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As pro-Palestinian protests spread, more university leaders weigh police involvement
by Meg Anderson
As college administrators face growing unrest on campuses, a growing number are grappling with whether to bring in law enforcement to quell the demonstrations.
A college student in her 60s shares wisdom when it comes to reinventing oneself
Joan Steidl, who recently retired, shares her reinvention takeaways. She has a podcast about confronting the generational divide, takes comedy workshops and went back to college to study journalism.
The future of the Jan. 6 investigation may hinge on this year's presidential election
Donald Trump has repeatedly promised that if he wins the 2024 presidential election he will issue pardons for "many" of the rioters convicted of crimes in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
House Democrats say foreign entities paid Trump firms millions during his presidency
A new report by Democrats on the House Oversight committee documents more than $7.8 million in payments from foreign governments during two years of Donald Trump's presidential term.
Morning news brief
by Leila Fadel
Trump campaign embraces Jan. 6 rioters with pardon promises. ISIS branch claims responsibility for deadly attack in Iran. Court records about Jeffrey Epstein mean opportunity for conspiracy theorists.
Israel-Hamas war means quieter Christmas observances for Orthodox Christians
by Jason DeRose
Eastern Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas this weekend. About 250 people are sheltering in the Greek Orthodox church in Gaza, and say they're too afraid to do anything but pray for peace.
British teenager's surprise World Darts Championship run ends in defeat
by Willem Marx
A 16-year-old captured the imagination of the British public after advancing all the way to the World Darts Championship final.
Best Buy says it will soon stop selling DVDs and Blu-ray discs
The Minnesota-based retailer says the move is in response to the changing ways its customers are consuming media these days — mostly through online streaming.
Billy Joel has called Long Island, N.Y., home — now the Piano Man is movin' out
Joel listed the property complete with two pools, a helicopter landing pad and a bowling alley for $49 million. He promised that selling the house didn't mean he was leaving Long Island for good.
After 20 years of prepping, a piece of land is ready to host endangered woodpeckers
by Grant Blankenship
It took 20 years to get a piece of land in Georgia ready to host endangered woodpeckers. U.S. Fish and Wildlife recently approved moving some of the birds to the site. (Story aired on ATC on 1/2/24.)
Unsealed court documents reveal names of men allegedly linked to Jeffrey Epstein
New documents reveal the names of high profile men who associated with financier and convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein before his suicide in federal prison in 2019.