Today: September 22, 2024
Today: September 22, 2024

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A look at commencement ceremonies as US campuses are roiled by protests over the Israel-Hamas war

Weekend commencement ceremonies at some U.S. universities went off with few interruptions despite the national wave of protests over the Israel-Hamas war

A look at commencement ceremonies as US campuses are roiled by protests over the Israel-Hamas war
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Russia puts Ukrainian President Zelenskyy on its wanted list

Russian state media say Moscow has put Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on its wanted list, citing the interior ministry's database

Russia puts Ukrainian President Zelenskyy on its wanted list
Health|News|World

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

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 Latest | Israel's planned invasion of Rafah risks killing hundreds of thousands, UN says
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Russian state media is posting more on TikTok ahead of the U.S. presidential election, study says

A study by the nonprofit Brookings Institution says Russian state-affiliated accounts have boosted their use of TikTok and are getting more engagement on the short-form video platform ahead of the U.S. presidential election

Russian state media is posting more on TikTok ahead of the U.S. presidential election, study says
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The Latest | Arrests top 2,000 as protests against Israel-Hamas war roil college campuses

The number of people arrested in connection with protests on college campuses against the Israel-Hamas war has now topped 2,000

The Latest | Arrests top 2,000 as protests against Israel-Hamas war roil college campuses
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The Latest | Hamas will send a delegation to Cairo to keep up cease-fire talks

Hamas said Thursday that it will send a delegation to Cairo as soon as possible to keep working on cease-fire talks, in response to Egypt’s latest proposal

The Latest | Hamas will send a delegation to Cairo to keep up cease-fire talks
Education|Local|News

The Latest | Police tell UCLA protesters to disperse or face arrest

Announcements broadcasted on the University of California, Los Angeles campus have told demonstrators to disperse or they would be arrested and face a misdemeanor charge

The Latest | Police tell UCLA protesters to disperse or face arrest
News|World

The Latest | In Israel, Blinken pushes Hamas to agree on Gaza cease-fire deal

U_S_ Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Israel to press for a cease-fire deal with Hamas, saying “the time is now.”

The Latest | In Israel, Blinken pushes Hamas to agree on Gaza cease-fire deal
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Timeline of the nationwide protest movement that began at Columbia University

Columbia University has announced that it is canceling its main commencement ceremony scheduled for next week because of ongoing pro-Palestinian protests

Timeline of the nationwide protest movement that began at Columbia University
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Why Israel is so determined to launch an offensive in Rafah. And why so many oppose it

Israel is determined to launch an offensive against Hamas in Rafah, Gaza’s southernmost town, a plan that has raised global alarm because of the potential for harm to more than a million Palestinian civilians sheltering there

Why Israel is so determined to launch an offensive in Rafah. And why so many oppose it
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The Latest | Blinken says Israel will open a major aid crossing into hard-hit northern Gaza

Israel plans on opening a major humanitarian aid crossing into hard-hit northern Gaza

The Latest | Blinken says Israel will open a major aid crossing into hard-hit northern Gaza
Health|News|Sports

Texans WR Tank Dell shot in Florida, sustains minor wound, team says

Houston Texans wide receiver Tank Dell was shot in Florida and sustained a minor wound, the team announced on social media

Texans WR Tank Dell shot in Florida, sustains minor wound, team says
News|World

The Latest | Israeli airstrikes on Rafah kill at least 22 people, Palestinian health officials say

Palestinian health officials say Israeli airstrikes on the southern Gaza city of Rafah have killed at least 22 people, including six women and five children

The Latest | Israeli airstrikes on Rafah kill at least 22 people, Palestinian health officials say
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The Latest | Hezbollah ambushes Israeli convoy, killing civilian

Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group said its fighters fired anti-tank missiles and artillery shells at an Israeli military convoy in a disputed area along the border, killing an Israeli civilian

The Latest | Hezbollah ambushes Israeli convoy, killing civilian
Economy|News|Political

South Dakota governor, a potential Trump running mate, writes in new book about killing her dog

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem — a potential running mate for presumptive Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump — is getting attention again

South Dakota governor, a potential Trump running mate, writes in new book about killing her dog
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Hamas again raises the possibility of a 2-state compromise. Israel and its allies aren't convinced

The Palestinian militant group Hamas has said for more than 15 years that it could accept a two-state compromise with Israel — at least, a temporary one

Hamas again raises the possibility of a 2-state compromise. Israel and its allies aren't convinced
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Third man is detained in a major bribery case that involves Russia's deputy defense minister

Moscow's court service says a third man has been detained in a major bribery case involving one of Russian's most senior defense officials

Third man is detained in a major bribery case that involves Russia's deputy defense minister
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The Latest | Israeli strikes in Rafah kill at least 5

Palestinian hospital officials say Israeli airstrikes on the southern city of Rafah in the Gaza Strip have killed at least five people

The Latest | Israeli strikes in Rafah kill at least 5
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A look at the protests of the war in Gaza that have emerged at US colleges

Student protests over the Israel-Hamas war have popped up at many college campuses after the arrest of demonstrators at Columbia University

A look at the protests of the war in Gaza that have emerged at US colleges
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A Russian Orthodox priest who took part in services for Navalny is suspended by the patriarch

The patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Chuch has suspended a priest who participated in services for the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny

A Russian Orthodox priest who took part in services for Navalny is suspended by the patriarch
News|World

Top Russian military official appears in court on bribery charges

A top Russian military official arrested on suspicion of accepting a bribe has been sent to pre-trial detention after appearing before a court in central Moscow

Top Russian military official appears in court on bribery charges
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The Latest | Germany will resume working with UN agency for Palestinians, following review

Germany said that it plans to follow several other countries in resuming cooperation with the U.N. relief agency for Palestinians in Gaza after the publication of an independent review of its neutrality

The Latest | Germany will resume working with UN agency for Palestinians, following review
Business|News|Political|Technology

US banning TikTok? Your key questions answered

After years of attempts to ban the Chinese-owned app, including by former President Donald Trump, a measure to outlaw the popular video-sharing app has won congressional approval and is on its way to President Biden for his signature

US banning TikTok? Your key questions answered
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A look at what's in the $95 billion foreign aid package passed by Congress

The $95 billion foreign aid package approved by the U.S. Congress provides military aid to Ukraine and Israel, replenishes U.S. weapons systems and gives humanitarian assistance to civilians in Gaza

A look at what's in the $95 billion foreign aid package passed by Congress
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The Latest | Tent compound rises in Khan Younis as Israel prepares for Rafah offensive

Satellite photos analyzed by The Associated Press appear to show a new compound of tents being built near Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip as the Israeli military continues to signal it plans an offensive targeting the city of Rafah

The Latest | Tent compound rises in Khan Younis as Israel prepares for Rafah offensive

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