Month: August 2024

Columbia Tightens Campus Rules As Protests Surge, Students Return

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NEW YORK, Aug 30 (index treasure) – The new school year is still days away. But, student protesters have already returned, noisily, to Columbia University in New York. It is the epicenter of a pro-Palestinian protest movement that spread to schools worldwide this spring. About 50 protesters marched on the sidewalk Sunday evening. They blew whistles, banged drums, and clanged pots, pans, and the closed campus gates. They shouted pro-Palestinian chants. Above them, a police drone hovered. Inside the gates, over 1,000 new Columbia undergraduates had gathered for a convocation.…

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Pilot Declared Emergency Before Crash Killed 3 Nelons Members

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In July, a tragic plane crash killed seven people. Among them were three members of the Atlanta-based gospel group, The Nelons. The NTSB report says the pilot declared an emergency after losing autopilot during the flight. The accident occurred on July 26 near Recluse, Wyoming, as the group was route to a Gaither Homecoming Cruise in Alaska. The report says that, in the flight’s last moments, the pilot told the Salt Lake City Air Traffic Control Center of a failed autopilot and an emergency. Despite these efforts, the plane crashed.…

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iPhone 16 Launch: 5 Surprises, 3 Misses

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As excitement builds for Apple’s iPhone 16 launch, many are speculating. Tech fans, Apple loyalists, and curious onlookers want to know what’s in store. Apple keeps its new products under wraps until the big reveal. But, industry rumors and leaks often give us a sneak peek at what might be coming. Here’s a closer look at what we expect to see from the iPhone 16 and what we’re likely to miss out on this time around. 5 Things We Expect from the iPhone 16 1. A18 Bionic Chip: One of…

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