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Inside the multi-day meltdown at Newark airport

By Pete Muntean, Rene Marsh, Aaron Cooper and Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — Air traffic controllers in Philadelphia were guiding planes to Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey last week when communications suddenly crashed. “Approach, are you there?” one pilot asked the controller. The controller stopped responding. United Airlines Flight 1951, flying from New

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The sun shines in 2020 on the Harvard University campus in Cambridge

Trump administration to halt new research grants for Harvard as battle over political ideology and academic freedom flares

By Betsy Klein, Michelle Krupa and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration has unveiled new steps to target federal funding to Harvard University, cutting off all new federal research grants unless the elite school enacts political policy changes amid a broader national clash over academic freedom, federal funding and campus oversight. Harvard is

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Temple University in Philadelphia

Temple University student suspended after an antisemitic sign is posted at Barstool sports bar owned by Dave Portnoy

By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — At least one Temple University student has been suspended after an antisemitic incident Saturday at a Philadelphia sports bar owned by the founder of sports and pop culture website Barstool Sports, the school said Sunday. The incident began when a customer at Barstool Sansom Street ordered bottle service and

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DOJ investigating a Minnesota county attorney’s policy to consider race in plea deals

By Susannah Cullinane, CNN (CNN) — The Department of Justice is investigating a Minnesota county attorney’s policy that appears to suggest a defendant’s race should be considered during plea deals. Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon posted a letter on X Saturday informing the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office that the department had launched a “racial discrimination

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Karen Read listened to testimony by Jennifer McCabe.

A key witness just wrapped 3 days on the stand in the Karen Read murder trial. Here’s why her testimony is so important

By Jean Casarez and Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — The second murder trial of Karen Read, a former adjunct professor and financial analyst who is accused of causing the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend, continues Monday with additional witnesses to be called to the stand. Those witnesses will be hard-pressed to top the

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