Police arrest pro-Palestinian protesters attempting to camp on Washington University's campus, Saturday, April 27, 2024, in St. Louis, Mo.

Campus anti-war protesters dig in from New York to California as universities and police take action

From New York to California, students protesting the Israel-Hamas war slept in tents at college campuses, as some universities moved to shut down encampments and arrested dozens of demonstrators.

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem writes in new book about killing her dog

April 26
Gov. Kristi Noem is a potential running mate for presumptive Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.

How to design a volunteering program in your workplace

7:13am
More workplaces are bolstering their volunteer programs, especially as employee demands grow for socially responsible employers and engagement. Nearly three in five companies surveyed by the Association of Corporate Citizenship Professionals reported increased opportunities for group volunteering last year.
Nation
28 minutes ago

College protesters want 'amnesty.' At stake: Tuition, legal charges, grades and graduation

Maryam Alwan figured the worst was over after New York City police in riot gear arrested her and other protesters on the Columbia University campus, loaded them onto buses and held them in custody for hours.
Nation
43 minutes ago
Honoree Nicole Kidman addresses the audience during the 49th AFI Life Achievement Award tribute to her, Saturday, April 27, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre

Nicole Kidman, who 'makes movies better,' gets AFI Life Achievement Award

Morgan Freeman spoke the words, but pretty much everyone who took the stage at the presentation of the AFI Life Achievement Award agreed: '' Nicole Kidman. She makes movies better.''
Nation
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Tornadoes kill 2 in Oklahoma as governor issues state of emergency for 12 counties amid storm damage

Tornadoes that tore across Oklahoma left a wide trail of destruction Sunday, leveling homes and buildings and knocking out power for tens of thousands of residents. At least two people were killed, including a child.
Nation
55 minutes ago

Have you heard the one about Trump? Biden tries humor on the campaign trail

President Joe Biden is out to win votes by scoring some laughs at the expense of Donald Trump, unleashing mockery with the goal of getting under the former president's thin skin and reminding the country of his blunders.
Nation
11:21am

A Florida sheriff says 10 people were wounded by gunfire during an argument at a party venue

Gunfire wounded 10 people early Sunday when an argument turned violent at a Florida party venue.
Nation
10:42am

New charges announced against 4 youths arrested in gunfire at event to mark end of Ramadan

Authorities have announced new charges against four juveniles arrested following an exchange of gunfire earlier this month between rival groups that wounded three people and sent participants in a joyful celebration of the end of Ramadan in west Philadelphia running for cover.
Nation
9:49am

Police officer hiring in US increases in 2023 after years of decline, survey shows

Police departments across the United States are reporting an increase in their ranks for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2020 killing of George Floyd, which led to a historic exodus of officers, a survey shows.
Politics
9:35am
President Joe Biden attends the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner at the Washington Hilton, Saturday, April 27, 2024, in Washington.

'Running against a 6-year-old': Biden lets Trump jokes fly at annual roast

The annual dinner at the Washington Hilton Hotel provided a break to journalists and government officials from their normal jousting for a night of glitz and gossip in celebration of the free press.
Nation
9:32am
This photo provided by CBS News shows Dan Rather with CBS correspondent Lee Cowan during an interview on  “CBS Sunday Morning."

Once dominant at CBS News before a bitter departure, Dan Rather makes his first return in 18 years

Dan Rather returned to the CBS News airwaves for the first time since his bitter exit 18 years ago, appearing in a reflective interview on ''CBS Sunday Morning'' days before the debut of a Netflix documentary on the 92-year-old newsman's life.
Nation
9:18am
Former President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he arrives for his criminal trial at Manhattan Criminal Court in Manhattan, on Friday, April 26,

Fact-checking Trump's remarks in the hush money trial

Even though he did not take the stand as opening statements got underway, Trump took to the cameras to argue his case each day the court was in session.
Nation
8:09am
This combination of photos shows former President Donald Trump in New York, April 23, 2024, from left, President Joe Biden in Scranton, Pa., April 16,

Donald Trump is running against Joe Biden. But he keeps bringing up another Democrat: Jimmy Carter

As Donald Trump campaigns for a return to the White House, he often reaches back more than 40 years and seven administrations to belittle President Joe Biden by comparing him to 99-year-old Jimmy Carter.
Nation
7:42am

Obstacles remain as women seek more leadership roles in America's Black Church

No woman had ever preached the keynote sermon at the Joint National Baptist Convention, a gathering of four historically Black Baptist denominations representing millions of people.
Business
7:12am

Seeking engagement and purpose, corporate employees turn to workplace volunteering

Michelle Barbin's job does not always fill her bucket. Yes, she likes her nine-to-five helping improve consumer experiences at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. She emphasizes she wouldn't have spent nearly 19 years working for the health insurance provider otherwise.
Nation
4:43am

A look at the protests about the war in Gaza that have emerged on US college campuses

Student protests over the Israel-Hamas war have popped up on an increasing number of college campuses following last week's arrest of more than 100 demonstrators at Columbia University.
Business
4:23am

Dubai plans to move its busy international airport to a $35 billion new facility within 10 years

Dubai International Airport, the world's busiest for international travel, will move its operations to the city-state's second, sprawling airfield in its southern desert reaches ''within the next 10 years'' in a project worth nearly $35 billion, its ruler said Sunday.
Nation
3:29am

Utah GOP picks Trump-backed mayor as nominee to replace Sen. Mitt Romney, but primary foes await

The Utah Republican Party on Saturday selected Trent Staggs as its nominee to replace Mitt Romney in the U.S. Senate, hours after the local official received former President Donald Trump's endorsement.
Variety
April 27

Wild onion dinners mark the turn of the season in Indian Country

As winter fades to spring and the bright purple blossoms of the redbud trees begin to bloom, Cherokee chef Bradley James Dry knows it's time to forage for morels as well as a staple of Native American cuisine in Oklahoma: wild green onions.
Nation
April 27

A Hawaii military family avoids tap water at home. They're among those suing over 2021 jet fuel leak

Richelle Dietz, a mother of two and wife of a U.S. Navy officer, often thinks about water.
Business
April 27

California Disney characters are unionizing decades after Florida peers. Hollywood plays a role

During three years of working as a parade performer at the Disneyland Resort in Southern California, Zach Elefante always has had a second or third job to help him earn a living.
Nation
April 27

Residents begin going through the rubble after tornadoes hammer parts of Nebraska and Iowa

Residents began sifting through the rubble Saturday after a tornado plowed through suburban Omaha, Nebraska, demolishing homes and businesses as it moved for miles through farmland and into subdivisions, then slamming an Iowa town.

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