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College chaos: The cost of protests
College chaos: The cost of protests
Tensions erupted during college protests around the nation, commencement cancellations, outside agitators, and encampment dismantlement.
‘We feel alone,’ worldwide spike in antisemitism felt against Jews
‘We feel alone,’ worldwide spike in antisemitism felt against Jews
The deadliest attack in Israeli history by Hamas on October 2023 has resulted in a spike in anti-Semitism against Jews worldwide. “People are very scared right now and it’s a very difficult time to be a Jew both in Israel but especially internationally. We feel very alone. It’s not an easy time at all,” shared Jonny Daniels, chair of From the Depths, a foundation dedicated to preserving the memory of the Holocaust in Poland. Last year, the Anti-Defamation League reported 8,873 antisemitic cases of assault, harassment, and vandalism in the U.S., the highest on record since 1979. The statistic terrifies Daniels. “The fear is very, very real,” he said.
Law & Disorder: Nurses turned serial killers
Law & Disorder: Nurses turned serial killers
A nurse pleads guilty and was sentenced to life in prison for murdering 17 people on the job.
Former close Trump adviser, Hope Hicks takes the witness stand in hush money trial
Former close Trump adviser, Hope Hicks takes the witness stand in hush money trial
Hope Hicks, a former longtime adviser to Donald Trump, took the witness stand Friday in his criminal trial, where prosecutors are expected to question her about her knowledge of hush money payments made during the 2016 presidential campaign.
Protests escalate nationwide
Protests escalate nationwide
More than 2,000 arrests have been made around U.S. campuses causing law enforcement officers to come in.
Harvard student sues school, ‘Jewish students don’t feel safe here anymore’
Harvard student sues school, ‘Jewish students don’t feel safe here anymore’
“I’m intimidated every single day on my way to class. I’m visibly Orthodox Jew and I know that I am a walking target,” said Harvard graduate student Shabbos Kestenbaum. “Classmates published a fake newspaper called ‘The Genocide Times.’ They listed me in an article, calling me a ‘Zionist, doxxer, cry baby. I told the university about this because it’s blatant, childish bullying and they didn’t do anything.”
Violence erupts across U.S college campuses
Violence erupts across U.S college campuses
Kris Gutierrez goes over the violence that happened between counter-protesters across college campuses.
Violent clashes: LAPD responds in riot gear to UCLA campus
Violent clashes: LAPD responds in riot gear to UCLA campus
Police in riot gear swept onto UCLA’S campus Wednesday morning following hours of violent clashes between pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli demonstrators.
Breaking News: Protests and unrest disrupt colleges around the U.S.
Breaking News: Protests and unrest disrupt colleges around the U.S.
Senior anchor Kris Gutierrez reports live from UT Austin as protests continue to rock college campuses across the nation.
EF-3 twister rips through Iowa, killing 1
EF-3 twister rips through Iowa, killing 1
The massive tornado that tore through Minden, Iowa killing one person and injuring three others, was one of at least 20 that touched down across the state Friday, according to an updated count from the National Weather Service. The mayor of the small town of 600 spoke to Morning on Merit Street about the devastation.