More pro-Palestinian protesters arrested at UCLA
A UCLA spokesperson later said that 44 people had been taken into custody. Read more
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A UCLA spokesperson later said that 44 people had been taken into custody. Read more
Reserves for the combined Social Security trust funds are now projected to be depleted in 2035, one year later than reported last year. Read more
The Relief Fund, a volunteer-based nonprofit organization that provides free medical care to injured and sick children, said the other children’s journeys would end at hospitals in Ohio, Texas and South Carolina. Read more
But many questions remain. What are ultraprocessed foods, exactly? And how strong is the evidence that they’re harmful? We asked experts to answer these and other questions. Read more
Columbia spokesperson Ben Chang said the university had sought an alternative venue but was unable to find one that could accommodate the students, families, and guests in attendance. Read more
Some students painted Palestinian symbols and flags on the top of their graduation caps. Read more
The crash occurred on the eastern perimeters of the White House, near the intersection of 15th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, a six-lane boulevard that connects the White House and the U.S. Capitol, Washington police said. Read more
The encampment had sprouted up nearly two weeks ago in Alumni Park, a central quad on USC’s campus in Los Angeles. Read more
The storms exacerbated dangerous conditions, and forecasters said that once the storms passed, rivers could be swollen for days or even weeks. Read more
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Some of the demonstrators were students at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, which is affiliated with the institute, the school said in a statement. Read more
The second leg of the Triple Crown takes place May 18 with the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Read more
The ceremony did not stop. Neither did the chanting, although how distracting it was might have depended on where people sat in the stadium. Read more
Paying farmers to snuggle up with half-ton heifers is all the rage in the United States thanks to social media. Read more
The honoree list plays special homage to “firsts” in their field. Read more
The indictment alleges that Cuellar and his wife accepted close to $600,000 in bribes from Azerbaijan and the bank, which was not named. Read more
What are typically joyful ceremonies in which robed students cross stages to accept diplomas will have a different feel this month at many universities. Read more
Hicks’ testimony gave jurors an inside look at the campaign’s damage-control efforts when Trump faced multiple accusations. Read more
The latest observable meteor shower will be the Eta Aquarids, known for its fast fireballs, which occur as Earth passes through the rubble left by Halley’s Comet. Read more
The arrest Wednesday of Isis Navarro Reyes, 36, who also went by Beraly Navarro and, according to prosecutors, was not licensed to administer medication, followed an investigation that involved an undercover officer. Read more
Jerry Boylan, 70, was found guilty by a U.S. District Court jury in November on a single felony count of “misconduct or neglect of a ship officer” under a federal homicide statute. Read more
The pre-dawn police crackdown at UCLA marked the latest flashpoint in mounting tensions on U.S. college campuses. Read more