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Student protests over the Israel-Hamas war have popped up on an increasing number of U.S. college campuses following last week’s arrest of more than 100 demonstrators at Columbia University. The students are calling for universities to separate themselves from any companies that are advancing Israel’s military efforts in Gaza — and in some cases from Israel itself. Protests on many campuses have been orchestrated by coalitions of student groups. The groups largely act independently, though students say they’re inspired by peers at other universities.

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Students protesting the Israel-Hamas war are digging in at Columbia University for a 10th day, part of a number of demonstrations roiling campuses from California to Massachusetts. Hundreds have been arrested across the nation, sometimes amid scuffles with police. In New York, Columbia is negotiating with student protesters who have rebuffed police and doubled down. Other schools have been quick to call law enforcement to douse demonstrations before they can take hold. Columbia officials have said they will seek other options if the negotiations with protesters fail.

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A Massachusetts man who told police he was exorcising a demon and performing a baptism when he shoved his father’s head under water multiple times has been convicted of involuntary manslaughter in his death. A jury found 22-year-old Jack Callahan guilty on Thursday. He's scheduled to be sentenced on May 3. In June 2021, investigators said the younger man was at first trying to help his father, who had left a center where he was being treated for alcohol abuse. Prosecutors said they took a ride-share vehicle from Boston to a Duxbury pond and began fighting. Police later found the father submerged in the pond.  Jack Callahan's lawyer said the state didn’t have enough evidence to convict him.