Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that the State Department has revoked over 300 student visas, targeting foreign-born students engaged in activism. Many detained scholars were involved in pro-Palestinian protests, leading to their deportation. This marks a shift in the administration’s focus from criminals to students exercising free speech. Deportation proceedings are justified by a Cold War-era provision, giving officials the authority to revoke visas if a student is deemed a threat. Recent arrests include Iranian doctoral student Alireza Doroudi and Turkish national Rumeysa Ozturk, who criticized their universities’ responses to student demands. Rubio defended the actions, questioning the allowance of disruptive behavior on college campuses worldwide.
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The Austin, Texas, yogurt shop murders: Families, investigators remain haunted by unsolved case
More than 30 years have passed since four teenage girls—Eliza Thomas, Sarah and Jennifer Harbison, and Amy Ayers—were brutally murdered in an Austin yogurt shop, a case that remains unsolved despite prior arrests and overturned convictions. New DNA evidence offers hope for resolution, as investigators continue to seek answers to this haunting crime. Want More Context? 🔎
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