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U.C.L.A. Calls in Police as Clashes Escalate at Campuses

The police were poised to make arrests at U.C.L.A. and other universities across the country after a tense 24 hours.

 

Police Clear Building at Columbia and Arrest Dozens of Protesters

The university said it had “no choice” but to call the police, who led pro-Palestinian demonstrators off campus in zip ties and loaded them into buses.

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Columbia has asked the N.Y.P.D. to stay on its campus through the middle of May.

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See images from the protests
  1. University of California, Los Angeles
    Counterprotesters confronted a pro-Palestinian encampment set up on the U.C.L.A. campus on Wednesday.
    Etienne Laurent/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images
  2. Columbia University
    Police officers in riot gear entered Columbia’s campus on Tuesday evening.
    By Alexandra Eaton
  3. Columbia University
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  4. Columbia University
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  5. Columbia University
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  6. Columbia University
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  7. Columbia University
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  8. Columbia University
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  9. Columbia University
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  10. Columbia University
    Broken windows inside Hamilton Hall.
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  11. Columbia University
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  12. Columbia University
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  13. City College of New York
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  14. Virginia Commonwealth University
    The police spray tear gas in clashes with pro-Palestinian protesters.
    @Sarah_Hagen via Reuters
  15. University of Utah
    Scott G Winterton/The Deseret News, via Associated Press
  16. Portland State University
    A pro-Palestinian encampment inside a library.
    Jordan Gale for The New York Times
  17. University of New Mexico
    A pro-Palestinian protester has water poured into her eyes after being pepper sprayed by law enforcement.
    Chancey Bush/The Albuquerque Journal, via Associated Press
  18. University of New Mexico
    Chancey Bush/The Albuquerque Journal, via Associated Press
  19. Indiana University
    Jeremy Hogan
  20. University of Chicago
    Scott Olson/Getty Images
  21. University of Texas at Austin
    Adam Davis/EPA, via Shutterstock
  22. George Washington University
    Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

The police arrested protesters at City College in Harlem after some tried to take over a building.

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As protests escalated on U.S. campuses, officials and students at Brown University set a rare example: They made a deal.

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Trump Jurors Hear How Seamy Hush-Money Deals Were Made

A lawyer for Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal will resume testimony on Thursday in Donald Trump’s trial.

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Firm Defending Donald Trump Seeks to Leave a Long-Running Case

The law firm, LaRocca Hornik, asked to withdraw from a suit by a former Trump campaign surrogate who said she was sidelined in 2016 after revealing her pregnancy.

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Among the key moments at his trial on Tuesday, Donald Trump was fined $9,000 for repeatedly violating a gag order.

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Election updates: In an interview with Time, Donald Trump left open the possibility of violence after the election.

 

Justice Dept. Recommends Easing Restrictions on Marijuana

The move, which kicks off a lengthy rule-making process, could amount to a major change in federal policy.

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A green marijuana plant.

In Charlotte, a City Mourns Its Officers, and Asks What Went Wrong

The killing of the four officers in a usually quiet suburb, where a running gun battle left neighbors scrambling for cover, brought anguish across the city.

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What happened? This is what we know about the shootout, one of the deadliest for American law enforcement in recent years.

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Paul Auster, the Patron Saint of Literary Brooklyn, Dies at 77

With critically lauded works like “The New York Trilogy,” the charismatic author drew inspiration from his adopted borough and won worldwide acclaim.

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Paul Auster’s complicated, generous life yielded a body of work of staggering scope and variety, Lucy Sante writes.

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Blinken Meets With Israeli Leaders as Netanyahu Promises Assault on Rafah

Secretary of State Antony Blinken pushed for a cease-fire as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signaled an invasion of Rafah, in southern Gaza.

 

Several people, including a child, walk in the light brown dirt between a tent encampment and a large puddle.

U.S. Rowing Rescinds Ted Nash’s Honors After Abuse Investigation

A law firm examining accusations that Mr. Nash sexually abused Jennifer Fox — when she was 13 and he was 40 — found that her claims were credible.

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A somber portrait of Jennifer Fox.

Democrats Win New York Special House Election, Narrowing G.O.P. Majority

The victory by Timothy Kennedy, a Democratic state senator, was not a surprise. But it will make Republicans’ lives more difficult in Washington.

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N.Y. 26th Special Election Results ›
Candidate Party Votes
Timothy M. KennedyT. KennedyKennedy Winner
Democrat Dem. 46,527 68.2%
Gary DicksonG. DicksonDickson
Republican Rep. 21,685 31.8

94% of votes in Source: Associated Press

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Drought That Snarled Panama Canal Was Linked to El Niño, Study Finds

Low water levels that choked traffic in the Panama Canal were more closely tied to the natural climate cycle than to human-caused warming, scientists concluded.

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A large cargo ship sits in the middle of a canal. A separate empty canal is to the left of the ship.

Opinion

Daniel Currell

The Year That Broke College Admissions

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Kevin Boyle

Nixon, Trump and What Justice for All Means in America

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Nine black-and-white images of Richard Nixon speaking on TV arranged in a filmstrip grid. One is circled in red.

Erin M. Sorrell, Monica Schoch-Spana and Meghan F. Davis

If Bird Flu Spreads, These Workers Will See It First

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Ross Douthat

Ross Douthat

Biden Is Still Losing. His Campaign Should Stop Acting Like He Isn’t.

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Thomas B. Edsall

The Oldest President Is in Big Trouble With the Youngest Voters

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Bret Stephens

Bret Stephens

Sheryl Sandberg Screams Back at the Silence

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