The Latest | Protests and arrests roil US college campuses
President Joe Biden says vandalism, hate speech and other ‘chaos’ should have no part in peaceful demonstrations against Israel's war in Gaza
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Alabama lawmakers approve legislation to ensure President Biden is on the November ballot
Alabama lawmakers gave final approval to legislation to ensure President Joe Biden will appear on the state’s November ballot
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Man arrested in fatal shooting of Chicago police officer who was heading home from work
Police say a 22-year-old man has been arrested in the fatal shooting of a Chicago police officer who was slain while off-duty and heading home from work
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Kentucky judge declines, for now, to lift ban on executions
A Kentucky judge won't remove an injunction that has blocked executions in the state for more than a decade
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The Latest | Defense begins cross-examination of Davidson in Trump's hush money trial
Lawyer Keith Davidson has returned to the witness stand in Donald Trump's hush money trial following a contempt hearing over whether Trump has again violated his gag order
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Minneapolis schools support staff set May 14 strike date; contract talks continue
Unionized education support professionals in the Minneapolis Public Schools filed a notice to strike that could bring a walkout May 14, although contract talks continue. The move comes as teachers in the district announce details of their new contrac...
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North Carolina bill ordering sheriffs to help immigration agents closer to law with Senate vote
A House bill ordering North Carolina sheriffs and jailers to comply with federal immigration requests to hold an inmate suspected of being in the country illegally passed the state Senate
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A fiery crash involving tanker carrying gas closes I-95 in Connecticut in both directions
A fiery early morning crash has left both sides of I-95, the East Coast’s main north-south highway, shut down in southwestern Connecticut
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Activists in Duluth ramp up Pro-Palestinian demonstrations, set up encampment
A group calling itself the Duluth Palestine Solidarity Camp set up a tent encampment Wednesday night in Duluth’s Leif Erikson Park. Protesters are calling on the city and state to divest from Israel in the wake of its war in Gaza.
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St. Cloud State's president Wacker stepping down early, amid expected budget cuts
In a letter sent Wednesday to faculty and staff, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Chancellor Scott Olson said St. Cloud State is “facing financial pressures that will need to be addressed in the coming weeks.”
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