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Protests engulf Columbia University and other campuses with encampments, arrests
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Judge declares mistrial in case of Arizona rancher accused of killing unarmed migrant
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Donald Trump’s ‘hush money’ criminal trial begins
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Woman shot at Delaware State University identified
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Expert addresses America's climate change action
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Woman fatally stabbed on train, suspect detained
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5 people, including at least 2 children, found mysteriously dead in Oklahoma house
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Man facing federal hate crime charges for allegedly breaking into Islamic Center
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Supreme Court hears case on homeless camping ban
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Man facing hate crime charges for allegedly breaking into Rutgers Islamic Center
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Students arrested, suspended during Columbia University protests
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Hail storm delivers 'significant' damage in South Carolina
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Trump reacts to opening statements in hush money trial
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ByteDance says potential TikTok ban ‘violates the First Amendment’
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Opening statements have concluded in Trump hush money trial
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