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Columbia University temporarily bans pro-Israel professor Shai Davidai after October 7 protest

October 16, 2024 7:53 PM CNN Newsource

By Sabrina Souza, CNN (CNN) – Columbia University has temporarily banned pro-Israel professor Shai Davidai from campus for “repeatedly harassing and intimidating” school employees, according to a university spokesperson. “Because Assistant Professor Davidai repeatedly harassed and intimidated University employees in violation of University policy, we have temporarily limited his access to campus while he undertakes appropriate training on our policies governing

Liam Payne, former One Direction member, dies at 31 in Argentina hotel fall

October 16, 2024 3:12 PM Associated Press

Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Former One Direction singer Liam Payne, 31, whose chart-topping British boy band generated a global following of swooning fans, was found dead Wednesday after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, local officials said. Buenos Aires police said in a statement that Payne fell from the third

Vance says ‘no’ Trump did not lose the 2020 election

October 16, 2024 2:58 PM CNN

CNN By Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — Vice presidential candidate JD Vance said “no” former president Donald Trump did not lose the 2020 election “by the words” the Ohio Republican would use, when asked Wednesday what message it sends to independent voters that he has not directly answered that question. “On the election of 2020,

North Korea says its revised constitution defines South Korea as ‘hostile state’ for first time

October 16, 2024 2:56 PM Associated Press

Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea confirmed Thursday that its recently revised constitution defines South Korea as “a hostile state” for the first time, two days after it blew up front-line road and rail links that once connected the country with the South. The back-to-back developments indicate North Korea is intent on

Jury selection expected to begin for man accused of stabbing family members in Indio

October 16, 2024 2:48 PM City News Service

Jury selection was scheduled to begin today in the trial of a 36-year-old man suspected of stabbing three of his family members, one fatally, following a dispute in Indio. In addition to a murder charge, Anthony William Piña-German of Indio was charged in November 2022 with two felony counts of attempted murder, according to case

Huge fundraising powers Democrats’ hopes to flip the House

October 16, 2024 2:48 PM CNN Newsource

By Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — Rep. Cindy Axne, the last Democrat standing in Iowa, went to her party’s leadership about a month before the 2022 midterms to ask for a few hundred thousand more dollars in her race, or risk losing her seat. The money didn’t come, according to two people with knowledge of

Deep-sea discovery, changes to chip bags, America’s No. 1 restroom: Catch up on the day’s stories

October 16, 2024 2:46 PM CNN Newsource

By Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day. Sign up here. 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Yes, the month is halfway over, but it’s not too late to join in on Sober October. CNN wellness

Deep-sea discovery, changes to chip bags, America’s No. 1 restroom: Catch up on the day’s stories

October 16, 2024 2:46 PM CNN

CNN By Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day. Sign up here. 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Yes, the month is halfway over, but it’s not too late to join in on Sober October. CNN

Vance says ‘no’ Trump did not lose the 2020 election

October 16, 2024 5:23 PM CNN Newsource

By Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — Vice presidential candidate JD Vance said “no” former president Donald Trump did not lose the 2020 election “by the words” the Ohio Republican would use, when asked Wednesday what message it sends to independent voters that he has not directly answered that question. “On the election of 2020, I’ve

NWSL expansion team BOS Nation FC apologizes for ‘Too Many Balls’ campaign

October 16, 2024 2:42 PM Associated Press

AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — The National Women’s Soccer League expansion team in Boston has apologized for a “Too Many Balls” marketing campaign that draw a harsh reaction from the transgender community and others. A day after unveiling the slogan as part of the rollout of the team name BOS Nation FC, the organization

Biden eulogizes Ethel Kennedy, whose late husband he counted among his political inspirations, as ‘a hero in her own right’

October 16, 2024 2:32 PM CNN Newsource

By Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday eulogized Ethel Kennedy, the human rights activist and widow of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, as “a hero in her own right,” remembering her decades of public service and personal friendship to him and his family. “She got me through a time I didn’t want

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

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