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Pro-Israel professor at Columbia barred from campus after harassing and intimidating other employees

October 16, 2024 2:24 PM Associated Press

Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — An outspoken pro-Israel professor at Columbia University has been temporarily barred from campus for harassing and intimidating other employees. University spokesperson Ben Chang says Shai Davidai, a business professor at the Manhattan university, will have to undergo training in order to have his campus access restored. Davidai didn’t immediately

A century-old time capsule’s contents are unveiled in Kansas City

October 16, 2024 2:21 PM Associated Press

Associated Press The contents of a time capsule that was entombed for a century in one of the nation’s preeminent World War I memorials have been revealed. There was a letter from President Calvin Coolidge, praising the spirit of the Kansas City community. The Egyptian Revival-style monument was erected in a burst of postwar patriotism.

100-year-old artifacts kept inside Kansas City time capsule are revealed at World War I museum

October 16, 2024 2:20 PM CNN Newsource

By Graham Hurley, CNN (CNN) — The National WWI Museum and Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri, on Wednesday showed off an excavated century-old time capsule, revealing a cornucopia of early 20th-century relics, artifacts and documents. In 1924, historians and museum curators banded together to bury a time capsule inside the Liberty Memorial, to be opened

UCLA will honor the late Bill Walton at its men’s basketball game on Feb. 23

October 16, 2024 2:16 PM Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The late Bill Walton, who helped lead UCLA to consecutive national championships in 1972 and ’73, will be honored during the men’s home basketball game against Ohio State on Feb. 23. He died of cancer in May at age 71. Walton will be honored during a halftime ceremony and throughout the

Billie Jean King and 100 athletes celebrate the 50th anniversary of her Women’s Sports Foundation

October 16, 2024 2:10 PM Associated Press

AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Billie Jean King started the Women’s Sports Foundation with a $5,000 check. She’s turned that investment into $100 million and a half century of helping girls and women achieve their dreams through travel and training grants, local sports programs and mentoring athletes and coaches. King celebrated the 50th

UW-Oshkosh chancellor set to resign next year amid declining enrollment, deficit

October 16, 2024 2:10 PM Associated Press

Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Chancellor Andrew Leavitt says he plans to step down next summer. Leavitt announced on his blog Wednesday that he will resign effective June 30. He plans to stay on at the university as a chemistry professor. Leavitt was appointed chancellor in 2014. He said in his

Georgians flock to cast ballots as early in-person voting begins

October 16, 2024 2:09 PM Associated Press

Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgians aren’t waiting to vote, with what could be more than 10% of expected turnout casting ballots through Wednesday. More than 310,000 people voted on Tuesday, the first day of early in-person voting, with another 260,000 more making their choices through Wednesday afternoon. Another 33,000 mail ballots have also been

Kidney transplants are safe between people with HIV, new US study shows

October 16, 2024 2:04 PM Associated Press

AP Medical Writer A new study found people with HIV can safely receive donated kidneys from deceased donors with the virus. In the study published Wednesday, researchers looked at 198 kidney transplants performed at hospitals across the United States. They found similar results whether the donated organ came from a person with or without the

Family members stand behind Lyle and Erik Menendez as they await a decision that could see them released from prison

October 16, 2024 1:46 PM CNN

KCAL, KCBS, CNN By Chelsea Bailey, Amanda Musa and Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — Relatives of Lyle and Erik Menendez on Wednesday made impassioned pleas for their release from prison after more than 30 years as the Los Angeles County district attorney weighs new evidence in the murder of their parents. More than two dozen family members announced

Sports betting can be confusing for players so NBA helps them discern what is wrong or right

October 16, 2024 1:43 PM Associated Press

AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — One Jontay Porter was one too many for the NBA when it comes to sports betting. The NBA has led the way for American professional sports leagues’ foray into the once-forbidden territory while trying to balance betting and the integrity of the game. The NBA has established guidelines

Prosecutors say father of Georgia shooting suspect knew son was obsessed with school shooters

October 16, 2024 1:42 PM Associated Press

WINDER, Ga. (AP) — Prosecutors say the father of a teenager accused of a deadly high school shooting in Georgia was aware that his son was obsessed with school shooters. The prosecutors said at a Wednesday court hearing that Colt Gray had a shrine in his bedroom for the gunman in the 2018 school shooting

Harris and Trump offer new details about policies and strategy in dueling interviews

October 16, 2024 1:36 PM Associated Press

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As the presidential race moves into its final weeks, Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump embarked on an interview blitz that offered new details about their policy priorities and their political strategies. In recent days, Harris has sat with Charlamagne tha God, whose radio show is especially popular among

Clark first rookie to make All-WNBA 1st team since 2008, joined by unanimous choices Wilson, Collier

October 16, 2024 1:35 PM Associated Press

AP Basketball Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Rookie guard Caitlin Clark added another accolade to her outstanding first season, earning All-WNBA honors Wednesday. The Indiana Fever guard became the first rookie to make the team since Candace Parker did it in 2008. She’s the fifth rookie ever to have that honor, joining Sue Bird, Tamika Catchings

Clark first rookie to make All-WNBA 1st team since 2008, joined by unanimous choices Wilson, Collier

October 16, 2024 1:35 PM Associated Press

AP Basketball Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Rookie guard Caitlin Clark added another accolade to her outstanding first season, earning All-WNBA honors Wednesday. The Indiana Fever guard became the first rookie to make the team since Candace Parker did it in 2008. She’s the fifth rookie ever to have that honor, joining Sue Bird, Tamika Catchings

Harris interview with Fox News showcases a change in strategy for Democrats with network

October 16, 2024 1:35 PM Associated Press

AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris has brought her campaign to a place many Democrats have long considered enemy territory — Fox News Channel. She was interviewed Wednesday by Fox News anchor Bret Baier and it aired on his program at 6 p.m. Eastern. Whether to appear on a network

3 states renew their effort to reduce access to the abortion drug mifepristone

October 16, 2024 1:33 PM Associated Press

Associated Press Three states are asking a judge to let them try a new approach with a lawsuit to force the federal government to reduce access to the abortion pill mifepristone. The request from Idaho, Kansas and Missouri comes months after the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously refused to undo the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s

2 election officials in a rural Virginia city sue the state over ballot-counting machines

October 16, 2024 1:32 PM Associated Press

Associated Press/Report for America RICHMOND (AP) — Two Republican election officials say in a lawsuit that they will not certify the results of the Nov. 5 election in a rural Virginia city unless the ballots are hand-counted —perpetuating a false notion that vote-tallying machines can be manipulated. The suit against the Virginia Department of Elections

Family of missing ‘Hamilton’ dancer expands their search area

October 16, 2024 1:30 PM CNN

CNN By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — The family of a missing Broadway dancer whose credits include “Hamilton” and “MJ The Musical” is expanding its search beyond the South Carolina hiking trailhead where authorities found his car earlier this month. Zelig Williams, 28, was last seen on October 3 at his home in Columbia, according to

More than a dozen relatives of Erik and Lyle Menendez call for their release from prison

October 16, 2024 1:15 PM Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) — More than a dozen relatives of Erik and Lyle Menendez call for their release from prison.

A veteran detective was fatally shot during a home invasion in New Jersey

October 16, 2024 1:12 PM Associated Press

BRIDGETON, N.J. (AP) — A veteran detective with a county prosecutor’s office in New Jersey was fatally shot during an apparent home invasion. State police say Bridgeton police found Sgt. Monica Mosley about 10:30 p.m. Tuesday while responding to a report of several people attempting to kick in the front door of a home. She