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Campus protests live updates: Remaining Columbia protesters face suspension

There is only one way in, or out, of Columbia University’s Morningside Heights campus — and only students who live there and essential maintenance staff are allowed through.
Image: Columbia University Issues Deadline For Gaza Encampment To Vacate Campus
Image: Columbia University Issues Deadline For Gaza Encampment To Vacate Campus
2h ago

Did LeBron James play his final game with the Lakers? 'I'm not going to answer that'

If the NBA superstar declines a player option, he will become a free agent this summer.
LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers drives against Kentavious Caldwell-Pope of the Denver Nuggets in the fourth quarter during game two of the Western Conference First Round Playoffs at Ball Arena on April 22, 2024 in Denver.
LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers drives against Kentavious Caldwell-Pope of the Denver Nuggets in the fourth quarter during game two of the Western Conference First Round Playoffs at Ball Arena on April 22, 2024 in Denver.
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2-year-old Arizona boy dies after bounce house goes airborne in strong gust of wind

The incident occurred Saturday and a second child was also hospitalized with injuries that were not considered life threatening, according to the Pinal County Sheriff's Office.
Bodhi Naaf smiles for a photo with his parents Karl and Cristy.
Bodhi Naaf smiles for a photo with his parents Karl and Cristy.
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Florida 3-year-old shoots himself in the foot with school officer mom's gun

Stephanie Jerez was taken into custody and charged with child neglect with great bodily harm, Homestead police said.
Homestead Police Department car
Homestead Police Department car

Get screened for breast cancer starting at age 40, new recommendations say

Women in their 40s and older should get a mammogram every other year, according to official new guidelines from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
Medical personnel use a mammogram to examine a woman's breast for breast cancer.
Medical personnel use a mammogram to examine a woman's breast for breast cancer.
7h ago

Indiana officer reunited by chance with man who was abandoned infant he found 2 decades earlier

“I’m sitting here 23 years later and the phone rings. He goes, ‘You’re not going to believe this, but Baby Jesus is sitting next to me right now’.”
Police lieutenant Matthew Hegedus-Stewart and retired police lieutenant Gene Eyster
Police lieutenant Matthew Hegedus-Stewart and retired police lieutenant Gene Eyster
7h ago

Wisconsin high school football coach unable to get chemo due to shortage dies at 60

Jeff Bolle wanted to coach one more season before he died, and it ended up being extra special. He shared his story with TODAY.com to raise awareness of the ongoing chemo shortage.
Connie and Jeff Bolle.
Connie and Jeff Bolle.

EEOC says workplace bias laws cover bathrooms, pronouns and abortion

The guidance is not legally binding, but lays out a blueprint for how the EEOC will enforce anti-bias laws and can be cited in court to back up legal arguments.
Restroom Sign
Restroom Sign

Kansas bill to limit gender-affirming care for transgender minors dies after failed veto override

Supporters were two votes short when two Republicans switched their votes and prevented the Legislature from overriding the Democratic governor's veto.
Kansas bill to limit gender-affirming care for transgender minors dies after failed veto override / Supporters were two votes short when two Republicans switched their votes and prevented the Legislature from overriding the Democratic governor's veto.
Kansas bill to limit gender-affirming care for transgender minors dies after failed veto override / Supporters were two votes short when two Republicans switched their votes and prevented the Legislature from overriding the Democratic governor's veto.

The WHO overturned dogma on how airborne diseases spread. Will the CDC act on it?

A new report comes as the CDC is updating its guidance for infection control. A committee advising the agency seems poised to brush the latest science aside.
Doctors and nurses attend to Covid-19 patient in a coma
Doctors and nurses attend to Covid-19 patient in a coma
12h ago

U.S. citizens are languishing in Chinese prisons with little hope of release

As Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited China this week, the most important issue for hundreds of U.S. families was the fate of their loved ones imprisoned in the country.
Nelson Wells Jr of Bossier City, La., who is currently detained in China.
Nelson Wells Jr of Bossier City, La., who is currently detained in China.