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Trump’s diversity purge freezes hundreds of millions in medical research at universities across the country

By Sarah Owermohle, CNN (CNN) — Universities across the country are scrambling to comply with President Donald Trump’s anti-diversity push in an effort to hold on to hundreds of millions of dollars in federal grants that fund critical medical research in areas such as cancer and maternal health. Last month, the Trump administration threatened to

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Controversial Police Encounters Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at controversial police encounters that have prompted protests over the past three decades. This select list includes cases in which police officers were charged or a grand jury was convened. 1991 – Los Angeles – Rodney King March 3, 1991 – LAPD officers beat motorist Rodney King

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Ali Al-Samoudi outside the entrance of Jenin Camp

Israeli military extends detention of Palestinian journalist despite acknowledging lack of evidence

By Jeremy Diamond and Kareem Khadder, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — The Israeli military acknowledged Thursday that it does not have “sufficient evidence” to substantiate terrorism funding allegations it leveled against a prominent Palestinian journalist, even as an Israeli general ordered he be detained for another six months. The Israeli military’s top general in the occupied

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Xi y Putin acuerdan “profundizar” los lazos entre China y Rusia durante las conversaciones en Moscú

Por Simone McCarthy, CNN El líder chino, Xi Jinping, y el presidente ruso, Vladimir Putin, firmaron una declaración conjunta para “profundizar aún más” su asociación tras las conversaciones mantenidas el jueves en Moscú, en una muestra de solidaridad frente a las incertidumbres globales provocadas por la diplomacia de “Estados Unidos Primero” del presidente Donald Trump.

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Frozen biobank samples collected from women over decades for the Nurses’ Health Study are in danger of being lost due to Trump funding cuts.

Exclusive: Generations of Americans gave biological samples that may soon be lost due to Trump funding cuts

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — A priceless treasure trove of biodata gathered from generations of Americans by Harvard University researchers may soon be lost due to additional funding cuts by the Trump administration, a leading nutrition researcher told CNN. The latest round of cuts to Harvard by the Trump administration will halt funding for

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