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DHS threatens to revoke Harvard’s eligibility to host foreign students amid broader battle over universities’ autonomy

CNN By Taylor Romine, Nouran Salahieh, Hanna Park and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration has significantly dialed up its pressure on Harvard University, not only freezing $2 billion in federal funding but now threatening its eligibility to host international students after school leaders refused to make key policy changes the White House

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Harvard University is locked in a battle with the Trump administration over its funding. But experts caution much more is at stake if the US government stops funding academic research.

iPhones and GPS owe their existence to US government-funded research. What’s at stake with Trump cuts to university funding

By Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — Imagine a world without the internet, or GPS, MRNA vaccines or the touchscreen on your iPhone. The science and technology that have become integral to our daily lives may never have existed, experts say, were it not for research funded by the federal government at American colleges and universities.

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A tower on one of the Harvard University buildings in Cambridge

DHS threatens to revoke Harvard’s eligibility to host foreign students amid broader battle over universities’ autonomy

By Taylor Romine, Nouran Salahieh, Hanna Park and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration has significantly dialed up its pressure on Harvard University, not only freezing $2 billion in federal funding but now threatening its eligibility to host international students after school leaders refused to make key policy changes the White House also

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Four students were injured in a shooting Tuesday afternoon at Wilmer-Hutchins High School in southeast Dallas

Suspect in Dallas high school shooting fired ‘indiscriminately,’ injuring 5 students, documents say

By Chris Boyette, Emma Tucker and Jillian Sykes, CNN (CNN) — Five students were injured in a shooting Tuesday afternoon at Wilmer-Hutchins High School in southeast Dallas when a 17-year-old allegedly snuck into the school and fired “indiscriminately,” according to a state affidavit for the suspect’s arrest warrant. The injured, aged 15 to 18, were

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Demonstrators hold signs during a protest following the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil in New York.

Judge issues temporary restraining order against deportation of more than 100 international students whose visas were revoked

By Rafael Romo, Nick Valencia and Chris Youd, CNN Atlanta (CNN) — A judge on Friday issued a temporary restraining order in the case of more than 100 international students in the United States whose visas were revoked by the federal government court documents show. The order by US District Court Judge Victoria Calvert temporarily

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Campaigners celebrate on Wednesday

UK Supreme Court says legal definition of ‘woman’ excludes trans women, in landmark ruling

By Sana Noor Haq, CNN London (CNN) — The United Kingdom’s highest court ruled that the legal definition of “woman” excludes trans women, in a case with sweeping consequences for how equality laws are applied. Britain’s Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the definition of a woman in equality legislation refers to “a biological woman and

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Harvard researchers say they might have to lay off workers and euthanize research animals due to funding freeze

By Taylor Romine, Lex Harvey, Chris Boyette and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — Harvard University professors are grappling with difficult – sometimes life or death – decisions, after being ordered to stop their research this week when the Trump administration froze more than $2.2 billion in funding over the university’s refusal to bow down to

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Cody Balmer is escorted from court after an arraignment hearing on Monday in Harrisburg

Suspect in arson at Pennsylvania governor’s home targeted the governor for his views on war in Gaza, warrant says

By Danny Freeman, Amanda Musa and Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — Cody Balmer, the man accused of setting fire to Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s residence, told 911 operators he targeted the governor in part because of what he believed were Shapiro’s views on the war in Gaza, according to search warrants released Wednesday. The warrants,

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The Federal Aviation Administration tests systems to detect different kinds of drones in Cape May

FAA tests drone detection equipment in New Jersey after unexplained drone sightings in the state last year

By Pete Muntean, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration is testing systems to detect drones in New Jersey, after a series of unexplained drone sightings in the state last year raised alarm. The testing, over a two-week period in the community of Cape May, includes about 100 off-the-shelf Unmanned Aerial Systems, commonly called

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