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Demonstrators hold signs during a protest following the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil in New York.

Judge issues temporary restraining order against deportation of more than 100 international students whose visas were revoked

By Rafael Romo, Nick Valencia and Chris Youd, CNN Atlanta (CNN) — A judge on Friday issued a temporary restraining order in the case of more than 100 international students in the United States whose visas were revoked by the federal government court documents show. The order by US District Court Judge Victoria Calvert temporarily

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Harvard researchers say they might have to lay off workers and euthanize research animals due to funding freeze

By Taylor Romine, Lex Harvey, Chris Boyette and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — Harvard University professors are grappling with difficult – sometimes life or death – decisions, after being ordered to stop their research this week when the Trump administration froze more than $2.2 billion in funding over the university’s refusal to bow down to

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Cody Balmer is escorted from court after an arraignment hearing on Monday in Harrisburg

Suspect in arson at Pennsylvania governor’s home targeted the governor for his views on war in Gaza, warrant says

By Danny Freeman, Amanda Musa and Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — Cody Balmer, the man accused of setting fire to Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s residence, told 911 operators he targeted the governor in part because of what he believed were Shapiro’s views on the war in Gaza, according to search warrants released Wednesday. The warrants,

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The Federal Aviation Administration tests systems to detect different kinds of drones in Cape May

FAA tests drone detection equipment in New Jersey after unexplained drone sightings in the state last year

By Pete Muntean, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration is testing systems to detect drones in New Jersey, after a series of unexplained drone sightings in the state last year raised alarm. The testing, over a two-week period in the community of Cape May, includes about 100 off-the-shelf Unmanned Aerial Systems, commonly called

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5 things to know for April 15: Presidential power, Deportation, Harvard, Pennsylvania arson, Whooping cough

CNN Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — Hungary’s parliament has passed a constitutional amendment that allows the government to ban all LGBTQ+ events. The amendment, which states that the constitution recognizes just two sexes — male and female — also codifies a law that allows authorities to use facial recognition tools to identify people who attend

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5 things to know for April 15: Presidential power, Deportation, Harvard, Pennsylvania arson, Whooping cough

Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — Hungary’s parliament has passed a constitutional amendment that allows the government to ban all LGBTQ+ events. The amendment, which states that the constitution recognizes just two sexes — male and female — also codifies a law that allows authorities to use facial recognition tools to identify people who attend such

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People take photos near a John Harvard statue on the Harvard University campus in Cambridge

Harvard’s president rejected Trump’s demands. Here’s how other university leaders have responded to the White House

WBZ By Taylor Romine and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — Tensions are rising across American academia after the Trump administration froze over $2 billion in multi-year grants and contracts at Harvard University after its leaders refused to make key policy changes the White House also is demanding of other elite US colleges. Harvard refused to

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US Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem speaks at a Border Security Expo in Phoenix

‘People are feeling betrayed’: They paid taxes in good faith and now fear it could lead to their deportation

By Catherine E. Shoichet and Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Undocumented immigrants who’ve been paying taxes in the US are facing an unsettling possibility: This year, that may be used against them. A recent data-sharing deal between the Internal Revenue Service and the Department of Homeland Security is sparking widespread concern in immigrant communities –

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People take photos near a John Harvard statue on the Harvard University campus in Cambridge

Harvard’s president rejected Trump’s demands. Here’s how other university leaders have responded to the White House

By Taylor Romine and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — Tensions are rising across American academia after the Trump administration froze over $2 billion in multi-year grants and contracts at Harvard University after its leaders refused to make key policy changes the White House also is demanding of other elite US colleges. Harvard refused to eliminate

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A pedestrian walks through Harvard Yard at Harvard University on Feb. 26

5 things to know for April 15: Presidential power, Deportation, Harvard, Pennsylvania arson, Whooping cough

CNN Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — Hungary’s parliament has passed a constitutional amendment that allows the government to ban all LGBTQ+ events. The amendment, which states that the constitution recognizes just two sexes — male and female — also codifies a law that allows authorities to use facial recognition tools to identify people who attend

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A pedestrian walks through Harvard Yard at Harvard University on Feb. 26

Trump administration announces freeze in $2.2 billion for Harvard after university rejects request for policy changes

By Jeff Winter and Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration announced Monday that it would freeze $2.2 billion in multi-year grants and $60 million in multi-year contract value at Harvard University after the school said it would not follow policy demands from the administration. Earlier Monday, Harvard University said it would reject the

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