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Police in Riot Gear Arrest Dozens of Protesters at Columbia and Clear Building

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.

 

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

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Scenes at Columbia University
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  3. Police officers in riot gear entered Columbia’s campus on Tuesday evening.
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  9. Pro-Palestinian demonstrators took over Hamilton Hall early Tuesday.
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  10. Broken windows inside Hamilton Hall.
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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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Here’s where campus protesters have been arrested over the past day.

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ANALYSIS

For President Biden, the unrest recalls peace protests of his youth. But this time, he can’t bypass the turmoil.

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At U.C.L.A., counterprotesters supporting Israel have been a daily presence.

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Trump Is Fined for Contempt; Witness Details Hush-Money Deals

Donald Trump was fined and warned of jail time after he broke a gag order in his criminal trial. Prosecutors have argued that his statements threaten the trial.

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

 

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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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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BREAKING

Paul Auster, Prolific Author and Brooklyn Literary Star, Dies at 77

The charismatic novelist, memoirist and screenwriter was one of the signature New York writers of his generation and drew worldwide acclaim.

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A black and white close-up photo of Mr. Auster standing to the left side of the frame looking straight at the camera, his face partly obscured behind a blurred reflection in the foreground. His hair, partly gray, is combed back, and he wears a dark V-necked sweater over a open-collared shirt.

Netanyahu Vows to Invade Rafah ‘With or Without’ Cease-Fire Deal

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s comments came even as a renewed push for an agreement was showing glimmers of a potential breakthrough.

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A damaged multistory building and concrete rubble viewed though a wire fence.

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.
The Great Read

Honeybees Invaded My House, and No One Would Help

Thirty states have passed laws to protect the pollinators. But when they invaded a Times reporter’s house, she learned that the honeybees didn’t need saving.

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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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How Locals Saved ‘the Yosemite of South America’

A decade-long battle between a wealthy industrialist and a band of activists led to a surprising $63 million transaction.

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Gray cliffs looming over a valley.

Opinion

Bret Stephens

Bret Stephens

Sheryl Sandberg Screams Back at the Silence

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The Exit Interviews: 12 Departing Lawmakers Tell Us What Congress Is Really Like

Elizabeth Spiers

That Strange Piece of Metal Origami Embodies All of Elon Musk’s Flaws

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Jamelle Bouie

Jamelle Bouie

The Price We Pay for Having Upper-Class Legislators

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A photo illustration in which a gray, two-story suburban house rests atop a large, forbidding mountain, appearing nearly unreachable.

Paul Krugman

Are Bonds Gonna Party Like It’s 1999?

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Ari Berman

How Michigan Ended Minority Rule

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Roger Rosenblatt

Saying Goodbye to My Brilliant Friend, the Poetry Critic Helen Vendler

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