• The Canadian Press

    AP News in Brief at 6:04 a.m. EDT

    Israel has briefed US on plan to evacuate Palestinian civilians ahead of potential Rafah operation WASHINGTON (AP) — Israel this week briefed Biden administration officials on a plan to evacuate Palestinian civilians ahead of a potential operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafah aimed at rooting out Hamas militants, according to U.S. officials familiar with the talks. The officials, who were not authorized to comment publicly and requested anonymity to speak about the sensitive exchange, said

  • Reuters

    Drones above, police at the gates: Columbia protest camp's final moments

    The occupation of a building at Columbia University by pro-Palestinian student protesters was in its 18th hour when photos and videos dinged across students' phones: police had parked at least seven jail buses south of the campus. Even as one drone hovered over a two-week-old tent encampment set up on a lawn by students protesting Columbia's financial ties to Israel's war in Gaza, Columbia administrators summoned student leaders to a Zoom meeting on Tuesday.

  • USA TODAY Sports

    Kentucky Derby 2024: Time, TV and streaming options for the 150th Run for the Roses

    The prestigious Kentucky Derby will take place on Saturday, May 4. Here's all the information you need to watch, including TV and streaming info: