Anti-Israel protests escalated on Columbia University’s campus over the weekend of April 20. In response, Columbia President Minouche Shafik announced the campus would switch to remote learning on Monday, April 22, out of concerns for student safety. Shafik sent a letter in the middle of the night to the student body, saying the school is…

Argentina’s controversial populist President Javier Milei wants his country to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. The move is an effort to enhance political and security cooperation. Milei’s government is looking to tighten relations with Western powers and attract investment in Argentina. Argentina’s request came during talks on Thursday, April 18, in Brussels between NATO’s…

In Chicago, a $70 million proposal to address the migrant crisis has sparked a debate, with some residents expressing frustration over what they see as misplaced priorities. In response to backlash, the city has now begun to limit some accommodations for migrants. “$70 million, y’all won’t even put a million dollars in one neighborhood,” Michael…

More than 100 students were arrested Thursday, April 18, at Columbia University during a pro-Palestinian protest on the campus’ main lawn. The arrests occurred as New York City police, in riot gear, dismantled a makeshift tent city that had been set up by the protesters without school permission after a second day of protest. University President Minouche…

Israel struck back in its first military response to Iran since last weekend’s attack. The 12-person jury is selected in former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Friday, April 19, 2024. Israel carried out strike against Iran in response to drone attack Israeli forces struck back…

Emergency 911 services were restored Wednesday night, April 17, in South Dakota, Nebraska, Nevada and Texas following a major outage that left call centers unreachable for many residents. The cause has not been identified but Homeland Security has noted the increasing risks of cyberattacks on digital 911 systems. In Del Rio, Texas, the issue was traced to…

Leaders from Douglas and El Paso counties in Colorado jointly filed a lawsuit against Gov. Jared Polis, D, and the state on Monday, April 15. The suit contests two Colorado House bills that limit government involvement with immigration detention. Colorado’s current sanctuary immigration laws bar police from arresting and detaining undocumented migrants based on immigration…

April 15 was the deadline for Americans to file their taxes, including President Joe Biden. The White House released President Biden and first lady Jill Biden’s joint tax return, showing the couple earned nearly $620,000 in 2023, with $400,000 coming from the presidential salary. This is up from about $580,000 they earned the previous year. The Bidens paid…

Around 300,000 spectators are expected to attend the Paris Olympics opening ceremony this summer. The ceremony will break from tradition by taking place along the Seine River, not in a stadium. The July 26 ceremony will traverse a 3.5-mile stretch through central Paris with 160 boats carrying athletes on the water as crowds line the…

Police in Sydney, Australia arrested the person they believe stabbed a bishop and several others at a church in Western Sydney on Monday, April 15. The attack comes two days after someone stabbed and killed six people at a busy Sydney shopping mall. A video that circulated online showed Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel preaching at…