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Ann Coulter: Berkeley Fracas Shows That Colleges Are 'Really Outside the Mainstream'
Coulter may still choose to speak in some form on campus, but Young America's Foundation will not jeopardize the safety of its staff or students", the group's statement said . "While we cherish our freedoms of speech and assembly, there is no freedom to silence others or to commit violence". Lest we forget this speech was cancelled a week before the actual event, where were the protestors? ... [Full Article...]
2 injured in UT stabbings released from hospital
She said there was a general sense of unease among her friends. "At first I didn't even think about it as an attack". Prichett screamed and ran away, reports the Statesman . He described the suspect's demeanour as "nonchalant". "He was not struggling". Senior Montana Moore brought flowers to place on the tables. The flier appeared a day after a black student suffering from a mental illness stabb... [Full Article...]
White House delays meeting on Paris climate deal
He did not, however, make any direct criticisms of the Trump administration's policies. An official familiar with the issue told Politico news late Monday that the meeting has been postponed . The announcement pushed back a decision that has sweeping implications for the fate of global efforts to fight climate change - and has drawn intense interest from the worldwide community, corporate... [Full Article...]
Delaware trooper fatally shot outside convenience store
Police said Sealy had called family members and told them he shot a state trooper. When Sealy stopped communicating with officers at about 8:22 p.m., the ordnance unit used an explosive breaching charge on the front door. No other officers have been hurt. VIDEO: Police escort for fallen Del. trooper Delaware Gov. John Carney is offering his condolences to the relatives and colleagues of a slai... [Full Article...]
Trump marks National Day of Prayer, signs executive order on religious freedom
Trump did open the door to future policy shifts. "Today my administration is leading, by example, as we take historic steps to protect religious liberty in the United States of America". However, many religious organisations were against notifying the government because the government would make alternate arrangements to cover the employees. [Full Article...]
Bethune-Cookman graduates boo Betsy DeVos, turn backs on her during speech
Numerous graduating students turned their backs physically to DeVos as well in protest , with things getting so raucous at one point that Jackson interrupted her to warn students that if they continued, "degrees will be mailed" to them instead. [Full Article...]
Texas adoption bill OK's rejection of non-Christian parents
The bill's sponsor, Republican Representative James Frank, said it is meant to protect faith-based providers for exercising their deeply held religious beliefs. For example, could an agency refuse family reunification services on the basis that the parents are not regular church attendees or because they're divorced? The faith-based community has been seen by some state leaders as a potential solu... [Full Article...]
Industry experts may replace dismissed EPA advisory scientists
The move could significantly change the makeup of the 18-member Board of Scientific Counselors, which advises EPA's key scientific arm on whether the research it does has sufficient rigor and integrity. EPA did not immediately respond to a request for comment. "We're not going to rubber-stamp the last administration's appointees", Friere told the Washington Post . [Full Article...]