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So far, there hasn't been violence like bombings and the Kent State National Guard massacre on protestors. Still, some still feel the situation is just one hair-trigger moment away from tragedy.

After a couple of hours of scuffles between demonstrators at UCLA, police wearing helmets and face shields slowly separated the groups and quelled the violence. The scene was calm as day broke.

Hours earlier, police burst into a building at Columbia University that pro-Palestinian protesters took over and broke up a demonstration that had paralyzed the school while inspiring others.

The students are calling for universities to separate themselves from companies advancing Israel's military efforts in Gaza and in some cases from Israel itself. Police have arrested hundreds nationwide since detainments at Columbia on April 18.

House Speaker Mike Johnson will hold a news briefing on antisemitism and anti-Israel protests at universities across the country.

Students and others nationwide have been sparring over the Israel-Hamas war and its mounting death toll. Many students are demanding their universities cut financial ties with Israel.

It's been 25 years since 12 students and one teacher were killed in the Columbine massacre in Littleton, Colorado. It was the largest mass killing at a high school in U.S. history at the time. But since then, school shootings have grown to higher ...

At best for Biden, the protests are a passing distraction while the White House presses forward with negotiations over a cease-fire and the release of hostages held by Hamas while pushing Israel to limit casualties with more than 34,000 Palestinians ...

Many students have been arrested as universities struggle to balance campus safety with free speech rights.

Limits on added sugars in foods such as cereal, yogurt and flavored milk will start in 2025.