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Trump administration demands changes in letter to Harvard University as review of federal funding is underway

By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Harvard University received a letter from a federal task force Thursday outlining policy demands tied to nearly $9 billion in federal funding, a university spokesperson told CNN. “Harvard received the letter from the federal task force this afternoon,” the spokesperson said in an email to CNN. Among the demands

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A Venezuelan man who wants to donate a kidney to his brother faced deportation. ICE granted him one-year humanitarian parole

By Andi Babineau, CNN (CNN) — After being detained for more than a month by immigration authorities, Jose Gregorio Gonzalez was released Friday morning so he can continue the process of trying to donate a kidney to his brother. Gonzalez, who came to the United States to help his brother battling kidney failure, learned earlier

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Passengers evacuate American Airlines regional jet after burning odor and smoke reported in cabin

By Aaron Cooper, CNN (CNN) — Passengers evacuated an American Airlines regional jet on the runway Tuesday in Augusta, Georgia, after smelling something burning and seeing light smoke in the cabin. American Flight 5406, operated by PSA Airlines landed in Augusta after a 36-minute flight from Charlotte, according to flight tracking site FlightAware. “The cabin

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This photo shared with The Associated Press shows Rümeysa Öztürk on an apple-picking trip in 2021.

Attorneys for Tufts University student accuse government of ‘secretive’ effort to move her across state lines

By Gloria Pazmino, CNN Boston (CNN) — Rümeysa Öztürk, the Turkish student detained by immigration officers in Boston last month, was moved across multiple state lines as part of a “highly unusual” and “secretive” attempt to keep her from accessing her attorney or being near her home, her attorneys charged Wednesday. In documents filed with

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The Federal Aviation Administration is sending a “stress management team” to meet with air traffic controllers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

FAA ‘stress management team’ to meet with controllers at Reagan Airport following mid-air collision and control tower fight

By Alexandra Skores and Pete Muntean, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration is sending a “stress management team” to meet with air traffic controllers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and making other changes after a rash of recent incidents. The “Critical Incident Stress Management” team, which offers “confidential support for staff following

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Investigators discovered Hale left “material behind intentionally to be found and analyzed

Mass shooter who killed 6 people at The Covenant School had no grudge against victims but was fueled by a quest for notoriety

By Holly Yan and John Miller, CNN (CNN) — Audrey Hale felt no hatred against anyone at the school where the former student gunned down six people. In fact, the 28-year-old relished fond memories of The Covenant School and wanted “to die somewhere that made her happy,” Nashville police said. “Hale bore no grudge against

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Army choosing to ‘to protect its bureaucratic a**’ rather than providing collision avoidance report, Sen. Ted Cruz says

By Alexandra Skores and Pete Muntean, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Army has not yet provided Congress with records showing when they used a collision avoidance technology that was turned off during January’s midair collision that killed 67 people, Sen. Ted Cruz, chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, said during a

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The case against pro-Palestinian activist

Mahmoud Khalil’s case to remain in New Jersey after judge denies US government’s bid to move it

By Gloria Pazmino and Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — The case against pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil will remain in New Jersey after a judge denied a government motion to have the case transferred to Louisiana where the Columbia graduate student remains in federal custody. Nearly a month after Khalil’s arrest, US District Judge Michael Farbiarz

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Suspect arrested and charged with vandalizing Rutgers Islamic center, stealing Palestinian flag during Eid al-Fitr

By Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — A suspect has been charged with a federal hate crime after allegedly breaking into and destroying property at Rutgers University’s Center for Islamic Life. The incident took place during Eid al-Fitr, the three-day Islamic religious celebration marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan. Jacob Beacher, 24, was arrested Monday morning

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The departments of Education; Health and Human Services; and the US General Services Administration reportedly announced they are reviewing $8.7 billion in grants and more than $255 million worth of contracts between Harvard

Federal agencies reviewing nearly $9 billion in contracts, grants with Harvard over antisemitism concerns

By Jeff Winter and Yash Roy, CNN (CNN) — Three federal agencies are reviewing nearly $9 billion in contracts and grants between the government and Harvard University over the school’s response to antisemitism. The departments of Education; Health and Human Services; and the US General Services Administration announced Monday they are reviewing $8.7 billion in

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The air traffic control tower after the American Airlines crash at the Reagan National Airport on February 03

‘Something was missed,’ at Reagan National Airport. What experts have to say about one of the country’s busiest airports

By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — When senators grilled the Federal Aviation Administration last week about how the agency could have let the high number of close calls between a helicopter and commercial jetliner occur at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, the acting head of the FAA replied, “Something was missed.” That thought

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