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Sonoma State president put on leave after announcing agreement with protesters
Sonoma State University president Mike Lee announced an agreement with pro-Palestinian protesters without receiving necessary approvals, the California State University System said Wednesday.
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U.S. cities see more post-pandemic population improvement, census shows
More U.S. cities are either growing faster, making gains instead of declines, or experienced less severe shrinking -- all signs of possible progress.
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House GOP escalates war on Justice Dept. as members flock to Trump trial
House Republicans have long been on the front lines of Trump’s attacks on the justice system.
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Trump’s lawyer got angry, scored some points; Michael Cohen stayed calm
The confrontation between Michael Cohen and Trump lawyer Todd Blanche was the most anticipated moment in the trial, which is now speeding toward a conclusion.
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A water war is brewing between the U.S. and Mexico. Here’s why.
Some Texas towns are nearing a breaking point, with one key reservoir at record lows, and another approaching them.
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Abbott grants Daniel Perry pardon in murder of Black Lives Matter protester
Republican Gov. Greg Abbott is pardoning Daniel Perry, the former Army sergeant convicted in the fatal shooting of a protester during a Black Lives Matter protest.
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Business titans privately urged NYC mayor to use police on Columbia protesters, chats show
A WhatsApp chat started by some wealthy Americans after the Oct. 7 Hamas attack reveals their focus on New York Mayor Eric Adams and their work with Israeli officials to shape U.S. opinion of the Gaza war.
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Menendez says wife, a co-defendant in corruption case, has cancer
The statement released by the senator’s office about his wife’s diagnosis painted a different picture of the couple than his defense attorney had a day earlier.
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Two brothers arrested for allegedly stealing $25M of crypto in 12 seconds
Prosecutors said Anton and James Peraire-Bueno, who both studied at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, manipulated the ethereum blockchain to steal $25M.
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Live updates: Cross-examination of Michael Cohen to resume in Trump’s hush money trial
Michael Cohen will return to the witness stand to be cross-examined in Donald Trump’s trial on allegations of business fraud related to a hush money payment.
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White House says Hur tapes are privileged as Congress moves to hold Garland in contempt
President Biden has asserted executive privilege over audio and video recordings from the special counsel investigation into his handling of classified materials.
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Are tacos and burritos sandwiches? A judge in Indiana ruled yes.
The judge ruled that tacos and burritos are “Mexican-style sandwiches” after a city denied a taco restaurant a permit to open a location at a shopping center that restricts fast food.
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Michael Cohen seemed to have delivered for prosecutors — if jurors believe him
Donald Trump’s ex-fixer offered key evidence about the former president’s involvement in the New York hush money trial, but also has past credibility issues.
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The lies and insults of Michael Cohen, from the Trump trial transcript
Cohen, a key witness in Donald Trump’s hush money trial, was grilled during cross-examination on past lies and his colorful insults of the former president.
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Puppy abandoned with heart-rending note is adopted, named Minerva
“Good Puppy. House Broken. Don’t Have A Name,” read the handwritten message with a pup who was was left at the Pennsylvania SPCA.
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En búsqueda de la verdad a más de 100 años de una matanza fronteriza
Cien años después de que tres hombres Tejanos fueron ultimados a balazos, el relato contado por sus descendientes contradice los registros oficials. Cuál será la verdad?
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How we reported on the Texas Rangers and a historical South Texas slaying
Arelis R. Hernandez spent months reporting on the South Texas slaying of three Tejanos, whose family say they were ambushed by Texas Rangers 100 years ago.
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After a borderland shootout, a 100-year-old battle for the truth
A century after three Tejano men were shot to death, the story descendants tell of their killing contradicts official accounts. Whose story counts as Texas history?
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