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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Cornell University’s president says he was a victim of “harassment and intimidation” after being accused of striking individuals with his vehicle during a campus parking lot confrontation over students’ freedom of speech. The incident unfolded on April 30, after Cornell President Michael Kotlikoff introduced an Israel-Palestinian debate series hosted by the Cornell Political Union and co-sponsored by the Cornellians for Israel, Cornell Progressives and Students for Justice in Palestine, according to a statement released by Kotlikoff.While walking to his car, Kotlikoff said he was followed into the on-campus parking lot by a group…

NOT THE END OF THE STORYIt’s encouraging that this is happening in large economies like China and in emerging markets with historically strong reading cultures such as India, but this is by no means the end of the story.Surveys suggest that on average, Asians read fewer books than their counterparts in the West. In fact, India is the only Asian nation that makes it to a top six list of countries that read the most per capita and that statistic likely reflects only the habits of the middle and upper classes.Embedding reading more firmly in education systems, the way that…

Artificial intelligence startup Sierra is raising nearly a billion dollars in a new funding round, CNBC has learned, as venture capital investors search for winners in an ongoing deal spree.The San Francisco-based company brought in $950 million in fresh capital at a $15.8 billion post-money valuation, led by Tiger Global and Google’s GV. Benchmark, Sequoia, Greenoaks and other existing investors also participated.The startup was founded three years ago by OpenAI chairman and former Salesforce co-CEO Bret Taylor, with former Google executive Clay Bavor. Taylor was also chief technology officer at Facebook, and chairman of Twitter when Elon Musk bought the…

Geoff Ballotti, Wyndham CEO, joins ‘The Exchange’ to discuss the company’s quarterly earnings results, the Wyndham consumers and much more.

ISIS-linked group has tortured, killed and abducted civilians in the Democratic Republic of Congo, including children.Amnesty International has accused a rebel group in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) of mass war crimes and crimes against humanity.In a damning new report published Monday, the rights group said the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) was behind multiple cases of murder, abductions, forced labour and marriage, sexual abuse of women and girls, and the exploitation of children.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe report is entitled “I’d Never Seen So Many Bodies: War Crimes by the Allied Democratic Forces in the eastern…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Joe Kaufman knows what it’s like to lose a close race in a historically Democratic District. In fact, in the 2024 election cycle, Kaufman ran in the closest congressional race in the state, narrowly losing in the 23rd district to incumbent Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla., a two-term congressman who has sought to build a moderate profile.Florida has just completed its redistricting process, and this time around, Kaufman is confident that he can win, despite the Republicans facing headwinds.Kaufman confirmed to Fox News Digital that in 2026, he will be running in the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The first Monday in May is back.Lauren Sánchez Bezos dazzled in a midnight blue gown as she kicked off arrivals for the Met Gala.The 2026 Met Gala is held annually at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute. The coveted, invite-only event welcomes the biggest stars in Hollywood to raise money to support the Costume Institute. According to Town & Country, the Met Gala broke records this year and raised $42 million.The outlet reported that individual tickets cost $100,000, and this year’s event is primarily funded by Jeff Bezos and Lauren…

It’s not a matter of if —  but when. In Lethbridge, some residents have already experienced evacuations as part of emergencies in 2026.“The very first fire we had this year, it was scary how close it got to those condos on Scenic (Drive),” said Troy Hicks, chief fire marshal for Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services.Across Alberta, floods and fires have some communities on edge.“We are seeing some overland flooding from ice jams, as well as this weekend there were also two major wildfires,” said Breea Tamminga, emergency management coordinator for Lethbridge County.“I think that is also a huge perspective in…

A teenage motorcyclist has died after his bike collided with a truck at Perth airport, sparking a major crash investigation. 

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Pro wrestling stars Steve Maclin and Deonna Purrazzo are set to bring the pain for a live viewing audience in New Jersey next month – for a good cause.Maclin, who performs for TNA Wrestling (TNA), and Purrazzo, Ring of Honor (ROH)’s current women’s pure champion, will host the Battle for the Brave: Wrestling Showcase for Heroes, which will benefit the Tunnel to Towers Foundation.The bell will ring at 7 p.m. ET at the Rahway Rec Center in Rahway on June 6. Purrazzo said she and Maclin got the idea to put on…