a deal with negotiators representing the protesters inside the library.
Continue ReadingBy SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri voters have gotten a step closer to getting to decide whether to raise the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour. The group behind the effort, Missouri Jobs with Justice, said Wednesday that it turned in nearly double the required number of signatures. Republican
Continue ReadingBy Steve Smith Click here for updates on this story SAN DIEGO, California (KGTV) — Giovani Santillan first laced up the boxing gloves when he was 8 years old, and he still remembers that day like it was yesterday. “I remember it was a good day. I was happy, my dad was happy, it was
Continue ReadingBy Devan Cole, CNN Washington (CNN) — Several GOP-led states have sued the Biden administration over a federal rule set to take effect later this month that will require people who sell firearms online and at gun shows to conduct background checks on their potential customers. In a lawsuit filed Wednesday by Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Twenty-six Republican attorneys general are suing the Biden administration over its new rule requiring firearm dealers to run background checks at gun shows and other places outside brick-and-mortar stores. The lawsuits were filed Wednesday in federal courts in Arkansas, Florida and Texas. The lawsuits are
Continue ReadingBy Veronica Haynes Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WCVB) — No charges will be filed after the bodies of four babies were found in a freezer in a South Boston apartment in 2022, Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden said. “This investigation, which is one of the most complex, unusual and perplexing that
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