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Oxford shooter transferred to protective custody unit in northwest Michigan
DETROIT — The Oxford High School shooter has been transferred to a protective custody unit in northwest Michigan, the Michigan Department of Corrections said.
Ethan Crumbley, who was convicted of killing four students and injuring seven people in 2021, was moved Sunday to the Oaks Correctional Facility in Manistee, according to Kyle Kaminski,...Read more
Kamala Harris kicks off economic tour with Atlanta visit
ATLANTA — As Vice President Kamala Harris’ convoy rolled through downtown Monday, it swung by the Atlanta University Center where generations of Black students have earned higher education degrees.
From there, she visited an innovation center for Black startups, traversed a busy Atlanta highway that has symbolized economic disparity in the ...Read more
Columbia University deadline for students to leave pro-Gaza encampment comes and goes
NEW YORK — Talks have stalled between Columbia University students and officials to clear the pro-Gaza encampment on campus, prompting the administration to threaten disciplinary action for any students who did not leave by Monday afternoon.
Columbia President Minouche Shafik announced the breakdown of negotiations Monday morning. Students at...Read more
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly prevails in tax cut showdown as veto override fails by one vote
Kansas Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly prevailed on Monday in a showdown with the Legislature over tax cuts, as supporters failed by a single vote to enact a vetoed plan she warned was too expensive.
The plan’s failure threw into doubt the chances for tax cuts this year. The Legislature was expected to end its annual session later this week, but ...Read more
Student protests over Gaza war are forcing U.S. universities to face 'impossible' demands
There’s no compass to navigate these troubled waters of university unrest.
At Columbia and Yale, college officials forcibly dismantled pro-Palestinian encampments and arrested dozens. But the encampments already are back up.
Pro-Palestinian students and faculty say universities haven’t done enough to protect them, while pro-Israel students...Read more
'A coup.' Missouri lawmakers dismiss ethics complaint against top House Republican
The Missouri House Ethics Committee on Monday voted to dismiss a complaint of ethical misconduct against House Speaker Dean Plocher despite an attempt by its chair to point out the top Republican’s alleged obstruction of the investigation.
The committee, in a tense and chaotic meeting, voted 7 to 2 to reject the complaint with Ethics Chair ...Read more
Biden approves disaster declaration for Washington state after January storms
SEATTLE — President Joe Biden approved a federal disaster declaration Sunday for several Washington counties following the January winter storms that caused widespread flooding, landslides, downed trees and power outages that affected over 100,000 people.
Washington state declared a state of emergency for the 16 counties in mid-March, saying ...Read more
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Gov. Greg Abbott orders Texas schools to defy federal nondiscrimination rules
WASHINGTON — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Monday the state will ignore new federal regulations that require government-funded schools to protect gender identity under rules prohibiting sex discrimination.
Title IX prohibits sex-based discrimination at universities ...Read more
Ralph Yarl's family sues Andrew Lester, homeowners association in wake of teen's shooting
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The mother of Ralph Yarl on Monday filed a lawsuit on her son’s behalf against Andrew Lester and his homeowners association related to the shooting in April 2023 that left the teen severely injured.
Cleo Nagbe filed the civil lawsuit on her son’s behalf in Clay County Circuit Court against Lester and the Highland Acres ...Read more
TikTok, Tesla are just the start of US-China clash over Big Data
The U.S. push to ban TikTok marks a new phase in its approach to data security that could eventually impact everything from electric vehicles to health care, reshaping trade relations between the world’s biggest economies.
President Joe Biden last week signed legislation barring Chinese parent ByteDance Ltd’s ownership of TikTok, a move ...Read more
First container ship arrives at Seagirt terminal since collapse of Key Bridge in Baltimore
BALTIMORE — The first container ship has come and gone from the Port of Baltimore since the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, taking advantage of a four-day opening of a deep-draft shipping channel.
The MSC Passion III sailed Saturday into Seagirt Marine Terminal through the channel that opened last week as a temporary measure for ...Read more
Ex-Miami cop lied to get $246,000 in PPP loans during the pandemic, authorities say
MIAMI — A former Miami police officer was arrested Monday morning after investigators say he lied to authorities to get over $246,000 in loans meant to help small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic, using the proceeds on himself, mortgages for properties that he owned, and trucks and trailers.
A 2022 routine licensing inspection by the ...Read more
Sac State students, community members pitch tents on campus to protest Israel, war in Gaza
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Students and community members at Sacramento State initiated a demonstration on campus Monday in support of the Palestinian people amid the ongoing war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas.
By Monday afternoon, about 15 tents had sprouted up in the library quad as students donning keffiyeh scarves and face masks hung ...Read more
Deputies arrive at UC Irvine after protesters set up tents on campus
IRVINE, Calif. — As pro-Palestinian protests at UC Irvine grew Monday, about 30 Orange County Sheriff’s deputies set up for a potential response, some carrying batons and face shields.
To date, recent protests at the school have been marked by minimal police intervention and no violence.
The arrival of deputies at UCI came after some 50 ...Read more
Florida deputies arrest 'potential serial killer' in slayings of two women
ORLANDO, Fla. — A “potential serial killer” paid to have sex with two women in separate incidents, then strangled them and dumped their bodies before being caught, Orange County Sheriff John Mina said Monday.
Carlos Baez Nieves, 24, faces murder charges in the slayings of Fatia Flowers and Nichole Daniels, whose bodies were found on the ...Read more
International prosecution of Israeli or Hamas leaders wouldn’t bring quick justice − and even bringing them to court will be difficult
The International Criminal Court may issue arrest warrants for both Israeli and Hamas leaders, as a result of Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attacks on Israeli civilians and Israel’s subsequent invasion of Gaza, according to Israeli officials and what The New York Times and other media outlets call “foreign officials.”
Israeli Prime ...Read more
3 law enforcement officers killed, 5 wounded while serving warrant in east Charlotte
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Three law enforcement officers were killed and five others were shot and wounded Monday in east Charlotte, authorities said.
The U.S. Marshals service and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force, made up of multiple agencies, was attempting to serve a warrant in the area when it...Read more
Haiti's oldest newspaper forced to stop printing after armed gangs attack premises
As a united front of powerful armed gangs in Haiti continue to hold millions hostage and threaten the collapse of society, the ongoing attacks have claimed a new victim: the downtown Port-au-Prince premises of Haiti’s oldest newspaper, the region’s oldest French-language daily.
Unknown assailants vandalized and looted the offices of Le ...Read more
UC Berkeley's pro-Palestine encampment doubles in size, but administrators still aren't budging
BERKELEY — The number of tents pitched at a pro-Palestine encampment at UC Berkeley more than doubled over the weekend, but university officials say they’re not changing their approach.
Up to 60 tents were estimated to be at the site Friday. By Monday, that estimate grew to about 150, Matt Kovac, protest media liaison, confirmed in a text ...Read more
California strikes deal for cheaper overdose-reversing medication
California struck up a new deal with Amneal Pharmaceuticals on Monday to bolster the state’s supply of the opioid overdose-reversing medication naloxone at a much lower price for schools, police departments and others trying to ease the toll of fentanyl.
The deal would put the price tag for a two-dosage pack of FDA approved naloxone, often ...Read more
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