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Campus Protests Against Israel-Hamas War Lead to Student Suspensions and Nationwide Backlash

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Campus Protests Against Israel-Hamas War Lead to Student Suspensions and Nationwide Backlash

Student Arrests at Columbia University Sparks Nationwide Showdown over Free Speech Students at Columbia and Other Universities Suspended After Arrests at Gaza Solidarity Encampment A nationwide protest over anti-war demonstrations and free speech rights is unfolding at universities across the country. Students who participated in protests against the Israel-Hamas conflict at Columbia University and other … Read more

Harvey Weinstein Hospitalized for Tests After Conviction Nullified

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Harvey Weinstein Hospitalized for Tests After Conviction Nullified

Harvey Weinstein Hospitalized After Appellate Court Nullifies Rape Conviction Former Movie Mogul Sent for Tests as Appeals Ruling Overturns Prison Sentence New York City – Harvey Weinstein, the once prominent movie mogul, has been hospitalized for a battery of tests after his return to New York City from an appeals court ruling that nullified his … Read more

Ny Supreme Court Overturns Harvey Weinstein’s Rape Conviction, Cites Prejudiced Judge

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Ny Supreme Court Overturns Harvey Weinstein’s Rape Conviction, Cites Prejudiced Judge

Harvey Weinstein’s Rape Conviction Overturned by New York’s Highest Court – NY’s #MeToo Trial Flawed, New Trial Needed Harvey Weinstein’s Rape Conviction Overturned by New York’s Highest Court – NY’s #MeToo Trial Flawed, New Trial Needed Introduction New York’s highest court has overturned the 2020 rape conviction of Harvey Weinstein due to prejudiced and improper … Read more

Terry Anderson, Former AP Correspondent Held Hostage in Lebanon, Dies at 76

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Terry Anderson, Former AP Correspondent Held Hostage in Lebanon, Dies at 76

Associated Press Correspondent Terry Anderson, Held Hostage for Seven Years, Dies at 76 Associated Press Correspondent Terry Anderson, Held Hostage for Seven Years, Dies at 76 NEW YORK (AP) – Terry Anderson, the globe-trotting Associated Press correspondent who became one of America’s longest-held hostages after he was snatched from a street in war-torn Lebanon in … Read more

Manhattan Jury Seated in Impeachment Trial of President Donald Trump – Latest Updates and Testimony

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Manhattan Jury Seated in Impeachment Trial of President Donald Trump – Latest Updates and Testimony

NEW YORK (AP) – A 12-person jury was seated Thursday in the impeachment of President Donald Trump. happy money testmoving the proceedings closer to opening statements and the start of weeks of extraordinary testimony. The court quickly turned to selecting other jurors, with the process on track to end by the end of the week. … Read more

Former President Trump Demands New Judge in Hush-Money Trial, Citing Bias and Conflict of Interest

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Former President Trump Demands New Judge in Hush-Money Trial, Citing Bias and Conflict of Interest

Former President Trump Seeks New Judge Before Hush-Money Trial Trump’s Lawyers Push for Judge’s Recusal NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump is calling for a new judge just a few days prior to the start of his hush-money criminal trial, making a last-minute attempt to disrupt and delay the proceedings by raising concerns about … Read more

Louis Gossett Jr., First Black Actor to Win Supporting Actor Oscar and Emmy, Dies at 87

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Louis Gossett Jr., First Black Actor to Win Supporting Actor Oscar and Emmy, Dies at 87

Article Title Louis Gossett Jr., Pioneering Actor and Emmy Winner, Passes Away at 87 Early Life and Breakthrough in Television LOS ANGELES (AP) — Louis Gossett Jr., the trailblazing actor who made history as the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar and an Emmy for his role in the acclaimed TV miniseries … Read more

Crypto Entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Massive Fraud on Customers

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Crypto Entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Massive Fraud on Customers

Sam Bankman-Fried Sentenced to 25 Years for Massive Fraud Sam Bankman-Fried Sentenced to 25 Years for Massive Fraud New York Crypto Entrepreneur Faces a Lengthy Prison Term Crypto entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for a massive fraud that affected hundreds of thousands of customers. The fraud unraveled with the … Read more

Judge Juan M. Merchan Prepares for Historic Criminal Trial: Donald Trump’s Hush Money Case

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Judge Juan M. Merchan Prepares for Historic Criminal Trial: Donald Trump’s Hush Money Case

Judge in Trump’s Hush Money Case Faces Intense Preparation Judge in Trump’s Hush Money Case Faces Intense Preparation NEW YORK (AP) — Judge Juan M. Merchan looked across his high-ceilinged courtroom, facing the defendant in a complicated case. Not the one everyone knows about. Yes, Merchan could become the first judge ever to oversee a … Read more

Media Magnate Rupert Murdoch, 93, Engaged Again: Plans to Marry Russian Scientist Elena Zhukova

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Media Magnate Rupert Murdoch, 93, Engaged Again: Plans to Marry Russian Scientist Elena Zhukova

New Marriage for Media Magnate Rupert Murdoch New Marriage for Media Magnate Rupert Murdoch Rupert Murdoch Plans to Marry Elena Zhukova Rupert Murdoch, the renowned 93-year-old media mogul, has announced his engagement to Elena Zhukova, a retired scientist of Russian origin. The couple, who met last year, is now preparing for their upcoming nuptials. Elena’s … Read more