Fatih Aktas/Anadolu via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Columbia University has been thrust into turmoil in the last week, reeling from a congressional hearing on antisemitism with President Nemat Shafik and NYPD’s arrest of more than 100 protesters in support of Palestinians on the university’s l… Read moreWhat to know: Columbia University student protests against Israel-Gaza war continue

Angela Weiss - Pool/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Day 5 of Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial was also the first day of legal arguments before jurors.Proceedings lasted little more than three hours on Monday, but both parties delivered opening statements, lifting the veil on arguments they… Read moreTop four takeaways from Day 5 of Trump's hush money trial

Center for Islamic Life at Rutgers University (CILRU)(NEW YORK) -- Federal prosecutors charged a man with hate crimes Monday for allegedly breaking into and vandalizing the Center for Islamic Life at Rutgers University during Eid al-Fitr two weeks ago.Jacob Beacher, 24, was arrested after in… Read moreMan facing federal hate crime charges for allegedly breaking into Rutgers Islamic Center during Eid

Chicago Police Department(CHICAGO) --  A Chicago police officer who was gunned down Sunday outside his home after returning from his shift had his gun taken from him as well as his car in the attack, ABC station WLS reported Monday.The slain 30-year-old officer, Luis M. Huesca, was shot mult… Read moreOfficer's gun taken in fatal shooting in Chicago: Sources

Kali9/Getty Images(OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) -- Five people -- including at least two children -- have been mysteriously found dead at an Oklahoma home, according to authorities.Oklahoma City police said they were notified around 9:35 a.m. Monday and responding officers found the five bodies ins… Read moreFive people, including at least two kids, mysteriously found dead at home in Oklahoma City: Police