The war in Gaza spurred large protests outside a glitzy roast with President Joe Biden, journalists, politicians and celebrities Saturday but went all but unmentioned by participants inside, with Biden instead using the annual White House correspondents’ dinner to make both jokes and grim warnings about Republican rival Donald Trump’s fight to reclaim the U.S. presidency.
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Campus anti-war protesters dig in from New York to California as universities and police take action
From New York to California, students protesting the Israel-Hamas war slept in tents at college campuses, as some universities moved to shut down encampments and arrested dozens of demonstrators.
Residents begin going through the rubble after tornadoes hammer parts of Nebraska and Iowa
Residents began sifting through the rubble after a tornado plowed through suburban Omaha, Nebraska, demolishing homes and businesses as it moved for miles through farmland and into subdivisions.
Today in History: ‘A Chorus Line’ closes on Broadway
On April 28, 1990, the musical “A Chorus Line” closed after 6,137 performances on Broadway.
Migration roils US elections. Mexico sees mass migration too, but its politicians rarely mention it.
The coincidence of presidential elections in the U.S. and Mexico every 12 years provides a valuable way to compare the two countries.
Trump promised big plans to flip Black and Latino voters. Many Republicans are waiting to see them.
Donald Trump has promised big plans for recruiting voters in Black, Latino and Asian communities.
Harvey Weinstein hospitalized after his return to New York from upstate jail, lawyer says
Harvey Weinstein’s lawyer says the onetime movie mogul has been hospitalized after his return to New York City following an appeals court ruling nullifying his 2020 rape conviction.
Residents begin going through the rubble after tornadoes hammer parts of Nebraska and Iowa
Residents began sifting through the rubble after a tornado plowed through suburban Omaha, Nebraska, demolishing homes and businesses as it moved for miles through farmland and into subdivisions.
Migrant arrests are up, but they’re rarely accused of violent felonies
As 40,000 asylum-seekers have arrived in Chicago in less than two years, a Tribune analysis of crime data shows the impact of migrants has been mostly felt in nonviolent offenses, particularly driving-related and thefts, and few arrests for violent felonies.
Today in History: Ferdinand Magellan killed in the Philippines
On April 27, 1521, Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan was killed by natives in the Philippines.