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13 Purdue Student-Athletes Suspended for Holding Party Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Pandemic

13 Purdue Student-Athletes Suspended for Holding Party Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Purdue President Mitch DanielsAssociated PressPurdue University suspended 14 students, 13 of whom are student-athletes at the school, after they had a party in a residence hall Saturday."This virus continues to be the demise of many universities and academic pursuits," said Katie Sermersheim, associate vice provost and dean of students. "The…
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September 29, 2020
China’s Xinjiang policy is ‘completely correct,’ Xi Jinping says Xi Jinping

China’s Xinjiang policy is ‘completely correct,’ Xi Jinping says

The report on Xi’s comments starts by noting economic achievements, though we would assume that these statistics exclude those in extralegal detention or formally incarcerated: “From 2014 to 2019, the per capita disposable income of residents in Xinjiang grew at an average annual rate of 9.1 percent.” “99.7% of residents…
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September 29, 2020
Federal judge says Trump administration’s actions against TikTok ‘likely exceed’ the president’s authority TikTok

Federal judge says Trump administration’s actions against TikTok ‘likely exceed’ the president’s authority

A federal judge granted TikTok an injunction Sunday, temporarily blocking the US government's attempt to block new downloads and software updates of the app in the US. According to the injunction, unsealed Monday, the judge said the restrictions imposed on TikTok "likely exceed" the authority of IEEPA, the law giving…
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September 28, 2020