Columbia University has temporarily banned 70 students who traveled to Turks and Caicos in violation of the school’s travel policy, according to a report. “The Turks & Caicos trip was a group event that violated this policy and thus was met with disciplinary action,” university spokesman Christopher Cashman told CNN. HIGHER EDUCATION GROUPS ASK BIDEN TO […]
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[LLODO] Los Angeles has now crossed 300 homicides for the first time in over a decade
Los Angeles recorded its 300th homicide for the year — a milestone last reached a decade ago. This year’s spike in violence in Los Angeles — including a 32% increase in shootings — comes as other major cities also grapple with similar rises in crime during the coronavirus pandemic. The Los Angeles Times reported Sunday that four killings […]
[LLODO] Deportation of ex-Nazi prison guard living in Tennessee upheld, court rules
The appeal of Tennessee resident Friedrich Karl Berger, a German citizen who served as an armed guard of concentration camp prisoners during World War II, was dismissed last week. The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) upheld a Memphis-based judge’s Feb. 28 decision that Berger could be removed from the U.S. under the 1978 Holtzman Amendment […]
[LLODO] Protesters take to the streets in California to bash Newsom’s curfew orders
Protesters across California took to the streets last night in defiance of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s latest nighttime curfew orders that went into effect Saturday night to clamp down on resurging coronavirus cases. In Huntington Beach, a crowd of about 400 – dubbing themselves “Curfew Breakers” – gathered in front of the city’s main pier to […]
[LLODO] Pat Quinn, co-creator of ‘Ice Bucket Challenge,’ dies at 37 from ALS
Pat Quinn, a co-founder of the social media “Ice Bucket Challenge,” died Sunday at the age of 37, the ALS Association has confirmed. Quinn was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s disease, also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, in 2013, a month after his 30th birthday, the organization said in a statement announcing his death. “Pat fought […]
[LLODO] Weekend gun violence in Chicago leaves 47 shot, 5 dead
Authorities in Chicago said Sunday that shootings this weekend across the city involved at least 47 victims, including five who died. There were six people shot on Saturday morning in the city’s Auburn Gresham, according to ABC7Chicago. The report said an unidentified gunman opened fire into a crowd at about 2:15 a.m.Darryl Martin, a witness […]
[LLODO] Brooklyn man latest victim of subway shove attacks
A 29-year-old straphanger became the latest New Yorker shoved onto subway tracks on Sunday when he was attacked at a Brooklyn station. The victim was on a northbound 4 train shortly before 11:30 a.m. when his attacker, who had been sleeping, woke up and began screaming at him, police said. When the victim and his […]
[LLODO] Stabbing at California’s Grace Baptist Church kills 2, multiple people in serious condition
Multiple people were stabbed on Sunday night, including two fatally, at San Jose’s Grace Baptist Church while the building was reportedly being used to shelter the homeless during a cold night. Authorities said some of those injured sustained life-threatening injuries. Sam Liccardo, the mayor, said that police arrested a suspect, but the Mercury News reported that […]
[LLODO] Dominion rep tells Fox News, ‘It’s physically impossible’ to switch votes
Good morning and welcome to Fox News First. Here’s what you need to know as you start your day … Dominion rep responds to Trump campaign claims in Fox News interview: ‘Physically impossible’ to switch votesAttorney Sidney Powell claims that the 2020 election was significantly impacted by votes cast through machines from Dominion Voting Systems […]
[LLODO] Nevada Gov. Sisolak issues three-week ‘statewide pause’ as COVID cases surge
Nevada is facing new restrictions in an effort to help control the increasing spread of COVID-19. “As of today, 13 of 17 of our counties are flagged for elevated risk of transmission. In the beginning of October, only two counties were flagged,” Gov. Steve Sisolak announced at a press conference Sunday. “Our statewide positivity rate is at a […]