Quakes in western Japan kill at least 57 as aftershocks continue
A sequence of powerful earthquakes in western Japan left at least 57 dead and caused widespread damage to buildings, vehicles, and boats. Officials warned more quakes could occur as aftershocks rattled Ishikawa and surrounding areas while rescue crews and the military mounted relief efforts.
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Japan
Waajima
Ishikawa
Miki Kobayashi
Suzu
Kumamoto
Katada
Wajima
Fumio Kishida
Harvard president resigns amid plagiarism accusations and scrutiny
Harvard University President Claudine Gay resigns amid plagiarism allegations and criticism over testimony at a congressional hearing. Her departure comes after scrutiny from conservatives following the hearing and mirrors Penn's Liz Magill resignation in December.
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Cambridge
Mass
Harvard University
Claudine Gay
Gay
Ivy League
Liz Magill
University of Pennsylvania
Harvard
Harvard Board Finds Plagiarism in Gay Dissertation
The Harvard Corporation initially backed Gay after a review found a few instances of inadequate citation. Days later the board identified two more examples of duplicative language without attribution and said she would update the dissertation and request corrections.
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Harvard Corporation
Harvard
Gay
Planes collide and catch fire at Tokyo Haneda Airport
A Japan Airlines JAL 516 flight with 379 aboard escaped unharmed as a coast guard Bombardier Dash-8 collided on the Haneda runway during a takeoff maneuver to aid quake victims. Five coast guard crew members died in the blaze, while the airliner burned but posed no further danger. The crash halted further operations as authorities investigated.
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Tokyo
Japanese Coast Guard
Haneda
Coast Guard
Japan Airlines
Tetsuo Saito
Saito
Apparent Israeli strike in Beirut kills Hamas No 2 leader
An apparent Israeli strike in Beirut killed Hamas No 2 leader Saleh Arouri, the group’s senior figure and founder of its military wing. The hit occurred in a Shiite Beirut district, a Hezbollah stronghold, raising fears of broader Middle East escalation and retaliation from Hezbollah.
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Hamas
No. 2
Israel
Middle East
Saleh Arouri
Lebanon
Hezbollah
Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah
Youth recovery center aims for 2026 opening
Schmitz outlines a plan to hire a director and program manager to guide the design of the youth recovery center at 3500 Clinton Place. A $12 million capital campaign through 2024 funds remodel work in 2025, with opening possible by late 2025 or, in a worst case, 2026. Bert Nash benefits from a discounted building and earlier completion.
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Schmitz
Clinton Place
Bert Nash
Kansas Abortion Rights Faces Legal Fight and Restrictions
Abortion rights groups mobilize to expand access via private flights and funds while online pharmacies report rising demand for pills. Kansas lawmakers pass new restrictions in 2023, including a born alive law and a state fund to support crisis pregnancy centers. A key lawsuit seeks to strike down several restrictions, with a judge temporarily blocking core limits in October. Trial slated for June 2024.
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Kansas
Kris Kobach
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