As Protests Continue at Columbia, Some Jewish Students Feel Targeted
April 22, 2024
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As Protests Continue at Columbia, Some Jewish Students Feel Targeted

Days after Columbia University’s president testified before Congress, the atmosphere on campus remained fraught on Sunday, shaken by pro-Palestinian protests that have drawn the attention of the police…

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Taylor Swift’s ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ Arrives
April 19, 2024
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Taylor Swift’s ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ Arrives

Taylor Swift was already the most ubiquitous pop star in the galaxy, her presence dominating the music charts, the concert calendar, the Super Bowl, the Grammys. Then it…

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Johnson’s Plan for Ukraine Aid Meets Republican Pushback, Muddying Its Path
April 17, 2024
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Johnson’s Plan for Ukraine Aid Meets Republican Pushback, Muddying Its Path

Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday encountered stiff resistance from Republicans as he embarked on a complicated and politically perilous strategy to push legislation through the House to send…

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What Are Heat Pumps, and How Do They Work?
April 14, 2024
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What Are Heat Pumps, and How Do They Work?

The highly efficient devices are the darlings of the environmental movement. Here’s why. Source link

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California’s $20 fast-food minimum wage is a boon to the working class. But how will small businesses fare?
April 14, 2024
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California’s $20 fast-food minimum wage is a boon to the working class. But how will small businesses fare?

Justin Foronda is the type of creative, motivated, second-generation entrepreneur who should be able to thrive in Los Angeles. Born and raised in Historic Filipinotown, Foronda opened HiFi…

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As Trial Looms, Trump Plays to a Jury of Millions
April 14, 2024
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As Trial Looms, Trump Plays to a Jury of Millions

The former president has also taken aim at some of Mr. Bragg’s key witnesses, hurling threats and social media screeds in their direction. Mr. Cohen, in particular, has…

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‘I’m gonna O.J. you’: How the Simpson case changed perceptions — and the law — on domestic violence
April 14, 2024
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‘I’m gonna O.J. you’: How the Simpson case changed perceptions — and the law — on domestic violence

It wasn’t long after the televised spectacle of O.J. Simpson fleeing a phalanx of police cars in a slow-moving white Ford Bronco on June 17, 1994, that batterers…

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News Outlets Urge Trump and Biden to Commit to Presidential Debates
April 14, 2024
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News Outlets Urge Trump and Biden to Commit to Presidential Debates

A group of major news organizations — including The Associated Press and the five big broadcast and cable networks — issued an unusual joint statement on Sunday urging…

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Minneapolis Prosecutor Who Pledged Change After George Floyd’s Murder Meets Resistance
April 14, 2024
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Minneapolis Prosecutor Who Pledged Change After George Floyd’s Murder Meets Resistance

Mary Moriarty, a former public defender, became Minneapolis’s top prosecutor last year after persuading voters shaken by the murder of George Floyd that she could improve public safety…

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Earthquake: 3.8 quake shakes about 20 miles from Coachella
April 14, 2024
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Earthquake: 3.8 quake shakes about 20 miles from Coachella

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake was reported Saturday morning at 9:08 a.m. Pacific time 15 miles from La Quinta, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake occurred…

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