Tovia Smith
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With a new semester, colleges brace for more antiwar protests from students
The Israel-Hamas war has prompted some of the most volatile campus protests in decades. This summer, student organizers are rethinking strategies, as are counter-protesters and college administrators.
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3 Columbia deans resign over texts that 'touched on ... antisemitic tropes'
The three deans were texting sarcastic and mocking messages about students’ complaints of antisemitism during a panel discussion on Jewish life on campus last May.
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Alex Jones trustee files emergency request as Sandy Hook families battle over assets
The majority of the families are accusing a set of parents in Texas of attempting a “money grab” that would get them “outsized recoveries.” The trustee has asked the bankruptcy court to intervene.
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Alex Jones faces day of reckoning over what he owes Sandy Hook families
A judge is expected to tell Jones to sell off assets. But the families are likely to get only a tiny fraction of the nearly $1.5 billion in damages Jones owes for lies about the 2012 school shooting.
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On College Campuses, Making Overdose Medication Readily Available
College campuses are growing increasingly concerned about how to keep students safe amid a national opioid crisis. Some schools provide free and easy access to drugs that can reverse an overdose.
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News Brief: Manafort Expected To Plead Guilty In D.C., Massachusetts Explosions, Hurricane Latest
Former Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort is preparing to plead guilty in a federal courtroom in Washington, D.C. Also, the latest on explosions in Massachusetts and Hurricane Florence.
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Suspected Gas Explosions In Massachusetts
There have been multiple "gas" explosions in the towns of Lawrence, Andover and North Andover. Massachusetts State Police says Columbia Gas company is shutting off power in those areas.
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How Smartphone Apps Could Change The Way Sexual Assault Is Reported
Developers of these apps hope to encourage more reporting and hasten the identification of repeat offenders. But some say this approach could be problematic for victims and the accused.
