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Congressman praises heckling of war protesters, including 1 who made monkey gestures at Black woman

May. 03, 2024 20:58 PM EDT

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Israel-Hamas war demonstrations at the University of Mississippi turned ugly this week when one counter-protester appeared to make monkey noises and gestures at a Black student in a raucous gathering that was endorsed by a far-right congressman from Georgia. ...

The Latest | Israel's planned invasion of Rafah risks killing hundreds of thousands, UN says

May. 03, 2024 19:30 PM EDT

The United Nations humanitarian aid agency says hundreds of thousands of people would be “at imminent risk of death” if Israel carries out a military assault in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. The border city is a critical entry point for humanitarian aid and is filled with displaced...

Israel has briefed US on plan to evacuate Palestinian civilians ahead of potential Rafah operation

May. 03, 2024 18:51 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Israel this week briefed Biden administration officials on a plan to evacuate Palestinian civilians ahead of a potential operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafah aimed at rooting out Hamas militants, according to U.S. officials familiar with the talks. The...

Troops fired on Kent State students in 1970. Survivors see echoes in today's campus protests

May. 03, 2024 18:13 PM EDT

KENT, Ohio (AP) — Dean Kahler flung himself to the ground and covered his head when the bullets started flying. The Ohio National Guard had opened fire on unarmed war protesters at Kent State University, and Kahler, a freshman, was among them. M1 rifle rounds hit the ground all...

French police peacefully remove pro-Palestinian students occupying a university building in Paris

May. 03, 2024 12:13 PM EDT

PARIS (AP) — French police on Friday peacefully removed dozens of students from the prestigious Sciences Po university who had gathered in support of Palestinians, echoing similar encampments and solidarity demonstrations across the United States. The intervention came after police...

Universities take steps to prevent pro-Palestinian protest disruptions of graduation ceremonies

May. 03, 2024 11:47 AM EDT

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — With student protests over the Israel-Hamas war disrupting campuses nationwide, several major universities are intent on ensuring that commencement ceremonies — joyous milestones for graduates, their families and friends — go off without a hitch this weekend. ...

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

May. 03, 2024 11:10 AM EDT

A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. ___ Video shows Robert De Niro rehearsing...

Answering readers' questions about the protest movement on US college campuses

May. 03, 2024 08:43 AM EDT

A wave of demonstrations has spread across U.S. campuses over the last two weeks, led by students who have pitched tents or occupied buildings in protest of the Israel-Hamas war. It started April 18 when police moved to break up an encampment at Columbia University in New York City....

Hamas is sending a delegation to Egypt for further cease-fire talks in the latest sign of progress

May. 03, 2024 06:41 AM EDT

BEIRUT (AP) — Hamas said Thursday that it was sending a delegation to Egypt for further cease-fire talks, in a new sign of progress in attempts by international mediators to hammer out an agreement between Israel and the militant group to end the war in Gaza. After months of...

More than 2,100 people have been arrested during pro-Palestinian protests on US college campuses

May. 02, 2024 23:11 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police have arrested more than 2,100 people during pro-Palestinian protests at college campuses across the United States in recent weeks, sometimes using riot gear, tactical vehicles and flash-bang devices to clear tent encampments and occupied buildings. One officer...