Leqaa Kordia was arrested last year after she participated in protests at Columbia University against Israel's war in Gaza. Speaking at a news conference in New Jersey over the weekend, she said she will continue her activism — and her legal fight to stay in the U.S.
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The Israeli military estimates it would need several more weeks of fighting to complete its war goals in Iran, at a time when President Trump says the U.S. is negotiating an end to the war.
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Lucille Miller was convicted of killing her husband in 1965. Now her daughter Debra reflects on her own traumatic childhood and its lingering effects in The Most Wonderful Terrible Person.
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Advocates are rushing to help landowners with legal aid in sparsely populated rural areas along the Rio Grande in the path of the border wall. The federal government's efforts to contact landowners about the project has hit a snag due to complicated land ownership.
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The late civil rights icon is facing allegations of sexually abusing women and girls tied to the farmworker movement. The fallout is already reshaping how he's honored across Texas, from canceled events to ending a state holiday.
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Dallas police say Diamon-Maziarre Robinson, also known as "Mike King," was shot and killed after allegedly pointing a handgun at officers during a standoff in a Medical District parking garage. The shooting, involving the Dallas Police Department, is under investigation by the Dallas County District Attorney's Office.
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Agriculture leaders and producers are urging Congress to allow year-round sales of fuel made with up to 15% ethanol, which they say could boost domestic demand for corn — and offer a cheaper gas option for U.S. drivers this summer.
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