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After weeks of college protests, police responses turn confrontational
Even after a fragile calm resettled over campuses, footage of officers in riot gear sparked debates nationwide as Americans struggled to make sense of it all.
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Should you kill hammerhead flatworms?
The toxic and invasive pests, which originate from Southeast Asia, have long been spotted across the United States and around the world.
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Cat climbed into Amazon return box, found alive 630 miles away
“There are so many people who don’t understand how this could happen, but they’ve obviously never owned a cat,” says the Amazon worker who looked after her.
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How a Connecticut middle school won the battle against cellphones
When Raymond Dolphin became assistant principal of a middle school in Connecticut two years ago, it was clear to him that the kids were not all right. The problem was cellphones.
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Tears and despair at Florida abortion clinic in final hours before ban
A Fort Lauderdale-area clinic saw patients into the night — and turned some away — as the state prepared for a six-week abortion ban to take effect May 1.
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College tensions take hostile turn as expulsions threatened over protests
Dozens of demonstrators remained barricaded in Hamilton Hall at Columbia University on Tuesday after taking over the building.
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Trump held in contempt after violating gag order in hush money trial
The judge in Trump’s N.Y. hush money trial found the former president in contempt for his critical public statements as proceedings entered their third week.
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America’s tents are pitched on shameful truths
Staked on uneven ground and surrounded by the stately architecture of capitalism and power, the tents confront countries and individuals for their failures.
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Authorities identify four officers killed while serving warrant in Charlotte
“They were good ones, people that you could trust, people that you could count on,” Gov. Roy Cooper (D) said at a news conference.
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Live updates: Witness testimony to continue in Trump’s hush money trial
More witnesses are expected to be called to testify Tuesday in Donald Trump’s trial on allegations of business fraud related to hush money payments.
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I learned to heal my sadness by cradling dying chickens
Both comical and alarming, the chickens would encircle us, trying frantically to jump up our legs.
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Florida prepares for near-total abortion ban to take effect
Clinics, patients and abortion rights activists in Florida are bracing for the impact of a six-week abortion ban that will significantly curtail access in the South.
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4 zebras made a daring highway escape. A bullfighter came to the rescue.
One zebra remains on the loose. Corralling the other three was a team effort that included an experienced rodeo bullfighter who happened to be passing by.
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Columbia students occupy university building as tensions escalate on campuses
Columbia earlier began suspending students who refused to leave a pro-Palestinian encampment on campus grounds after negotiations failed to come to a resolution.
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