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Student protesters denounce antisemitism amid criticism over pro-Palestinian encampments at college campuses

Alex Kent/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Student protesters critical of the Israeli government’s military actions in Gaza have continued to face accusations of antisemitism, as politicians from across the ideological spectrum react to the widening demonstrations on college campuses. But many of the student groups behind the protests – including Jewish activists voicing their support for a cease-fire in Gaza …

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Michigan man charged with involuntary manslaughter in deadly building explosion

Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (DETROIT) — The owner of a suburban Detroit business was charged with involuntary manslaughter after a building storing thousands of cans of nitrous oxide and butane exploded last month and a teenager was killed by flying debris, officials said. Noor Noel Kestou, 31, of Commerce, Michigan, was taken into custody on Saturday at John F. Kennedy International …

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Severe weather, including tornado threat, expected to impact the Heartland

ABC (NEW YORK) — Severe weather is expected to impact the Heartland on Friday and into the weekend, including a threat for tornadoes. From Iowa to Texas, severe weather is forecast Friday afternoon and evening, with the highest tornado threat around Des Moines, Iowa; Omaha, Nebraska; and Kansas City, Missouri. The rest of the Plains — including Tulsa, Oklahoma; Little …

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Large fossil footprints point to discovery of new ‘megaraptor’ dinosaur: Study

Getty Images – STOCK (NEW YORK) — Although the velociraptors of “Jurassic Park” fame are well known, they don’t much resemble their historical counterparts. The movie velociraptors are portrayed as being 6 feet tall with scaly skin and incredibly fast, but real velociraptors were about as big as a medium-sized dog, measuring approximately 1.6 feet high and between 4.8 and …

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Final first responder convicted in Elijah McClain’s death to be sentenced

Andy Cross/Getty Images (AURORA, Colo.) — Former paramedic Jeremy Cooper is set to be sentenced Friday after being found guilty of criminally negligent homicide in the final case connected to Elijah McClain’s 2019 death. Prosecutors accused the Aurora, Colorado, paramedic and his co-defendant Peter Cichuniec of administering an excessive amount of ketamine to sedate the 23-year-old McClain after an encounter …

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Here are all the gag order violations Trump is accused of making

Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As former President Donald Trump awaits a ruling on whether he will be held in contempt for violating his gag order, prosecutors on Thursday accused him of making four more violations. The limited gag order, which was issued by Judge Juan Merchan ahead of Trump’s hush money trial, prohibits him from making public …

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Baltimore high school athletic director used AI to create fake racist audio of principal: Police

In this Jan. 30, 2024, file photo, the sign for Pikesville High School is shown in Pikesville, Maryland. (Lloyd Fox/The Baltimore Sun via TNS via Getty Images) (BALTIMORE) — Police arrested a Baltimore high school athletic director Thursday after they said they discovered he allegedly used artificial intelligence to create a phony audio recording of the school’s principal that went …

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Five big takeaways from Day 7 of Trump’s hush money trial

Former U.S. President Donald Trump, center, and Todd Blanche, attorney for former U.S. President Donald Trump, second left, at Manhattan criminal court in New York, U.S., on Thursday, April 25, 2024. (Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker concluded his direct examination in former President Donald Trump’s criminal hush money trial after lifting …

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Federal judge rejects Donald Trump’s bid for new E. Jean Carroll defamation trial, upholds $83M judgment

Jeenah Moon-Pool/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A federal judge in New York on Thursday rejected former President Donald Trump’s bid for a new trial in a defamation case brought by writer E. Jean Carroll. The ruling upheld the jury’s $83.3 million damage award. “Contrary to the defendant’s arguments, Ms. Carroll’s compensatory damages were not awarded solely for her emotional distress; …

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