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Students are seen on the campus of Columbia University in New York on April 14. The Trump administration alleged on May 22 that Columbia University violated federal civil rights law.

Trump administration accuses Columbia University of violating federal civil rights law by failing to protect Jewish students

By Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration alleged Thursday that Columbia University violated federal civil rights law by acting with “deliberate indifference” towards harassment of Jewish students on campus since October 2023. The US Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights accused Columbia of violating Title VI of the Civil

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Heightened security at first VillageFest since Palm Springs bombing

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Palm Springs is moving forward with its first VillageFest since Saturday’s bombing targeting American Reproductive Centers, a local fertility clinic. Organizers said the weekly Thursday night event continues amid heightened concern — and with extra security in place. Mike Villegas, a Lieutenant at the Palm Springs Police Department, said the goal

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Students walk through campus at Harvard University on April 17 in Cambridge

A judge temporarily halted DHS’s ban on Harvard’s ability to enroll international students. Here’s what to know

By Emma Tucker, Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration’s now-paused revocation of Harvard University’s ability to enroll international students raises significant questions about how a ban would impact the school community and its academic research. While a temporary restraining order by US District Court Judge Allison Burroughs blocks the implementation of the federal

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‘Only sane thing to do:’ Writings, interviews tied to suspect in Israeli embassy staffer killings show political activism

By Gianluca Mezzofiore, Audrey Ash, Holmes Lybrand, Sara Smart and John Miller, CNN (CNN) — The suspect accused of killing two Israeli embassy staffers has a history of political activism, including denouncing corporate power, US military actions and police abuses, according to a CNN review of interviews and writings linked to him. In a 2017

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Demise of the penny, Harvard fight escalates, oldest reptile footprints: Catch up on the day’s stories

By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! In a sharp escalation of its battle with Harvard University, the Trump administration revoked the Ivy League school’s ability to enroll international students and said existing ones must transfer. Harvard swiftly condemned the move as “unlawful.” Here’s what else you might have missed during your

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The US Supreme Court is seen on April 7 in Washington

Supreme Court won’t reinstate top federal labor officials in a victory for Trump’s firing powers

By Marshall Cohen, Devan Cole and John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Thursday said President Donald Trump doesn’t have to rehire senior officials he fired from two independent federal labor agencies that enforce worker protections, while the officials continue fighting in court to reverse their terminations. The court, in its unsigned opinion,

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