'It's very scary': Jewish and Muslim students at this large state university say they don't always feel safe

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“As the U.S. grapples with a surge in antisemitic and Islamophobic incidents, Jewish and Muslim students at the University of Connecticut say they...”

Disney, Apple among advertisers to pull business on X after Elon Musk's antisemitic post

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“SAN FRANCISCO — Tech billionaire Elon Musk faced a third day of backlash Friday from Jewish leaders, the White House and media advertisers...”

New York authorities make largest-ever seizure of knock-off goods, worth more than $1B

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“Federal authorities in New York have announced the largest-ever seizure of counterfeit goods, consisting of luxury merchandise valued at more than...”

Common knee injury may heal without surgery, new research finds

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“Knee injury doctors have long thought that a torn ACL required surgery to fix. New research suggests a non-surgical treatment may be as effective.”

Global decline in sperm concentrations linked to common pesticides

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“A prolonged decline in male fertility in the form of sperm concentrations appears to be connected to the use of pesticides, according to a study...”

Freeway I-10 fire in L.A. leads to officials urging motorists to take public: Massive traffic delays expected

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“A massive fire in a storage area that shut down a stretch of the I-10 freeway in Los Angeles was preliminarily found to be arson, the governor said.”

French politicians join 100,000 at Paris march against antisemitism | France | The Guardian

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“Parties on left and right argued over event attended by former presidents and Marine Le Pen - while Macron stayed away”

Endangered egg-laying mammal seen for the first time in over 60 years

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“An expedition through an unpredictable, perilous mountain range in Indonesia's province of Papua led to the rediscovery of a critically endangered...”

Republican faction seeks to keep courts from interpreting Ohio's new abortion rights amendment | AP News

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“Four Ohio Republican state lawmakers are seeking to strip judges of their power to interpret an abortion rights amendment after voters opted to...”

CDC reports the highest childhood vaccine exemption rate ever

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“A new CDC report finds that routine childhood vaccination exemptions reached an all-time high, leaving hundreds of thousands of kids at risk of...”