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College protests live updates: 93 arrested at USC
Protests have broken out at colleges and universities across the country in connection with the war in Gaza. Many pro-Palestinian protesters are calling for their colleges to divest of funds from Israeli military operations, while some Jewish students on the campuses have called the protests antisemitic and said they are scared for their safety. The student protests -- some of which have turned into around-the-clock encampments -- have erupted throughout the nation following arrests and student removals at Columbia University in New York City. Students at schools including Yale University, New York University, Harvard University, University of Texas at Austin, University of Southern California and more have launched protests. Here's how the news is developing:
Recall alert: Hyundai recalls over 31K Genesis vehicles due to issue with fuel pump
Hyundai Motor America is recalling some 2022-2023 Genesis GV70, GV80, G80, and G90 vehicles due to the possibility that the fuel pump can fail causing a loss of drive power, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Michigan father 1st charged under new safe gun storage law after son shoots himself in the face
Michigan prosecutors charged a father for violating the state's newly enacted safe storage law after his son allegedly got a hold of a firearm and shot himself in the face in their home. Theo Nichols' 8-year-old son was in "extremely critical condition," at a Detroit hospital following the April 19 incident, police in Warren, Michigan, said at a news conference Wednesday. Investigators said the boy used a chair to access the handgun which was "unsafely" and insecurely stored on top of a kitchen cabinet. "In the wake of this tragic incident, we are reminded of the profound responsibility that comes with gun ownership," Macomb County Prosecutor Peter J. Lucido said in a statement.
Oklahoma couple arrested in the Cayman Islands when TSA found ammunition in their luggage
Ryan and Valerie Watson were vacationing with friends in Turks and Caicos and now Ryan is sitting in prison. According to a Go-Fund-Me, the couple were headed home from the Cayman Islands when airport security found four rounds of ammunition inside their luggage. The Watsons say the ammunition was unknowingly left in the bag after a deer hunting trip and it wasn’t noticed by the TSA when leaving America. Valerie has since been released and charges have been dropped, but Ryan is still being held in jail with no timetable on bail or a trial.
A new rule will grant overtime pay to 4 million US workers
The U.S. Department of Labor rule will require employers beginning on Jan. 1, 2025, to pay overtime premiums to salaried workers who earn a salary of less than $1,128 per week, or about $58,600 per year, when they work more than 40 hours in a week, according to Reuters.
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