'One of the Most Consequential Student Uprisings' (Newser Sunday Summary)

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April 28, 2024     If You Only Read One Thing 'One of the Most Consequential Student Uprisings' Campus protests over the war in Gaza showed no sign of abating through the weekend: Arrests: The AP logs more than 200 arrests on Saturday alone at pro-Palestinian demonstrations at Northeastern University in Boston, Arizona State University, Indiana University, and Washington University in St. Louis. Keep reading   Straight Outta DC 5 Biden Jokes From Correspondents' Dinner President Biden, members of the media, and celebs attended the annual White House correspondents' dinner Saturday, though they had to make their way through protests about the Gaza war to get there. Keep reading   On the World Stage Guess Which US State Isn't Covered by NATO? Sweden ascended to the ranks of NATO last month, joining the United States and 30 other nations in the intergovernmental military alliance—though the United States isn't exactly 100% "united" on this front. Keep reading   Weekend Jaw-Dropper Baseball Has a Serious Pitcher Problem Baseball has an "ace problem," writes Ben Lindbergh in the Ringer. Keep reading   Wild Card He Might Be the Best Bull Rider, Ever Know the name JB Mauney? Keep reading   From our sponsors Americans With Credit Card Debt Could Be in for a Big Surprise Struggling with $15,000+ in credit card debt? Explore this effective program offering debt reduction without loans. Over 850,000 Americans enrolled, with $15 billion settled. Check your eligibility in 2 minutes and start your journey to debt freedom! KEEP READING   And Don't Overlook... Moviemaker Seinfeld: 'The Movie Business Is Over' Jerry Seinfeld has done a lot of things, but he hadn't, until recently, made a feature film. Keep reading NFL Gives Green Light to Guardian Caps in Games The NFL announced Friday it will allow players to wear protective soft-shell helmet covers known as Guardian Caps during games next season if they choose. Keep reading Roped Climbers Plunge From Alaska Mountain, Killing One Two climbers roped to each other fell about 1,000 feet from a mountain in Denali National Park and Preserve in Alaska, killing one of them and seriously injuring the other. Keep reading Maybe We Should Just Let Trees Be Trees There's a movie in the works based on the popular memoir Finding the Mother Tree by forest ecologist Suzanne Simard, with Amy Adams in line to play the title role. Keep reading Where Musk Goes, So Goes His 3-Year-Old Boy If you see a photo of Elon Musk these days, chances are you'll also see his 3-year-old son X—full name X Æ A-Xii. Keep reading     How You Voted This Week 62% Hilarious The Zoo Took Note: Its Hippo Had Odd Way of Pooping 76% Intriguing Rare Moon Event May Shed Some Light on Stonehenge 90% Depressing Zoo Ostrich Dies After Swiping, Swallowing Keys 86% Brilliant Kevin Bacon Fulfills His Promise to Footloose School 79% Scary Superbug Spread by Eyedrops Has Shown Up in 2 Dogs: CDC 77% Ridiculous Columbia Encampment Is Staying—for Now   This Week's 6 Most-Read Stories   From Our Sponsors Manage your subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe from Newser emails  |  Privacy Policy We'd love to hear from you. Send us a note at feedback@newser.com. Read our stories on MSN. Newser, LLC  |  1395 Brickell Avenue  |  Suite 800  |  Miami, Florida  |  33131 © 2024 Newser, LLC. All rights reserved