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Keywords: wsjworld; israel; Asia; England; Europe; London (UK); Middle East; Mediterranean Countries; North America; New York City EN wsjworld israel Asia England Europe London (UK) Middle East Mediterranean Countries North America New York City N.PAG N.PAG 1 10/17/23 20231014 NES 231014 President Biden has called the Hamas attack the deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust The Hamas attack that killed at least 1,300 people in Israel has left Jewish communities around the world on edge, as Jews confront rising vitriol, threats and violence. Israel's military has responded with a military campaign aimed at dismantling Hamas, a group the U.S., Israel and others have designated a terrorist organization. Jews Fear Rising Threats: "We've Seen This Film". [Extracted from the article]

More people in the United States are representing themselves in state civil courts, either because they can't afford an attorney, have had negative experiences with them, or prefer to use online resources. This trend is particularly prevalent in rural areas where there is a shortage of lawyers. Judges are now faced with the challenge of helping self-represented litigants navigate the legal system while maintaining their impartiality. Some suggestions to address the shortage of attorneys in rural areas include simplifying legal forms and processes, reducing the cost of legal education, and allowing nonlawyers to practice. [Extracted from the article]

Saltwater from the Gulf of Mexico is moving up the Mississippi River and threatening the drinking water supplies in southeast Louisiana, including New Orleans. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers built an underwater barrier called a sill to slow the movement of saltwater, but it was overtopped on September 20. To buy more time, the Corps is making the sill 25 feet taller. Officials are planning to pump freshwater into the river near intake valves to deter saltwater intrusion, and barges will be used to move water downriver. The saltwater intrusion is expected to last longer than previous incidents due to dry conditions and reduced flow in the Mississippi River. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on the growing importance of teaching information literacy to college students. Topics discussed include a report released in November 2016 by Stanford University researchers which found that many students had trouble identifying partisan or paid-for content online and assessing the credibility of sources, and some progress made by instructors in adapting information literacy to the internet age.

The article comments on the growing problem of fake news. Topics discussed include a recent study by the Stanford History Education Group which found that most American high-school and college students are unable to distinguish real from fake information when evaluating online sources, the difficulty of teaching critical reasoning, and policies that expose fewer students to college-level classes where critical literacy is taught.

The article reports on the exemption of Clarendon College from property tax reform under the bill passed out of the House of Representatives in Texas.

The article highlights concerns of community colleges in Texas that educate about half the state's higher education students due to possible tuition hikes if the Texas Legislature enacts its sweeping property tax proposal, as of March 2019.

The article discusses how an associate professor of math and director of the Science, Technology, and Society Program at the Tufts University, Moon Dunchin has proposed to combat gerrymandering with metric geometry. She has stated that although her plans at the start were just research-oriented, however, she now wants to train a big new generation of mathematicians who would serve as expert witnesses in court cases against the electoral districts.

The article reports that Texas Senate has voted to advance property tax reform bill.

The article reflects on the performance of the political party NE Tarrant Tea Party in midterm elections in Texas, and mentions views of its president, Julie McCarty on the same.

The article focuses on the rankings of universities and colleges in the U.S. as per the organization U.S. News & World, and talks of Rice University, University of Texas and UT-Austin which have been ranked in top 50 nationwide.

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Intel's director of university programs talks with The Chronicle about the challenges of aligning curricula with reality. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses petitions for several U.S. colleges and universities to become sanctuaries for undocumented immigrants. Topics include Trump's pledge to deport millions of unauthorized immigrants and eliminate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy giving undocumented young people two years to work and live in the U.S. without being deported, concerns regarding the enforcement of immigration law by campus police, and Trump's threat of withholding federal funds from sanctuary cities.

A federal jury has found the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and large residential brokerages liable for approximately $1.8 billion in damages after determining that they conspired to keep commissions for home sales artificially high. This verdict could lead to significant changes in the industry, potentially allowing more buyers and sellers to forego hiring agents. The plaintiffs have also requested changes to how the industry operates. The NAR plans to appeal the jury's verdict, and two brokerages, HomeServices of America and Keller Williams Realty, are considering appeals as well. [Extracted from the article]

"Those are the children I'm looking out for." Marrero promised that school police wouldn't target Black and Latino students, and that his administration was particularly sensitive to such worries. Advertisement The board directed Marrero to offer a safety plan by the end of June and agreed to temporarily rescind their ban on school police. "My Kid Can't Sleep": Gun Violence Drives Denver to Return Armed Police to Schools Keywords: wsj-usnews; photo-commission; education; leder; Management; Board of Directors; Corporate/Industrial News; Political/General News; National/Public Security; Crime/Legal Action EN wsj-usnews photo-commission education leder Management Board of Directors Corporate/Industrial News Political/General News National/Public Security Crime/Legal Action N.PAG N.PAG 1 06/28/23 20230627 NES 230627 Students, parents and school board members split over how best to shield campuses after removing officers from public schools in 2020 DENVER - Public schools Superintendent Alex Marrero stood at the hospital bed of a 14-year-old boy who had been struck in the face by a stray bullet across the street from East High School. [Extracted from the article]

Photo-commission, wsjspeeddesk, North America, United States, Florida, Southern U.S., Political/General News, Disasters/Accidents, Floods/Tidal Waves, Hurricanes/Typhoons Keywords: photo-commission; wsjspeeddesk; North America; United States; Florida; Southern U.S.; Political/General News; Disasters/Accidents; Floods/Tidal Waves; Hurricanes/Typhoons EN photo-commission wsjspeeddesk North America United States Florida Southern U.S. Political/General News Disasters/Accidents Floods/Tidal Waves Hurricanes/Typhoons N.PAG N.PAG 1 09/01/23 20230831 NES 230831 Small towns in the storm's path see flooding, wind damage and stranded residents CRYSTAL RIVER, Fla. - Hurricane Idalia pummeled northern Florida as a Category 3 storm, flooding small towns, snapping trees and downing power lines after making landfall as the state's second major hurricane in less than a year. [Extracted from the article]