University protests spread across the U.S., arrests at UT Austin, USC, Emerson

Confrontations between pro-Palestinian student protesters and police continued to spread at colleges across the country, with fresh arrests at Emerson College, the University of Southern California and the University of Texas at Austin, and reports of new encampments set up at Princeton University and Northwestern University. In Boston, police moved to break up a protest…

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Stocks today: Live updates

14 Mins Ago Stocks fall after GDP data shows slowing economic growth Stocks opened lower on Thursday, with equities selling off after fresh gross domestic product data signaled signs of slowing economic growth. The Dow Jones Industrial Average pulled back 500 points, or 1.3%. The S&P 500 pulled back 1.4%, while the Nasdaq Composite lost…

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Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction from landmark #MeToo trial overturned

NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s highest court on Thursday overturned Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction, finding the judge at the landmark #MeToo trial prejudiced the ex-movie mogul with “egregious” improper rulings, including a decision to let women testify about allegations that weren’t part of the case. “We conclude that the trial court erroneously admitted…

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Economy increased at a 1.6% rate

People shop in a Manhattan store on July 27, 2023 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.S. economic growth was much weaker than expected to start the year and prices rose at a faster pace, the Commerce Department reported Thursday. Gross domestic product, a broad measure of goods…

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