Israel backers attack pro-Palestinian camp at UCLA; NYC police arrest 300 at Columbia
The clashes at UCLA and in New York are part of the biggest outpouring of U.S. student activism since the anti-racism rallies and marches of 2020. Read more
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Meet the men who eat only meat
A stricter version of high-fat, low-carb regimens like the Atkins diet and keto, the carnivore diet consists of meat, seafood and eggs — period. Read more
NASA does Dragon shuffle prepping for Starliner launch
NASA still needs to shift the remaining Dragon spacecraft from its spot to clear the path for next week’s launch of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner. Read more
Regular mammograms urged for all women ages 40 to 74
The new recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force say women without genetic mutations that make it extremely likely they will develop breast cancer should get their first mammogram to screen for the disease at age 40 and should continue with the exams every other year until they turn 74 Read more
Columbia University threatens to expel students occupying building
White House spokesperson John Kirby today denounced non-peaceful forms of student protests, calling the occupation of campus buildings “the wrong approach.” Read more
Justice Department moves to reclassify marijuana use
Penalties for use of schedule three drugs are less severe under federal law. Read more
More public colleges admit high schoolers before they’ve applied
Public universities across the country increasingly are sending acceptance letters even before students apply to college. Read more
University of Texas at Austin protesters arrested on campus
While the tents were being set up, dozens of students and demonstrators linked arms, forming a circle around the encampment. They chanted “free, free Palestine” and “from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free.” Read more
Ex-NSA employee sentenced to nearly 22 years in prison
Jareh Sebastian Dalke, 32, of Colorado Springs, pleaded guilty in October to six counts of attempting to transmit national defense information to a foreign government. A federal judge sentenced him to 262 months in prison. Read more
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8 officers shot, 4 fatally, while serving warrant in Charlotte
The suspect they were seeking was also killed. Read more
Yellowstone tourist kicks bison in its leg before getting injured
The man had “harassed a herd of bison and kicked a bison in the leg,” officials said. Read more
A strong U.S. dollar weighs on the world
Every major currency in the world has fallen against the U.S. dollar this year, an unusually broad shift with the potential for serious consequences across the global economy. Read more
Florida abortion ban to take effect Wednesday
The strict new law will replace a 15-week ban and require most Floridians and other Southerners seeking the procedure to travel to Virginia or farther. Read more
Commencement speakers launch boycott of USC satellite graduation ceremonies
“To speak at USC in this moment would betray not only our own values, but USC’s too,” novelist C Pam Zhang and UCLA professor and author Safiya U. Noble wrote to Folt, Provost Andrew T. Guzman and university leaders. “We are withdrawing as commencement speakers.” Read more
Cicadas will soon descend on Las Vegas — but not the ones you think
Instead, sometime starting in May or June, the Mojave Desert will be abuzz with male Apache cicadas, vibrating a membrane in their abdomen called a “tymbal” to attract a female mate. Read more
At least 4 dead in Oklahoma as nighttime tornadoes strike
Early reports indicated that damage from the storms was concentrated in Oklahoma, where a series of tornadoes was reported to have ripped through parts of the state, including the cities of Sulphur, Holdenville and Ardmore, according to the National Weather Service. Read more
South Dakota Gov. Noem defends executing 14-month-old pet dog
Noem writes that her 14-month-old dog, Cricket, got loose and killed a neighbor’s chickens — after which Noem lured the wirehair pointer to a pit and shot it. Read more
At least 5 people shot outside D.C. nightclub, suspect arrested
When police arrived at the scene they found five adult victims suffering from non-life-threatening gunshot wounds. Read more
Analysis: Echoing their client, Trump’s lawyers pursue an absolutist defense
Trump’s legal strategy mirrors his political talking points as his lawyers portray the case as an unjust assault on the former president’s character. Read more
‘Decisions under fire’: Campuses try mix of tactics as protests grow
From coast to coast, colleges are grappling with a groundswell of student activism over Israel’s ongoing military campaign in the Gaza Strip. Read more
Flight attendant indicted in attempted bathroom recording of teen
Police have also alleged that Estes Carter Thompson III, 36, had recordings of four other girls using lavatories on an aircraft where he worked. Read more
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