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Month: June 2024

Michigan, CUNY didn’t suitably assess if Israel-Hamas war protests made environment hostile, US says

By COLLIN BINKLEY and ANNIE MA AP Education Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — The University of Michigan and the City University of New York didn’t adequately investigate complaints about antisemitic or anti-Palestinian harassment linked to campus protests over the Israel-Hamas war and other incidents. That’s according to results of U.S. Education Department investigations announced Monday. The

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Bipartisan congressional delegation will travel to Israel ahead of Netanyahu address to Congress

By Katrina Samaan and Michelle Shen, CNN (CNN) — Democratic Rep. Steny Hoyer will lead a bipartisan congressional delegation to Israel this week, a notable show of support as a sizable number of Democrats say they are considering boycotting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress next month. Nine House members will participate in meetings with

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Russia’s Putin to visit North Korea amid international concerns over their military cooperation

By TONG-HYUNG KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit North Korea for a two-day visit starting Tuesday, both countries announced, amid international concerns about their military cooperation. Putin is expected to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for talks as they deepen their alignment in the face

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Democrat-controlled Vermont Legislature attempts to override Republican governor’s vetoes

By LISA RATHKE Associated Press The Democrat-controlled Vermont legislature has returned to the Statehouse to try to override Republican Gov. Phil Scott’s vetoes. By Monday afternoon, the Legislature had voted to overturn the governor’s vetoes of a property tax bill to pay for education, a bill that requires state utilities to source all renewable energy

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CUNY, Michigan didn’t adequately assess if Israel-Hamas war protests made environment hostile: feds

By COLLIN BINKLEY and ANNIE MA AP Education Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — The University of Michigan and the City University of New York didn’t adequately investigate if campus protests and other incidents in response to the Israel-Hamas war created a hostile environment for students, faculty and staff. That’s according to results of U.S. Education Department

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