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Barnard Ends Suspensions for Most Student Protesters Who Were Arrested

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The students had been among more than 100 who were suspended for participating in an encampment at Columbia University.

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G.O.P. Asks Secret Service to Move Protesters Away From Convention Venue

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The Republican National Committee said moving protesters farther away from the venue in Milwaukee would reduce the risk of confrontations.

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Tornadoes Strike Nebraska and Iowa, Injuring at Least 5

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At least five people were injured as severe weather destroyed homes. The damage came a day after tornadoes battered other parts of the Midwest.

Columbia Bars Student Protester Who Said ‘Zionists Don’t Deserve to Live’

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After video surfaced on social media, the student, Khymani James, said on Friday that his comments were wrong.

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For Fox News and Conservative Media, Student Protests Are a Familiar Target

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On Fox and in other conservative outlets, the protests have given new lease to a long-running argument that students at elite universities are intolerant of conservative views.

Paramount Chief Executive Bob Bakish Could Be Out Next Week

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He was once a staunch ally of the company’s biggest owner, Shari Redstone, but the relationship soured in recent months.

Can Weinstein’s Overturned New York Conviction Help Him Appeal California Case?

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Harvey Weinstein faced similar sex crimes charges in New York and California, but the arguments used to overturn one case may not help in the other.

Judge in Sept. 11 Case Visits Former C.I.A. Black Site

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Col. Matthew McCall toured the part of the prison at Guantánamo Bay where, in 2007, federal agents obtained now-disputed confessions from terrorism suspects.

Three Questions About Politics and the Campus Protests

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The encampments present a new wrinkle in a year already knotted by war abroad and domestic discord.

Federal Officials Find No Live Bird Flu Virus in Initial Milk Tests

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The early results suggest that pasteurization is killing the H5N1 virus in milk, something that regulators were not certain of.

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Columbia’s University Senate Calls for an Investigation Into the Administration

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The senators voted for a resolution that accused the administration of breaching the due-process rights of students and professors.

Pecker Is Defiant at Trump Trial as Lawyers Try to Shake His Confidence

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David Pecker, who was the keeper of Donald J. Trump’s secrets, insisted he had testified truthfully about his dealings with the former president.

A Dispatch From Inside Columbia’s Student-Led Protest for Gaza

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There might be problems in the student protest movement for Gaza, but they are not misguided in their goals.

Britney Spears and Her Father Settle Legal Dispute Over Conservatorship

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Terms were not disclosed. The parties had been arguing over the payment of legal fees and James P. Spears’s financial oversight as his daughter’s conservator.

Paramedic Avoids Prison in Death of Elijah McClain

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The sentencing marked the final chapter of a case that stretched over nearly five years and helped usher in sweeping public safety reforms.

He Paid $13 for $13,000 Cartier Earrings, and Then the Jeweler Noticed

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When Rogelio Villarreal bought rose-gold earrings for a price that the luxury retailer said was a mistake, he looked to a Mexican consumer protection law. He later said the company delivered the earrings.

Friday, Apr 26

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A Strike Looms in a Battleground State

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Also, Biden said he would be “happy to debate” Trump. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.

Trump Hush-Money Trial: Takeaways From the 2nd Week in Court

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A tabloid publisher’s testimony dominated a week that began with opening statements setting the stage for the first prosecution of a president.

Pentagon Announces Additional $6 Billion in Military Aid for Ukraine

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The funds will allow Kyiv to purchase weapons directly from American defense companies.

Leader of Federal Student Aid Office Steps Down After FAFSA Crisis

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During Richard Cordray’s tenure at the agency, the botched rollout of the new FAFSA upended the college admissions process.

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Kristi Noem Defends Killing Her 14-Month-Old Dog and a Goat

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In a forthcoming book, the South Dakota governor, seen as a potential vice-presidential pick, tells of shooting her hunting dog. And a goat.

Israel Has a Choice to Make: Rafah or Riyadh

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Israel is facing one of the most fateful choices it has ever had to make.

Why Gaza Protests on U.S. College Campuses Have Become So Contagious

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Experts say the partisan political context in Washington is a driver behind the spread of protests at American universities even as overseas campuses have stayed relatively calm.

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Middle East Crisis: U.S. Won’t Suspend Aid, for Now, to Israeli Unit Accused of Abuses

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Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said the United States is working with Israel to address charges against the unit, which has been accused of human rights violations in the West Bank.

Who is Rhona Graff, Trump’s Former Assistant Who Is Testifying Against Him?

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Few people knew Donald J. Trump like Ms. Graff, a Queens native who made a career serving the defendant.

Biden Taunts Trump, Calling Him a ‘Loser,’ Trying to Get Under His Skin

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President Biden has been trying to hit his opponent where it hurts, critiquing everything from his hairstyle to his energy levels in court.

Biden Revisits His Past in Interview With Howard Stern

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The appearance allowed President Biden to tell the stories of love and loss that have defined his public image.

Blinken to Return to Israel to Discuss Hostages and Planned Rafah Incursion

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The visit next week will come as talks on a cease-fire deal have stalled and tensions have risen over the treatment of civilians in the war.

The Mostly Persuasive Logic Behind the New Ban on Noncompetes

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The F.T.C. argued that noncompetes don’t just harm workers. They also harm society.

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Biden Delays Ban on Menthol Cigarettes

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The proposal had been years in the making, in an effort to curb death rates of Black smokers targeted by Big Tobacco. In an election year, the president’s weak support among Black voters may have influenced the postponement.