Cornell University has responded to a series of threatening messages targeting its Jewish community by condemning the "horrendous, antisemitic messages" and warning that the school will not tolerate antisemitism. The university has dispatched campus police to the Jewish center and notified the FBI of a potential hate crime, and is providing support services for anyone affected. President Martha E. Pollack has also stated that the university is deeply committed to creating a safe and inclusive environment for all members of its community.
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After six weeks of striking, the United Auto Workers (UAW) and General Motors (GM) have reached a tentative agreement on a new labor contract, featuring a 25% wage increase across a four-and-a-half year deal with cost of living adjustments. The agreement still needs ratification from the union's national council and a majority of members, and if approved, employees will return to work at some point in November. The strike has cost GM an estimated $2 billion in lost profits and has affected more than 50,000 workers.
Over 1,000 people gathered in Lewiston, Maine on Sunday evening to remember the victims of the state's worst mass shooting. Attendees embraced, sang, and prayed together, and were informed that the 40-year-old gunman had died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. The vigil was a solemn yet hopeful occasion, as the community sought to heal and move forward in the wake of the tragedy.
A gag order has been reinstated on former President Donald Trump in the case of alleged election interference. The order, requested by special counsel Jack Smith's team, bars Trump from making disparaging comments about prosecutors, court staff, and potential witnesses. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan initially granted an administrative stay on the gag order, but on Sunday lifted the stay, reinstating the gag order. Trump's defense team is still pursuing an appeal.
Over the Halloween weekend, at least six people were killed and over 40 were injured in multiple mass shootings across the country. Two men were arrested in connection with the shootings in Texarkana, Texas and Tampa, Florida, which left three and two dead respectively. Police are continuing to investigate the incidents and are urging anyone with information to come forward.
This week's mass shootings in Central Maine have had a particularly devastating impact on the local deaf community, with four members of the community among the 18 people killed. Karen Hopkins, executive director of the Maine Educational Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing/Governor Baxter School for the Deaf, has spoken out about the tragedy and the school is offering counseling and other resources to help the community heal. Elizabeth Seal, Joshua's wife, was at home getting her children ready for bed when she heard about the shooting and soon learned that her husband had been killed alongside his friends.
Gov. Ron DeSantis appeared on NBC's "Meet the Press" to defend his decision to "deactivate" campus chapters of the advocacy group Students for Justice in Palestine, claiming it was a matter of security, not free speech. His Republican rival Vivek Ramaswamy had called the move "utter hypocrisy from someone who railed against left wing cancel culture." DeSantis argued that the SJP chapters advocated for the destruction of the Jewish state, and that his decision was necessary to ensure student safety and protect a key ally of the United States.