Harvard's president stepping down is giving the GOP the green light to probe other top universities

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Claudine Gay, Liz Magill
Harvard president Claudine Gay (L) and Penn president Liz Magill (R) have been heavily criticized for their testimony during a congressional hearing on antisemitism on campus

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Nearly 40 years ago, a Japan Airlines crash killed over 500 people, cost the airline millions, and made ridership plummet

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Rescuers searching for survivors at the site of the crash on August 13, 1985.

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What it was like inside the burning Japan Airlines plane — from the passengers who survived

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Firefighters work at Haneda International Airport after Japan Airlines' A350 airplane caught on fire, in Tokyo, Japan January 2, 2024.
Firefighters work at Haneda Airport after Japan Airlines' A350 airplane caught on fire in Tokyo.

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Japan Airlines collision shows why we can't be complacent about near-misses in the US

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Passengers wait in Terminal 2 of Haneda International Airport, as operations are suspended due to a Japan Airlines' A350 airplane and a Coast Guard aircraft collision, in Tokyo, Japan January 2, 2024.
Passengers wait in Terminal 2 of Haneda International Airport, as operations are suspended due to a Japan Airlines' A350 airplane and a Coast Guard aircraft collision, in Tokyo, Japan January 2, 2024.

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Bill Ackman is not letting up on the Claudine Gay plagiarism allegations

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Bill Ackman (left) and Claudine Gay (right).
Bill Ackman (left) and Claudine Gay (right).

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X is worth 71% less now after Elon Musk took over and burned its bridges with advertisers: Fidelity

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Elon Musk bought Twitter for $44 billion in October 2022. Musk later renamed the company to X in July 2023.

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Virginia lottery winner who beat 1:749,398 odds for $230,000 stuck to a pact to split it with his brother

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Tim and Steve Cornwell won the Virginia Lottery in December.

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People in Illinois can no longer livestream while driving or vape indoors thanks to new laws

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A man holds an electronic cigarette as he vapes at a Vape Shop in Monterrey, Mexico.
A man holds an electronic cigarette as he vapes at a Vape Shop in Monterrey, Mexico. File photo.

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Homeless people in Vancouver were given $5,500 cash, no strings attached. They used it to secure housing and even start saving.

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People taking down tents on the streets.
An encampent in Downtown Eastside, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on April 5, 2023.

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I've handed out more than $2.5 billion in lottery cash. Not everybody reacts the way you'd expect.

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A photo portrait of a smiling Andy Carter, a Winners' Advisor at UK lottery agency Camelot.
Andy Carter, a Winners' Advisor at UK lottery agency Camelot.

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