Still No Cease-Fire

Published: Sun, 05/05/24

Updated: Wed, 05/08/24

A delegation of the militant group Hamas was in Cairo on Saturday in ongoing cease-fire talks with Israel, while an Israeli official downplayed the prospects for a full end to the war.Insert Preheader


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Still No Cease-Fire

CBS News

A delegation of the militant group Hamas was in Cairo on Saturday in ongoing cease-fire talks with Israel, while an Israeli official downplayed the prospects for a full end to the war.

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Mystic Dan by a Nose

Wish TV

The 150th Kentucky Derby produced one of the most dramatic finishes in its storied history — three noses at the wire. Mystik Dan desperately fought to hang on with two challengers in close stride.

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Adults in Charge at University of Florida

Wall Street Journal

Higher education has for years faced a slow-burning crisis of public trust. Mob rule at some of America’s most prestigious universities in recent weeks has thrown gasoline on the fire.

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Berkeley Investigates Backyard Encounter

NBC News

The University of California, Berkeley, has opened a Title IX civil rights investigation into whether a law professor harassed a Muslim student during a dinner last month in the professor’s backyard.

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Joe Biden v. Donald Trump on the Issues

Yahoo!

Their track records and plans on abortion, immigration, taxes, wars abroad leave no doubt that the man voters choose in November will seek to shape the landscape of American life in ways wholly distinct.

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Hicks' Testimony Was Not Dispositive

Mediaite

Honig said her statement was “a strong piece of evidence for the prosecution.” He added, “I do respectfully dissent from the ‘this is it, nail in the coffin, devastating game-over moment.’

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Khan Wins Third Term as London Mayor

BBC

Labour's Sadiq Khan has won a landmark third successive term as mayor of London. Mr Khan, who was first elected in May 2016, beat his Conservative rival Susan Hall by more than 276,000 votes.

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Nicole Shanahan Phone Home

Washington Post

Shanahan’s nontraditional approach to campaigning — forgoing in-person events for online connections — could be a risk for Kennedy, who frequently trails the two front runners by wide margins.

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University of Michigan Graduation Disrupted

Detroit Free Press

University of Michigan students interrupted commencement with a pro-Palestinian protest Saturday. Del Toro paused twice during the protest and acknowledged the importance of free speech and peaceful protests.

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Kristi Noem Plays the Victim

Politico

Kristi Noem cast herself as the victim of a liberal- and media-run smear campaign at a Republican donor retreat on Saturday, the latest in a string of defensive appearances as her star power has dimmed.

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Hall & Oates Say "She's Gone"

Variety

“Say It Isn't So” isn't just the name of a classic Hall & Oates song — it’s the much-headlined reaction to the news that the duo that practically defines duos had a nasty and seemingly final split last year.

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Columbia Professor Arrested Near Home

USA Today

The 64-year-old scholar stepped outside his apartment building. He wanted to record iPhone video of hundreds of police responding to historic student protests. Fifteen minutes later, NYPD arrested him.

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U.S. Divide Over Israel-Hamas War

ABC News

Nearly four in 10 Americans in a new ABC News Ipsos poll say the United States is doing too much to support Israel in its war with Hamas, up from about three in 10 in January.

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The Ultimate Star Wars Timeline

Hollywood Reporter

Since Disney’s acquisition of Lucasfilm in 2012, Star Wars has gone back and forth on both mediums on a regular basis (perhaps too regular for some). Regardless, the number of productions is impressive.

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How Long Have You Known Your Dentist?

The Free Press

How long have you known your dentist is such a good ice breaking question, a real keeper in my opinion. I didn't make it up, it’s not mine, rather I found it on Duolingo, an app my friend Dave turned me on to.

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Outsiders Say They Aren't Instigators

New York Times

A New York Times review of police records and interviews found that a small handful of the nearly three dozen arrestees who lacked ties to the university had also participated in other protests around the country.

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Amanda Knox: What if He Did It?

The Atlantic

I argued that Jens Söring was wrongfully convicted of a double murder, and in 2019, he was released on parole after three decades in prison. Then I started having doubts about the case.

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Will We Get a 3-Way Debate?

The Hill

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s rising profile is raising the question of whether he could appear on a debate stage with President Biden and Donald Trump — and what impact that could have on the presidential race.

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Buffett Comments at Berkshire Meeting

CNBC

Berkshire Hathaway’s annual shareholder meeting Saturday had some somber moments as Warren Buffett reflected on the passing of his longtime partner and wrestled with the possibility of his own mortality.

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The Cicadas Are Arriving

The Guardian

The cicadas are arriving. The periodic emergence of trillions of cicadas, on a scale not seen in several hundred years, is underway in parts of the US, with several states reporting on their underground dormancy.

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Musk Fires Back at

De Niro for Comparing Trump to Hitler

For the Left

Elon Musk responded to Robert De Niro's comparison of Trump to Hitler, stating, "Trump's policies bore no resemblance to Hitler's," as reported on X. 

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DOJ Sues TX Prison Agency for Denying Religious Requests

For the Right

The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against a Texas prison agency for allegedly denying religious accommodation to an employee over a head covering. 

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