Pennington, New Jersey — Yana, a 10-year-old fourth-grader from Ukraine with a bright smile and big dreams, said she has felt welcomed in New Jersey, calling the U.S. “very, very, very nice.” “I like the flowers here,” Yana said in English, which she has learned remarkably quickly. “People aren’t, like, being mean to anybody. They’re
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Tel Aviv — Israeli leaders have lashed out at the prospect that the Biden administration may cut off aid to one of the Jewish state’s army battalions over accusations that it’s committed human rights abuses in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. According to a report by Axios, sanctions against the Israeli army’s ultra-Orthodox Netzah Yehuda battalion
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NYPD shuts down hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters at NYU NYPD shuts down hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters at NYU 02:44 NEW YORK — Hundreds of protesters were rallying at NYU in support of Palestinians on Monday. Police moved in on an encampment in Gould Plaza near the Stern School of Business just after 8:15 p.m. and
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Scientists work to save reef sharks to help keep marine life balance – CBS News Watch CBS News A global shark census found in 2018 that the population of five main reef shark species, which are key to balancing the ecosystem of coral reefs, had declined 63%. Ben Tracy takes a look at a group
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Opening statements, first witness called in Trump “hush money” trial – CBS News Watch CBS News Prosecutors alleged in their opening statement that former President Trump committed election interference and falsified business records to pay off adult film star Stormy Daniels in the leadup to the 2016 election. Trump’s defense attorneys, however, claimed that no
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U.S. investigating Israeli military unit for possible human rights violations – CBS News Watch CBS News The U.S. is investigating Israel’s Netsvah Yehuda Battalion, made up of ultra-orthodox soldiers, over accusations of human rights violations in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Debora Patta has the details. View CBS News In Be the first to know Get
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President Biden on Monday weighed in on the pro-Palestine demonstrations taking place at elite university campuses. “I condemn the antisemitic protests,” Mr. Biden told reporters after an Earth Day Event in Northern Virginia Monday. “That’s why I’ve set up a program to deal with that. I also condemn those who don’t understand what’s going on
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Facing widespread unhappiness over its response to the Israel-Hamas war, the writers’ group PEN America has called off its annual awards ceremony. Dozens of nominees had dropped out of the event, which was to have taken place next week. PEN, a literary and free expression organization, hands out hundreds of thousands of dollars in prizes
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TikTok users could soon find that the popular social media service is either under new ownership or, although it wouldn’t happen immediately, outright banned in the U.S. On Saturday, the House passed legislation that would bar TikTok from operating in the U.S. if the popular platform’s China-based owner doesn’t sell its stake within a year. The bill
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Heat caused record-high health emergencies last year Heat caused record-high health emergencies last year 00:39 More than 70% of workers around the world face climate change-related health risks, with more than 2.4 billion people likely to be exposed to excessive heat on the job, according to a report released Monday by the United Nations. Climate
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