NEW YORK (AP) — A police officer who was involved in clearing protesters from a Columbia University administration building earlier this week fired his gun inside the hall, a spokesperson for District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office confirmed Thursday.
No one was injured, according to spokesperson Doug Cohen, who said there were other officers but no students in the immediate vicinity. He said Bragg’s office is conducting a review.
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State College, PA (WJAC) — There are talks of more layoffs at Penn State as university administrators continue to work on reducing a budget deficit, but where the possible job cuts may be, and in which departments, are still being reviewed.
Penn State President Neeli Bendapudi admits it was an unpleasant surprise to find out, after she was named president, that there was a sizable deficit, close to $140 million, in the university's education and general funds budget. Read More...
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — Rapper and singer Sean Kingston on Tuesday waived his right to fight extradition in a California court and agreed to be turned over to authorities in Florida, where he and his mother are charged with committing more than a million dollars worth of fraud.
Kingston, 34, did not make a public court appearance but signed papers agreeing to skip extradition hearings, representatives from San Bernardino courts and sheriff told The Associated Press. Read More...
