UCLA Chancellor Gene Block found himself in the nation’s culture wars hot seat this past week, interrogated by members of Congress about his handling of complaints of campus antisemitism, amid student protests over the Israel-Hamas war.
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The United Nations peacekeeping chief argued against the latest calls for international troops to deploy in Gaza, saying the post-war state of affairs was too uncertain and that any operation would require agreement from Israel, which has been highly critical of the U.N.’s work in Palestinian territories.
All eighth-graders in New York City public schools will have the opportunity to learn about the Holocaust through field trips to the Museum of Jewish Heritage in lower Manhattan.
Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker has made his first public comments since his controversial commencement speech, claiming he has no regrets, despite people accusing him of sexism and homophobia.
Actor Johnny Wactor, known for playing Brando Corbin on “General Hospital,” was shot dead during a robbery attempt in Los Angeles, family members and his agent said Sunday.
The coalition of students leading the encampment took down their tents and canopies on Wednesday night around 7:30 p.m. It was the most recent encampment at a Bay Area university to be disbanded after such camps began popping up last month.
Police arrested eight Pro-Palestinian protesters blocking an entrance to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo this past week, the university told the the San Luis Obispo Tribune after the demonstration.
Researchers from Washington University’s School of Medicine evaluated the ability of the COVID-19 shots to build up memory in the immune system.
The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law has filed a lawsuit against Harvard alleging the university has not adequately addressed harassment and discrimination on campus they describe as antisemitic.
The next celestial phenomenon will come next month, when skygazers can look forward to an alignment known as a “planetary parade.”
A black bear’s paws were stolen after the animal was fatally struck by a vehicle over the weekend.
A total of 41 trucks loaded with aid from the pier have reached humanitarian organizations in Gaza.
The U.S. government is concerned that the Iran-backed group has the capability to extend strikes on shipping beyond the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
The new U.S. stance followed efforts by Israel to reduce the civilian toll of an assault on the southern Gaza city, according to the unnamed official.
American Airlines says an “error” was made in a legal filing this week when it blamed a 9-year-old girl for allegedly being secretly recorded by one of the airline’s flight attendants.