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Police move in and begin dismantling pro-Palestinian demonstrators' encampment at UCLA
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police removed barricades and began dismantling a pro-Palestinian demonstrators’ fortified encampment early Thursday at the UCLA campus after hundreds of protesters defied police orders to leave, about 24 hours after counter-protesters attacked a tent encampment on the...
The Latest | It would take until 2040 to rebuild all homes destroyed so far in Gaza, UN report says
If the Israel-Hamas war stopped today, it would still take until 2040 to rebuild all the homes that have been destroyed in nearly seven months of Israel’s bombardment and ground offensives in the territory, according to United Nations estimates released Thursday. The United States...
Trump faces prospect of additional sanctions in hush money trial as key witness resumes testimony
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump faces the prospect of additional sanctions in his hush money trial as he returns to court Thursday for another contempt hearing followed by testimony from a lawyer who represented two women who have said they had sexual encounters with the former president. ...
Abortion is still consuming US politics and courts 2 years after a Supreme Court draft was leaked
Two years after a leaked draft of a U.S. Supreme Court opinion signaled that the nation's abortion landscape was about to shift dramatically, the issue is still consuming the nation's courts, legislatures and political campaigns — and changing the course of lives. On Wednesday, a...
No safety in retreat: Ukrainian soldiers say rear defensive lines barely exist amid Russian advance
KHARKIV, Ukraine (AP) — During pitched battles with far better-armed Russian forces, Ukrainian soldier Batyar’s unit has few options. Devastating Russian aerial glide bombs that can drop up to 1.5 tons of explosives out of range of most of Ukraine's air defenses are gnawing away...
Death toll jumps to at least 48 as a search continues in southern China highway collapse
BEIJING (AP) — The death toll from a collapsed highway in southeastern China climbed to 48 on Thursday as searchers dug for a second day through a treacherous and mountainous area. One side of the four-lane highway in the city of Meizhou gave way about 2 a.m. on Wednesday after a...
Faceless people, invisible hands: New Army video aims to lure recruits for psychological operations
FORT LIBERTY, N.C. (AP) — The video is unsettling, with haunting images of faceless people, fire and soldiers. The voiceover is a cascade of recognizable historical voices as the screen pulses cryptic messages touting the power of words, ideas and “invisible hands.” Hints of...
As India votes, misinformation surges on social media: 'The whole country is paying the price'
NEW DELHI (AP) — Bollywood stars seldom weigh in on politics, so videos showing two celebrities criticizing Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi — and endorsing his main opposition, the Congress party — were bound to go viral. But the clips of A-list actors Aamir Khan and...
At time of rising antisemitism, Holocaust survivors take on denial and hate in new digital campaign
DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) — Herbert Rubinstein was 5 years old when he and his mother where taken from the Jewish ghetto of Chernivtsi and put on a cramped cattle wagon waiting to take them to their deaths. It was 1941, and Romanians collaborating with Germany's Nazis were rounding up tens of...
Student journalists are put to the test, and sometimes face danger, in covering protests on campus
NEW YORK (AP) — Ordered by police to leave the scene of a UCLA campus protest after violence broke out, Catherine Hamilton and three colleagues from the Daily Bruin suddenly found themselves surrounded by demonstrators who beat, kicked and sprayed them with a noxious chemical. On...
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Editorial Roundup: Georgia
Brunswick News. April 27, 2024. Editorial: Some leeway for jails is reasonable Law-abiding citizens should find it galling every time some official points out that the state prison system is treating convicted criminals like — of all things — criminals. It is...
As Hamas considers cease-fire, question hangs: Will Israel end war without the group's destruction?
BEIRUT (AP) — Hamas on Thursday was considering the latest proposal for a cease-fire with Israel that the United States and other mediators hope will avert an Israeli attack on the Gaza town of Rafah. But chances for the deal are entangled with the question of whether Israel can accept an end to...
Editorial Roundup: Kentucky
Frankort State Journal. April 26, 2024. Editorial: Freezing relationship with KSUF the right decision for university We believe last weekend’s decision by the Kentucky State University Board of Regents to “freeze” its relationship with the institution’s...
Editorial Roundup: South Carolina
Post and Courier. April 27, 2024. Editorial: This bill can make SC more attractive to teachers without costing taxpayers a penny On Wednesday evening, the South Carolina Senate locked in another set of significant raises for state teachers by passing a budget with the...
Editorial Roundup: West Virginia
Charleston Gazette-Mail. April 30, 2024. Editorial: A look at the upcoming congressional primaries The primary election for the U.S. Senate in West Virginia has been a long-anticipated one. And it’s only picked up more heat since Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., the...
Police move in and begin dismantling pro-Palestinian demonstrators' encampment at UCLA
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police removed barricades and began dismantling a pro-Palestinian demonstrators’ fortified encampment early Thursday at the UCLA campus after hundreds of protesters defied police orders to leave, about 24 hours after counter-protesters attacked a tent encampment on the...
The Latest | It would take until 2040 to rebuild all homes destroyed so far in Gaza, UN report says
If the Israel-Hamas war stopped today, it would still take until 2040 to rebuild all the homes that have been destroyed in nearly seven months of Israel’s bombardment and ground offensives in the territory, according to United Nations estimates released Thursday. The United States...
Organizers of Eurovision Song Contest ready to remove Palestinian flags or symbols
GENEVA (AP) — Organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest said Thursday they reserve the right to remove any Palestinian flags and pro-Palestinian symbols at the show next week in Sweden. The announcement came amid heightened tensions surrounding Israel’s participation in the...
More money is going to African climate startups, but a huge funding gap remains
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — When Ademola Adesina founded a startup to provide solar and battery-based power subscription packages to individuals and businesses in Nigeria in 2015, it was a lot harder to raise money than it is today. Climate tech was new in Africa, the continent was a...
One Tech Tip: How to repair an electric toothbrush
LONDON (AP) — Toothbrushes used to be simple, powered only by your hand so they never broke down. Nowadays, rechargeable electric toothbrushes are increasingly popular because they make brushing easier and more effective, but they are a headache when they stop working properly. ...
