Happening Now  Officers from the New York Police Department stormed Columbia University Thursday night, clearing pro-Palestinian protesters from the campus encampment. Student protesters were "standing firm" at the university gates as the police operation loomed, chanting, "We will not move." Keep reading From our sponsor  It's not just about earning more. At Nomad Capitalist Live 2024, discover the legal strategies the affluent use to guard their wealth from taxes. It's about the secrets they aren't telling you. Tell Me More Today's 6 Most-Read Stories
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Tuesday, April 30, 2024
NYPD Officers Storm Columbia University (Newser Breaking News)
Did Noem's Dog Story Sink Her Shot at VP? (Daily Rundown by Newser)
The Big Rundown  South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem may have ruined her chances of becoming Donald Trump's running mate with her confession about shooting an "untrainable" 14-month-old dog who attacked a neighbor's chickens, onlookers say. Keep reading
More Big News  Earlier this month, President Biden asserted that US support for the Philippines is "ironclad." Keep reading Also Making Headlines Today's Jaw-Dropper A visitor's encounter with a bison at Yellowstone National Park ended badly for both bison and man, though it looks like man ultimately got the short end of the stick. Keep reading
Don't Overlook A story in the Wall Street Journal explores how people are coping with high grocery prices, and the piece is captured in a few stats: Grocery prices are up 21% over the last three years. Keep reading On the Lighter Side Rumors of The Tortured Poets Department fatigue may have been greatly exaggerated: As Billboard reports, every single song on the double album that dropped April 19 has found a spot on the Hot 100, and she's dominating the entire top 14 slots. Keep reading Science Buzz Read for the first time in nearly 2,000 years, an ancient papyrus scroll buried in ash after the AD79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius describes the final hours and burial place of the ancient Greek philosopher Plato. Keep reading Wild Card Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao was sentenced Tuesday to four months in prison for allowing rampant money laundering on the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange. Keep reading Comment of the Day "I wonder if either collected a new pair of fancy red shoes for his trouble?" John Q. Username Quote of the Day "It used to be, you would go home at the end of the day, most people would go, 'Oh, Cheers is on. Oh, M-A-S-H is on. Oh, Mary Tyler Moore is on. All in the Family is on.' You just expected, There'll be some funny stuff we can watch on TV tonight. Well, guess what—where is it?" Today's 6 Most-Read Stories
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US Will Reclassify Marijuana in Historic Shift (Newser Breaking News)
Happening Now  The DEA will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, a historic shift to generations of American drug policy that could have wide ripple effects across the country. The DEA's proposal, which still must be reviewed by the White House Office of Management and Budget, would recognize the medical uses of cannabis and acknowledge it has less potential for abuse than some of the nation's most dangerous drugs, reports the AP. Keep reading From our sponsor  It's not just about earning more. At Nomad Capitalist Live 2024, discover the legal strategies the affluent use to guard their wealth from taxes. It's about the secrets they aren't telling you. Tell Me More Today's 6 Most-Read Stories
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