OCEAN GROVE, N.J. — In this seaside community that calls itself “God’s Square Mile at the Jersey Shore,” all the land is owned by a religious group that has for generations enforced an 11th Commandment: Thou shalt stay off the beach on Sunday morning. But there are signs that decades-old policy may be coming to […]
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Heavy fighting between Israeli troops and Palestinian militants on the outskirts of the southern Gaza city of Rafah has left crucial nearby aid crossings inaccessible and caused over 100,000 people to flee north, a United Nations official said Friday. Israel‘s plans for a full-scale invasion of Rafah appear to be […]
Barbarians throughout history have destroyed symbols of culture and learning. During the sack of Rome by the Visigoths in 410, priceless artifacts and works of art were carried off or destroyed. More recently, when the Taliban took over Afghanistan, they blew up the culturally valuable Buddha sculptures Salsal and […]
HOUSTON (AP) — Torrential rain inundated southeastern Texas on Friday, forcing schools to cancel classes and closing numerous highways around Houston. More than 9 inches (23 centimeters) of rain fell during the past 24 hours, according to the National Weather Service, which has issued a flood warning until Tuesday for the region. A flash flood […]
HOUSTON — Torrential rain caused flooding Thursday in southeastern Texas and officials in one county were asking residents to leave. A storm system dumped heavy rain in Montgomery County, on the northern edge of Harris County and Houston. Officials in Montgomery County issued a voluntary evacuation order and said roads were closed because of flooding […]
Portland State University closed its campus for the second day in a row Wednesday as anti-Israel protesters occupied the college’s main library. The university announced the closure Tuesday in light of an “ongoing incident” at Millar Library, less than 24 hours after protesters broke into the building and barricaded themselves. “I’ve heard your demands and […]
Protesters have been camped out around the Portland State University library for several days. Over the weekend the situation escalated as the protesters (not all of whom are students) began blocking off the entrance to the library. By Monday, school administrators asked the protesters to leave. After a pro-Palestinian protest sprouted at Portland State University […]
Students at the University of Southern California set up a tent camp Wednesday to emulate the protest taking place at Columbia and other schools. The encampment in Alumni Park — where the university’s main-stage commencement is scheduled to take place next month — went up before sunrise and grew into the late morning as students, […]
DOVER, Del. — An 18-year-old woman died after she was shot on the campus of Delaware State University on Sunday, authorities said. Dover police said officers responded at about 1:40 a.m. to a report of shots on the campus. Police said an 18-year-old Wilmington woman who was not a registered student was found with a […]
The release of more than two dozen barges Friday on the Ohio River has sparked safety concerns on the extensive waterway this weekend. A number of bridges have been closed in response to the riverine event, according to NBC News. As of Saturday, authorities remeained unsure why the 26 barges had broken free, according to […]
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