The University of Mississippi has opened at least one student conduct investigation after videos of pro-Palestinian protesters surrounded by counterprotesters circulated online, including one that many have singled out as racist.
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Sen. Tim Scott dodges on whether he would accept 2024 election results
Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina on Sunday did not directly answer multiple questions about whether he’d accept the results of the 2024 presidential election, regardless of who wins.
Mystik Dan wins 2024 Kentucky Derby in a dramatic photo finish
Lightly regarded Mystik Dan scored a thrilling upset at the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, winning by a nose and bringing a career Triple Crown to trainer Kenny McPeek.
University leaders face calls for accountability after crackdowns on pro-Palestinian encampments
Pro-Palestinian activists have launched encampments at more than 70 campuses to bring attention to Israel’s monthslong military assault on the Gaza Strip and to demand that schools divest from companies doing business with the country.
On the sidelines of a pricier Kentucky Derby, the race is on for small-dollar spending
While high rollers scoop up Churchill Downs tickets whose prices have tripled in the last decade, Louisville entrepreneurs vie for revelers with less to spend.
Before Mike Johnson and Kevin McCarthy, there was ‘Uncle Joe,’ a Speaker who fought his own GOP rebels
Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is facing a threat a few of his Republican predecessors can relate to: members of his own party vowing to oust him from power.
A decades-old FDA rule is keeping Americans from having better sunscreen
The FDA’s ability to approve the chemical filters in sunscreens that are sold in other countries is hamstrung by a 1938 U.S. law that sunscreen makers say is unfair.
Who were the ‘outsiders’ at Columbia University’s Hamilton Hall?
Roughly 30% of those arrested at Columbia University’s Hamilton Hall had no affiliation with the school, including James Carlson, 40, an animal rights lawyer.
Nestle accused of adding sugar to baby food sold in lower income countries
A new investigation claiming Nestle is adding sugar to baby foods that are sold in lower and middle income countries is sparking infant health concerns around the world. A researcher with the Swiss investigative organization Public Eye made the discovery.
Passenger who disrupted flight ordered to pay United Airlines more than $20,000
An unruly passenger who was “physically combative” on a flight last month has been ordered to pay more $20,000 to United Airlines, according to court documents.