A Chinese Firm Is America’s Favorite Drone Maker. Except in Washington.
The drones circled over the caves and crevices scattered around the mountain trails in northern Utah, feeding real-time video back to a search team on the ground looking for a…
Emory in Atlanta Is Latest University to Crack Down on Protests
Police officers swept onto the ordinarily serene campus of Emory University in Atlanta on Thursday, using what their department later described as “chemical irritants” to help subdue demonstrators. It was…
University of Southern California Confronts an Unfamiliar Era of Protest
The scene was as raucous as the rest of the montage that has played out for days at colleges around the nation: Demonstrators swarming and calling for a permanent cease-fire…
To the Sound of Gunshots, Haiti Installs a New Ruling Council
The prime minister of Haiti, Ariel Henry, formally signed his resignation letter on Wednesday, paving the way for a new government and bringing a measure of political stability to a…
Emory University rips anti-Israel ‘activists’ disrupting campus; police use tear gas, zip-ties during arrests
Emory University condemned anti-Israel “activists” who are “not members of our community” for disrupting campus on Thursday, as police responded to a massive crowd swarming the quad. “Several dozen protesters…
Life after TikTok: Why ban would be buzz kill for viral beekeeper
Now that a ban on the platform looms over creators’ heads, she’s concerned – but also confident the platform won’t disappear since it has millions of active users. And while…
Southwest weighs seating changes to drive up revenue
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 aircraft lands at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, on May 7, 2023. Nicolas Economou | Nurphoto | Getty Images Southwest Airlines is…
Arrests begin at USC after University of Texas students detained in Gaza war protests
Police began peacefully arresting student protesters at the University of Southern California Wednesday evening, hours after police at a Texas university violently took dozens of demonstrators into custody in the…
University of Virginia expels fraternity, suspends three others over hazing concerns
Concerns about hazing have prompted the University of Virginia to terminate one local fraternity and suspend three others on its Charlottesville campus, the school said Wednesday. Source link: https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/apr/24/university-of-virginia-expels-pi-kappa-alpha-frate/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS
Columbia President Shafik faces intense pressure on numerous fronts
Minouche Shafik has been president of Columbia University for less than a year. But any grace period typically afforded to a new leader of a large and complicated institution abruptly…