Pro-Palestinian protesters at Barnard College force entry into campus hall and injure employee, school says

A Pro-Palestinian protest unfolded at Barnard College in New York City on Wednesday, where a small group "forcibly entered" a campus hall and allegedly physically assaulted a school employee, college officials said.

A sit-in demonstration was organized Wednesday at Barnard's Office of the Deans to protest the expulsion of two Barnard students last week for allegedly "disrupting" a Columbia University class on Israeli history a month earlier, according to protest group Columbia University Apartheid Divest. Barnard College is an independent women's college affiliated with Columbia in which students can take courses at both schools.

Movie theater ceiling collapses during screening of 'Captain America: Brave New World'

Two moviegoers got an extra taste of action Tuesday night — and not just from their choice to view "Captain America: Brave New World."

During a showing of the latest Marvel flick at Liberty Cinema in downtown Wenatchee, Washington, the ceiling of the theater collapsed onto the audience, local officials said.

American Sports & Culture

Kelce plans to play in '25: 'Can't go out like that'

Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce plans to play this season, he said in a text message to Pat McAfee.

Ex-Twins ML catcher denies giving away pitches

Derek Bender, the former Twins minor league catcher who is under investigation for telling opposing hitters what pitches were coming, denies the allegations.

'You can do it all': Haley and Hanna Cavinder ready for life after college, NIL

Their time as the faces of NIL is winding down, but Haley and Hanna Cavinder are ready to continue to grow their combined brand and business portfolio.

American Business & Markets

State Street, Apollo team up to launch first of its kind private credit ETF

Wall Street is eager to provide access to private equity and credit to the masses, and ETFs are the obvious wrapper.

Standard Chartered still sees bitcoin hitting $500,000 despite recent selloff

Bitcoin earlier this week sank to a three-month low below $90,000 amid declines in global equity markets.

Venu is done. Here's how Fox, Disney and WBD plan to go it alone in sports streaming

Fox, Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery disbanded their efforts to launch Venu, a joint sports streaming service.

American Fact of the Day!

On February 28, 1854, the Republican Party was founded in Ripon, Wisconsin. It emerged in response to the Kansas-Nebraska Act, which allowed for the expansion of slavery into new territories. The party quickly grew in influence, and just six years later, Abraham Lincoln became the first Republican president in 1860.

Update your email preferences or unsubscribe here

210 Delburg St
Davidson, North Carolina 28036, United States of America

Sale:

Friday, February 28, 2025