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Columbia’s president resigns after months of turmoil, including protests over the Israel-Hamas war
By Michael R. Sisak And Philip Marcelo, The Associated Press on August 14th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Columbia University President Minouche Shafik resigned Wednesday after a brief, tumultuous tenure that saw the head of the prestigious New York university grapple with protests over the Israel-Hamas war and criticism over how the school handled divisions related to the conflict. The school in upper Manhattan was roiled this year by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The president of Columbia University has resigned, effective immediately
By The Associated Press on August 14th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Columbia University President Minouche Shafik resigned effective immediately, the head of the prestigious New York university announced in a message to the university community on Wednesday. In her statement, she acknowledged the protests that roiled the campus this year, along with others worldwide, factored into her decision. “This period has taken ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ruling: Fetus can be referred to as ‘unborn human being’ in Arizona abortion measure voter pamphlet
By Sejal Govindarao, The Associated Press on August 14th, 2024
PHOENIX (AP) – An informational pamphlet for Arizona voters who will decide in the fall whether to guarantee a constitutional right to an abortion can refer to a fetus as an “unborn human being,” the state’s highest court ruled Wednesday. Arizona voters will get to decide in November whether to add the right to an ... Read More »
1 responseArizona court: Fetus can be referred to as ‘unborn human being’ in abortion measure voter pamphlet
By The Associated Press on August 14th, 2024
PHOENIX (AP) – An informational pamphlet for voters who will decide whether to guarantee the constitutional right to an abortion can refer to a fetus as an “unborn human being,” the Arizona Supreme Court ruled Wednesday. The justices sided with Republican lawmakers over the proponents of the ballot measure on abortion rights. Arizona voters will ... Read More »
1 responseErnesto becomes a hurricane after pummeling northeast Caribbean and knocking out power in the region
By Dánica Coto, The Associated Press on August 14th, 2024
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) – Ernesto strengthened into a hurricane on Wednesday as it dropped torrential rain on Puerto Rico and left nearly half of all clients in the U.S. territory without power as it threatened to strengthen into a major storm en route to Bermuda. The storm was located about 175 miles (280 ... Read More »
1 responseJudge rejects Donald Trump’s latest demand to step aside from hush money criminal case
By Michael R. Sisak And Jennifer Peltz, The Associated Press on August 14th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Donald Trump has lost his latest bid for a new judge in his hush money case as it heads toward a key ruling and potential sentencing next month. Judge Juan M. Merchan on Wednesday declined to step aside, rejecting the third such request from lawyers for the Republican presidential nominee. All ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Thai Prime Minister Srettha is removed from office by a court order over an ethics violation
By Jintamas Saksornchai, The Associated Press on August 14th, 2024
BANGKOK (AP) – A court in Thailand on Wednesday removed Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin from office over an ethical violation, further shaking up Thai politics after the court-ordered dissolution of the main opposition party a week ago. The case for which the Constitutional Court judged Srettha involved his appointment of a Cabinet member who had ... Read More »
1 responseConfusion over new legislative district leads to ballot error in northern Wisconsin Assembly primary
By Todd Richmond, The Associated Press on August 13th, 2024
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – A local election clerk failed to realize that Wisconsin’s new legislative maps moved a rural town into a new district, leading to an administrative error that could disenfranchise scores of voters in a Republican state Assembly primary race. The new maps shifted Summit, a town of about 1,000 people in Douglas ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Americans give Harris an advantage over Trump on honesty and discipline, an AP-NORC poll finds
By Linley Sanders And Jonathan J. Cooper, The Associated Press on August 13th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – Vice President Kamala Harris has a perceived advantage over former President Donald Trump on several leadership qualities such as honesty, a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds, although Americans are slightly more likely to trust Trump on the economy and immigration. Nearly half of Americans say ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trump-backed Wied wins northeast Wisconsin primary in deep-red Republican congressional district
By Scott Bauer, The Associated Press on August 13th, 2024
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – A political newcomer endorsed by former President Donald Trump won northeast Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District primary on Tuesday in the race for an open seat. Tony Wied defeated state Sen. Andre Jacque and former state Sen. Roger Roth. He will face Democrat Kristin Lyerly, a doctor who sued to protect abortion ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Connecticut Republicans tap restaurant owner Matt Corey to challenge Sen. Chris Murphy in a rematch
By Susan Haigh, The Associated Press on August 13th, 2024
Matt Corey, a Connecticut entrepreneur who unsuccessfully ran for the U.S. House and Senate in the past, won the Republican nomination Tuesday to take on Democratic U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy again, saying he believes voters are more receptive to his message. Corey, whose victory in the primary came against Gerry Smith, the top elected official ... Read More »
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