Florida banned Palestinian groups on campus. ACLU says that’s illegal.

First Look Florida banned Palestinian groups on campus. ACLU says that’s illegal. Florida’s ban on pro-Palestinian university groups is unconstitutional, according to the American Civil Liberties Union. They are challenging the order from Gov. Ron DeSantis last month as violating students’ 1st Amendment rights. | View caption Hide caption The American Civil Liberties Union challenged Florida’s ban on pro-Palestinian university groups, arguing in a federal lawsuit on…

Republican Celeste Maloy wins Utah special election to replace her former boss U.S. Rep. Chris Stewart

Republican Celeste Maloy has won a Utah special election to replace her former boss, U.S. Rep. Chris Stewart, in a race that will put a woman back among Utah’s five-member congressional delegation for the first time since 2019. Maloy beat state Sen. Kathleen Riebe, who as minority whip is the Utah Senate’s second-ranking Democrat. Stewart resigned in September after…

California jogger charged with killing a homeless man who was blocking his path

A Southern California man accused of fatally shooting a homeless man and filming it has been charged with felony voluntary manslaughter, prosecutors said. Craig Sumner Elliott, 68, was jogging with two dogs and a pushcart in Garden Grove, California, on Sept. 28 when he confronted the man who was asleep on a sidewalk and blocking…

Civilians reflect on Ukraine’s 2014 uprising in the midst of war

First Look Civilians reflect on Ukraine’s 2014 uprising in the midst of war Ten years ago, Ukrainians protested President Viktor Yanukovychin’s decision to move the country away from the EU and toward Russia. The months-long standoff led to the ouster of Mr. Yanukovychin, and nine years later, an ongoing war with Russia. | View caption Hide…