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Columbia cancels in-person classes as demonstrations sprout on US campuses to protest Israel war

By NICK PERRY and DAVE COLLINS (Associated Press) Columbia University canceled in-person classes on Monday and new demonstrations broke out on other U.S. college campuses as tensions continue to grow over Israel’s war in Gaza. Police arrested several dozen protesters at Yale University on Monday morning after officials at the New Haven, Connecticut, school said they defied warnings over the weekend to leave. And following arrests last week at Columbia, pro-Palestinian demonstrators set up encampments on other campuses around the country, including at the University of Michigan, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of North Carolina. The developments came hours before the Monday evening start of the Jewish holiday of Passover. Last week, police arrested more than 100 pro-Palestinian demonstrators at Columbia who had set up an encampment on the New York City campus. On Sunday, a rabbi at Columbia sent a WhatsApp message to more than 200 Jewish students, urging them to leave the New York City campus if they did not feel safe. Columbia President Minouche Shafik said in a note addressed to the school community Monday that she was “deeply

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NFL Draft: 49ers’ starry roster features plenty of later-round gems

SANTA CLARA — Ten draft picks await the 49ers this week. If they use them all, that would equal their largest draft class since 2017, when coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch arrived to rebuild the franchise into a perennial contender. Yes, they have a first-round pick to use for the first time since their 2021 Trey Lance boondoggle, but, if you dig deeper into who is on this roster, middle-round selections abound. Of the 75 players on the roster — 15 vacancies exist for the draft and its aftermath — that includes 52 players who were drafted into the NFL, 31 by this 49ers’ regime. “You always have to make sure the draft is a lifeblood. That’s the only way to make sure to have sustained success,” 49ers CEO Jed York said at last month’s NFL meetings. “We made a decision (in 2021) to invest three first-round picks in a quarterback that didn’t turn out to be the right choice. We got very lucky and very fortunate that a guy we drafted in the seventh round (Brock Purdy, 2022) made up for

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April Simpkins publishes daughter Cheslie Kryst’s posthumous book, “By the Time You Read This”

Former Miss USA and Extra correspondent Cheslie Kryst shared her excitement about writing her first book, finishing the manuscript shortly before she died by suicide in 2022, at age 30. Her family says she battled severe depression for years. Now, her mother, April Simpkins, is honoring her daughter’s wish by publishing her book. It’s called “By the Time You Read This: The Space Between Cheslie’s Smile and Mental Illness.” April Simpkins joins us first on “CBS Mornings.” For more information on Cheslie Kryst go to cheslieckrystfoundation.org

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23rd annual Clovis Rodeo Blood Drive

Tuesday, April 23, 2024 12:16AM The Clovis Rodeo is just a few days away, but people will be rolling up their sleeves to give blood ahead of the event. CLOVIS, Calif. (KFSN) — The Clovis Rodeo is just a few days away, but people will be rolling up their sleeves to give blood ahead of the event. The rodeo is joining forces with the Central California Blood Center for it’s 23rd annual Rodeo Blood Drive. People can head to the Clovis Rodeo Hall on Monday morning and Tuesday from 7 am to 5 pm to give blood. Organizers say with the recent blood shortages in the Valley, the event is perfect for locals to give back. There’s no need to sign up to give blood. If you are interested, you should eat a good meal and hydrate two to three hours before giving blood. Everyone will need a photo ID, and you can get a free rodeo blood drive t-shirt for your donation. For news updates, follow Amanda Aguilar on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Copyright © 2024 KFSN-TV. All Rights Reserved.

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Construction starting on $12 billion high-speed rail between SoCal, Las Vegas

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. (KABC) — Construction is expected to begin Monday on a $12 billion high-speed passenger rail line between Southern California and Las Vegas. Brightline West aims to lay 218 miles of new track between a terminal to be built just south of the Las Vegas Strip and another new facility in Rancho Cucamonga. That trip usually takes well over three hours by car. The company says its fully-electric train will take just over two hours each way. Almost the full distance is to be built in the median of Interstate 15, with a station stop in the Victorville area. Forecasts are for 11 million one-way passengers per year, or some 30,000 per day, with fares well below airline travel costs. The trains will offer rest rooms, Wi-Fi, food and beverage sales and the option to check luggage. In a statement, Brightline Holdings founder and Chairperson Wes Edens called the moment “the foundation for a new industry.” Brightline aims to link other U.S. cities that are too near to each other for flying between them to make sense and too far for people to

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Woman stabs 2 family members during argument in southwest Fresno, police say

Monday, April 22, 2024 1:07PM A woman is in jail accused of stabbing two of her family members in southwest Fresno. FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — A woman is in jail accused of stabbing two of her family members in southwest Fresno. It happened at about 9 pm Sunday at a home on Oleander and Modoc — that’s near Kearney and Thorne. Police say it started as a family argument that escalated, and that’s when the woman stabbed the two victims. They were taken to a nearby hospital and are being treated for their injuries. The victims are expected to recover. Copyright © 2024 KFSN-TV. All Rights Reserved.