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Month: March 2024

Congress requests documents from UC Berkeley in widening campus antisemitism investigation

By Matt Egan, CNN (CNN) — The House Education Committee formally requested a wide range of documents from the University of California, Berkeley on Tuesday as part of lawmakers’ growing investigation of antisemitism on college campuses. In a letter to UC Berkeley leaders, Rep. Virginia Foxx, the Republican chair of the committee, said lawmakers are

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As electric vehicle sales slow, US relaxes plans for stricter auto emissions standards for a while

By TOM KRISHER and MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration this week is expected to announce new automobile emissions standards that relax proposed tailpipe limits for three years but eventually reach the same strict standards set out by the Environmental Protection Agency. The changes come as sales of zero-tailpipe emissions electric

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Biden and congressional leaders announce a deal on government funding as a partial shutdown looms

By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and congressional leaders have reached an agreement on this fiscal year’s final set of spending bills. Now, the question is how fast lawmakers can get the bills passed to avoid a partial government shutdown. The Democratic president said Tuesday he’ll sign the bill package

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Pledges burned, paddled, forced to drink urine among hazing allegations against some University of Maryland fraternities

By Mike Hellgren Click here for updates on this story     BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — The University of Maryland is still investigating allegations of life-threatening hazing and alcohol abuse at fraternities and sororities on the College Park campus. They include people being burned and assaulted and several taken to hospitals for alcohol poisoning. The alleged hazing

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MacKenzie Scott donates $640 million, more than doubling her planned gifts to nonprofit applicants

By THALIA BEATY Associated Press The billionaire philanthropist and author MacKenzie Scott announced Tuesday she would give $640 million to more than 360 organizations in response to an application process she launched last year. The award is more than double the amount that she initially promised in an open call for applications. The selected organizations

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Brazil’s Bolsonaro is indicted for 1st time over alleged falsification of his vaccination status

By MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was formally accused Tuesday of falsifying his COVID-19 vaccination status, marking the first indictment for the embattled far-right leader, with more allegations potentially in store. The federal police indictment released by the Supreme Court alleged that Bolsonaro and 16 others inserted

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