Protests sweep US universities
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators on college campuses across the United States Yesterday there were clashes with police and a crackdown by management.
Hundreds of police officers in riot gear arrested demonstrators who occupied a building on the Columbia University campus in Manhattan last night. The university had earlier said it would expel students who did so.Police also pepper-sprayed protesters to prevent them from occupying a City College of New York building; Portland State University officials shut down the campus after students broke into the library; and Protesters storm barricades at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Elsewhere, there are signs that the disruption is waning.The police put one End of eight-day occupation of administrative building California Polytechnic State University, Humboldt. At Brown University, Demonstrators agree to dismantle camp Earlier, managers said they would vote to divest from companies linked to Israel’s military campaign in Gaza.
Police arrested dozens of people.more than 1,000 protesters detained Since April 18, at least 108 people were arrested at Columbia University, triggering a wave of student protests.
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Binance founder sentenced to four months in prison
Changpeng Zhao, billionaire founder of cryptocurrency exchange Binance Sentenced to four months in prison on TuesdayThe penalties are much lighter than those faced by other cryptocurrency executives since the industry collapsed in 2022.
Not long ago, Binance was the most powerful crypto company in the world, processing as many as two-thirds of all transactions, and Zhao stood at the top of an industry worth trillions of dollars. But Binance also faces investigations from multiple U.S. agencies into whether Zhao broke the law to build his empire.
Prosecutors had sought a three-year prison sentence for Zhao, who pleaded guilty last year to money laundering charges. Zhao’s sentence contrasts with that of FTX cryptocurrency exchange founder Sam Bankman-Fried. Sentenced to 25 years in prison for fraud.
Forbes estimates Zhao’s fortune remains at $33 billion, and he’s already planning his next move.
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this tony award nomineeAwards honoring Broadway’s top shows were announced yesterday. Alicia Keys’ semi-autobiographical musical “Hell’s Kitchen” and “Stereophonic,” a drama about a group of musicians trying to record an album, are both tied with 13 Tony Award nominations Received the most nominations.
“It’s an exciting time for theatergoers, with lots of choices,” said our theater reporter Michael Paulson. “There are 35 shows going on right now, and they all really vary in style and content. It’s kind of scary for producers and investors because the stakes are higher on Broadway than they’ve ever been. So now everyone’s on Watch how the new shows perform and what impact the nominations will have.”
