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NY Times

Columbia Sets Midnight Deadline For Talks to End Encampment

The university, which asked the police to arrest protesters last week, will consider “alternative options” for clearing the lawn if an agreement is not reached.

17 minutes ago

NY Times

Columbia Sets Midnight Deadline For Talks to End Encampment

NY Times

Senate Approves Aid Bill for Ukraine and Israel, Sending It to Biden

The overwhelming bipartisan vote for the long-stalled $95.3 billion aid package capped a tortured journey for the legislation on Capitol Hill. President Biden is expected to quickly sign it.

50 minutes ago

NY Times

Senate Approves Aid Bill for Ukraine and Israel, Sending It to Biden

ABC

DA files response opposing a motion by Scott Peterson’s defense team for DNA testing

The district attorney in Stanislaus County, California, has filed new paperwork in court opposing a motion by Scott Peterson’s defense team.

1 hour ago

ABC

DA files response opposing a motion by Scott Peterson’s defense team for DNA testing

NY Times

Here’s What’s in the Foreign Aid Package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan

Assistance for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan is paired with legislation to impose fresh rounds of sanctions on Iran and Russia and a measure that could lead to a ban on TikTok in the United States.

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NY Times

Here’s What’s in the Foreign Aid Package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan

npr

Senate overwhelmingly passes aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan with bipartisan vote

The bill passed the Senate on an overwhelming 79-18 vote late Tuesday after the House had approved the package Saturday. Biden is expected to quickly sign the legislation.

2 hours ago

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Senate overwhelmingly passes aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan with bipartisan vote

NBC

Senate passes Ukraine aid, Israel funding and TikTok crackdown, sending bill to Biden's desk

The Senate voted to advance the $95 billion aid package that provides critical aid to Ukraine, Israel and Gaza and a provision to ban TikTok in the U.S.

2 hours ago

NBC

Senate passes Ukraine aid, Israel funding and TikTok crackdown, sending bill to Biden's desk

NY Times

Congress Passed a Bill That Could Ban TikTok. Now Comes the Hard Part.

After President Biden signs the bill to force a sale of the video app or ban it, the legislation will face court challenges, a shortage of qualified buyers and Beijing’s hostility.

2 hours ago

NY Times

Congress Passed a Bill That Could Ban TikTok. Now Comes the Hard Part.

ABC

Plastic bags from Walmart US recycling tracked to facilities in Southeast Asia

An ABC News investigation tracked plastic bags from Walmart US recycling bins to controversial plastic facilities in Southeast Asia.

2 hours ago

ABC

Plastic bags from Walmart US recycling tracked to facilities in Southeast Asia

NY Times

Tennessee Passes Bill to Allow Teachers to Carry Concealed Handguns

The move came about a year after the state’s deadliest school shooting and was opposed by some of the families whose children survived the attack.

2 hours ago

NY Times

Tennessee Passes Bill to Allow Teachers to Carry Concealed Handguns

ABC

FTC bans noncompete agreements for many Americans but legal battle looms

The FTC narrowly voted on Tuesday to ban noncompete agreements in a move that could affect up to 30 million Americans -- one out of every five workers

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ABC

FTC bans noncompete agreements for many Americans but legal battle looms

npr

Tesla profits have plummeted. Elon Musk remains all-in on robotaxis

Tesla's sales are down. It's slashing car prices and laying off staff. Yet CEO Elon Musk remains bullish on a future that's self-driving and battery-powered.

4 hours ago

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Tesla profits have plummeted. Elon Musk remains all-in on robotaxis

NBC

FBI director warns of TikTok's danger

In an exclusive interview with NBC News' Lester Holt, FBI Director Christopher Wray says he's concerned about TikTok because the platform's parent company is beholden to the Chinese government. Wray also discussed international and domestic threats, and protests stemming from the Israel-Hamas conflict.

5 hours ago

NBC

FBI director warns of TikTok's danger

NBC

N.C. report finds wilderness camp failed to ensure boy was breathing before he died

Staff at Trails Carolina did not ensure that a 12-year-old boy was breathing during his first night at the facility, a state report found.

5 hours ago

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N.C. report finds wilderness camp failed to ensure boy was breathing before he died

ABC

Alligator on runway at MacDill Air Force Base in Florida captured, released into nearby river

Officials say a large alligator that made its way onto the runway at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa has been captured and moved to a nearby river

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ABC

Alligator on runway at MacDill Air Force Base in Florida captured, released into nearby river

ABC

George Santos ends long shot comeback bid for Congress after being expelled

George Santos has suspended a long shot campaign against Nick LaLota to represent New York’s 1st Congressional District, he said

6 hours ago

ABC

George Santos ends long shot comeback bid for Congress after being expelled

NY Times

Columbia University Protests: Inside a Week of Unrest on Campus

In a Washington war room, Columbia’s president, Nemat Shafik, decided to call police officers to arrest protesting students. The backlash now threatens her leadership.

7 hours ago

NY Times

Columbia University Protests: Inside a Week of Unrest on Campus

npr

Scrambled GPS: the New Electronic Fog of War

Two stories of how our reliance on GPS becomes problematic in regions experiencing war. In Ukraine, the power grid's use of GPS becomes a liability. And in the Middle East today, GPS "spoofing" causes a variety of issues from plane navigation to internet dating.

7 hours ago

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Scrambled GPS: the New Electronic Fog of War

NBC

Tesla's affordability push eases growing doubts about its performance and Musk's focus

Doubts persist for Tesla as demand for electric vehicles slows, and as some critics contend that Elon Musk seems to be devoting more energy to other projects.

7 hours ago

NBC

Tesla's affordability push eases growing doubts about its performance and Musk's focus

ABC

DOJ announces $139M settlement with Larry Nassar victims for claims of FBI misconduct

Larry Nassar's victims have reached a $138.7 million settlement deal with the Justice Department to resolve their claims of wrongdoing against the FBI

7 hours ago

ABC

DOJ announces $139M settlement with Larry Nassar victims for claims of FBI misconduct

npr

A hunk of space junk crashed through a Florida man's roof. Who should pay to fix it?

"It was not like anything I had ever seen before," Alejandro Otero says. It turned out his home was hit by debris from the International Space Station that had been circling the Earth for three years.

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A hunk of space junk crashed through a Florida man's roof. Who should pay to fix it?

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U.S. bans noncompete agreements for nearly all jobs

The Federal Trade Commission has voted to ban employment agreements that typically prevent workers from leaving their companies for competitors, or starting competing businesses of their own.

8 hours ago

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U.S. bans noncompete agreements for nearly all jobs

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Report on UNRWA concludes Israel has not provided evidence of employees' militancy

An independent review commissioned by the United Nations did not have a mandate to investigate Israel's other claim that a dozen UNRWA employees took part in the Oct. 7 Hamas-led attack on Israel.

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Report on UNRWA concludes Israel has not provided evidence of employees' militancy

NBC

Columbia gives students midnight deadline for deal to clear encampment

Dozens were arrested at NYU and Yale on Monday and Columbia canceled in-person classes as discord over the war in Gaza grows among students across the country.

14 hours ago

NBC

Columbia gives students midnight deadline for deal to clear encampment

NBC

Relatives meet baby saved from pregnant mother killed in Rafah airstrike

Baby Sabreen Alrouh Joudeh was born an orphan after she was delivered from her dead mother’s womb following an Israeli airstrike that also killed her father and sister. NBC News captured the emotional moment baby Sabreen’s grandmother and uncle met her for the first time in the neonatal unit in Rafah’s ...

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Relatives meet baby saved from pregnant mother killed in Rafah airstrike