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A general view of signage for Harvard Medical School on Wednesday at Harvard Medical School in Boston.

Harvard has an endowment of over $50 billion. So why do federal cuts of a few billion matter?

By Kara Scannell and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Harvard University’s finances have become the latest target of the Trump administration – and experts say the hits could hurt. In the past week, the administration has threatened Harvard University’s funding from multiple angles: freezing billions in federal funds, and potentially revoking its non-profit tax status

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People evacuate FSU's campus.

‘There’s nowhere really to run’: Students barricade doors and text loved ones after a gunman seemingly shot victims at random

CNN, WCTV, @MIAMERP, TMX, BRYCE VANCE, GABRIEL SANTORO, @miamerp/TMX By Alaa Elassar and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Before they even knew a mass shooter was on campus, Dakota Bages and her classmates heard screams of terror and started barricading themselves. It was shortly before noon Thursday at Florida State University. The students were in

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People evacuate FSU's campus.

‘There’s nowhere really to run’: Students barricade doors and text loved ones after a gunman seemingly shot victims at random

By Alaa Elassar and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Before they even knew a mass shooter was on campus, Dakota Bages and her classmates heard screams of terror and started barricading themselves. It was shortly before noon Thursday at Florida State University. The students were in the library just steps away from the student union

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This photo shared by Thomas Kennedy from the Florida Immigrant Coalition shows Lopez-Gomez following his release.

Mid-commute traffic stop left US citizen detained under an ICE order. Then, a Florida judge verified his US birth certificate

By Carma Hassan, Dianne Gallagher and Gustavo Valdes, CNN (CNN) — A US-born man charged this week with being an “unauthorized alien” in Florida has been released after spending the night in jail on a 48-hour hold requested by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement amid the Trump administration’s broad deportation crackdown. Juan Carlos Lopez-Gomez, 20,

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Patrick Bateman’s unsettling morning routine, tackling stress, cancer-killing molecules: Catch up on the day’s stories

By Kimberly Richardson and Morgan Severson, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day. Sign up here. 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Do you find yourself in a chronic state of stress — constantly worrying about work, your

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Students and faculty from the City University of New York (CUNY) hold a rally in in lower Manhattan Friday in support of international students who have had their visas revoked by the Trump administration.

More than 1,000 international students and graduates in the US have had their visas revoked or statuses terminated

By Caroll Alvarado, Javon Huynh and Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration has revoked hundreds of student visas in nearly every corner of the country as part of a vast immigration crackdown – and few universities know why. More than 1,000 international students and recent graduates at more than 130 schools in the

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A tower on one of the Harvard University buildings in Cambridge

DHS threatens to revoke Harvard’s eligibility to host foreign students amid broader battle over universities’ autonomy

CNN By Taylor Romine, Nouran Salahieh, Hanna Park and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration has significantly dialed up its pressure on Harvard University, not only freezing $2 billion in federal funding but now threatening its eligibility to host international students after school leaders refused to make key policy changes the White House

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