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What we can learn from Rutgers and 3 other schools that have reached agreements with Gaza protesters
Administrations at several schools have reached agreements with student protesters, pledging to take certain steps in exchange for the dismantling of encampments.
7 months ago
She survived the 1970 Kent State shooting. Here’s her message to student activists
Roseann "Chic" Canfora was among the May 4, 1970 protesters fired at by the Ohio National Guard. Nine were injured and four were killed — including her brother.
8 months ago
Driver dies after crashing into White House perimeter gate, Secret Service says
The fatal collision is being investigated "only as a traffic crash" and there was no threat to the president's residence, law enforcement authorities said.
8 months ago
Biden will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 politicians, activists, athletes and others
Philly native Clarence B. Jones and former New Jersey Sen. Frank Lautenberg are among those who will be honored.
8 months ago
Citing infrastructure spending and jobs, Philly construction union endorses Biden
Groundbreaking begins on projects under the bipartisan infrastructure bill, earning President Biden key labor support from a prominent local construction union.
8 months ago
Trump may get another chance to be president. He’s planning an aggressive second term
Here's a few takeaways from one of the few longform interviews Trump has given this election cycle.
8 months ago
New York police have cleared Hamilton Hall and the encampment at Columbia University
New York police arrested dozens of people on two campuses Tuesday night after officers cleared out a Columbia University building occupied by protesters.
8 months ago
Princeton and Brandywine high schools win nationwide STEM competition
The schools earned $100,000 grand prizes for their innovations.
8 months ago
Citizens Bank and UNCF team up to award $50,000 in scholarships to graduating high school seniors
The "Citizens Helping Citizens" scholarship will award $50,000 to students, including those from low-income and underrepresented communities.
8 months ago
Listen 1:07Demonstrations roil U.S. campuses ahead of graduations as protesters spar over the war in Gaza
Many students are demanding their universities cut financial ties with Israel over the large-scale operation in Gaza.
8 months ago
CDC says 3 women diagnosed with HIV after receiving ‘vampire facial’
The CDC said this is the first documentation of probable infections involving cosmetic services.
8 months ago
Nearly 300 people arrested at U.S. campus protests against the war in Gaza this weekend
From from Arizona to Massachusetts, universities turned to forced removal of pro-Palestinian protests and encampments as students mount organized opposition.
8 months ago
Police officer hiring in U.S. increases after years of decline, survey shows
A survey released by the Police Executive Research Forum shows more officers were hired in 2023 than in any of the previous four years.
8 months ago
A student club is suing its school, saying its pro-Palestinian views were censored
The lawsuit alleges that the club was prevented from holding its Palestinian Culture Night in the way the students wanted.
8 months ago
A look at the protests about the war in Gaza that have emerged on U.S. college campuses
Protests on many campuses have been orchestrated by coalitions of student groups.
8 months ago