11 h. ago Wife of detained Columbia activist says her husband was denied release for his son’s birth

NEW YORK — The wife of detained Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil accused federal immigration officials of purposely denying a request for her husband to attend the birth of their first child in order to make the family suffer. Noor Abdalla said in a statement that she had to give birth to a baby […]

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1 week ago Immigration judge rules Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil can be deported

JENA, La. — A Louisiana immigration judge ruled Friday that the U.S. can deport Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil based on the federal government’s argument that he poses a national security risk. Immigration Judge Jamee Comans made the determination at the end of a nearly two-hour hearing. Khalil can appeal the ruling. Khalil, who […]

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1 week ago Pressed for evidence against Khalil, government cites power to deport people for beliefs

NEW YORK — Facing a deadline from an immigration judge to turn over evidence for its attempted deportation of Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil, the federal government has instead submitted a brief memo, signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, citing the Trump administration’s authority to expel noncitizens whose presence in the country damages U.S. […]

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1 week ago Judge tells government to provide evidence, or case against Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil is over

JENA, La. — An immigration judge in Louisiana said she would terminate the case against Mahmoud Khalil if the government does not provide evidence this week justifying their attempted deportation of the Columbia University student activist. At a hearing Tuesday in Louisiana, Judge Jamee Comans gave the government 24 hours to provide evidence showing that […]

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2 w. ago Three to See Edmonton Events: Smokey at Aviary, Mile Zero Horizons Cabaret and No Other Land

Smokey: It’s local musician and public art master Smokey Johnson’s 45th birthday and, in honour of it, he’s released a beautiful, rather chipper new indie pop song called Ready to Die. You can watch the preposterously charming jumping-kids video online, but the awesome, re-emerging local promoter Double Lunch has also put together a great lineup […]

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2 w. ago Mumford & Sons Release New Album Rushmere: “This Record Feels More Like a First Record”

Ted Dwane and Marcus Mumford of Mumford and Sons talk about the feeling of performing in different venues, hearing covers of their songs and how it felt to release Rushmere.

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3 w. ago Mother Mother: 2.8 Million Followers on TikTok and a 2025 Juno Nomination

Back in 2021, Mother Mother had just released their single “I Got Love.” The song became an anthem for fans during the pandemic when live music was still a distant memory. The band’s singer and guitarist, Ryan Guldemond, remarked that the return of live music would be “triumphant!” He also shared that the band was...

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4 w. ago LifeScienceHistory.com Releases Music Video of Rewritten Hit Rock ‘n Roll Song Celebrating Science

Music video released celebrating life science and interrelated sciences from astronomy, genetics, and geology, to computing, medicine, and nanotechnology SEATTLE — LifeScienceHistory.com: Where history is made daily today announces the release of a music video celebrating science entitled: Earth is a Rock, Let the DNA Mold Me. Earth is a Rock celebrates life science […]

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