Sheeran says situation in Gaza is "catastrophic and unjustifiable" at Philly show
Ed Sheeran opened his solo concert in Philadelphia on Saturday with comments about Gaza, saying what is happening there is "catastrophic and unjustifiable."
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Ed Sheeran opened his solo concert in Philadelphia on Saturday with comments about Gaza, saying what is happening there is "catastrophic and unjustifiable."
Performer Macklemore is being dropped from Ed Sheeran's Loop tour after making on-stage statements that some found controversial.
Robert Roberson's death-row case could take a new turn as a New Jersey court released a ruling on shaken baby syndrome.
The move is the latest in a series of steps the Trump administration has taken to target Palestinians with visa restrictions.
The two injured boys are in Texas to receive treatment that would be impossible back home.
Despite being thousands of miles away from Gaza, North Texans have been mobilizing for months, helping get humanitarian aid to those who need it most.
"People are literally dying with the hunger; the hunger is killing them. Starvation is being used as a weapon," Dr. Bilal Piracha said.
Zachary Moskowitz, 18, is from Dallas, but he chose to spend the summer in Israel volunteering with an organization that supports the Israel Defense Forces.
Edan Alexander, a 20-year-old Israeli American who has been held hostage since October 2023, will be released, Hamas announced Sunday.
UTD students and professors were among those who spent the night in the Collin County Jail.
The release of 620 Palestinian prisoners was delayed for several hours and was meant to occur after six Israeli hostages were released on Saturday.
"I'm not going to be quiet," Slifer said. "I'm going to stand up for Israel and the Jewish people until my last breath."
Some Jewish students at the University of Texas at Dallas said walking on campus is a stroll into antisemitic verbal attacks and even getting spit on. Disagreement, they said, doesn't have to compel this behavior.
Sunday, a rally called Stand with Palestine ended without incident. But that doesn't mean the atmosphere on campus is calm and peaceful.
The arrested are mostly students and some faculty members being held on misdemeanor charges.
Students told CBS News Texas that they plan to be there for the foreseeable future. A student organizer says the university won't support their divestment campaign for the war in Gaza.
Protesters chanting, "Free Palestine" set up encampments on the South Lawn.
Both Senator Ted Cruz, R-Texas and U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, D-Dallas are running for U.S. Senate this fall, which is the marquee race in Texas.
Students said this was about showing solidarity and not wanting the university to be associated with Israel's fight.
"These protesters belong in jail. Antisemitism will not be tolerated in Texas. Period."
The Arlington resident describes the moment he was stabbed following a pro-Palestine rally at the capitol in Austin.
"My hope is that this war ends soon, that we can come to a peaceful resolution that is equitable for all, and that we all recognize each other's similarities so that we cannot just see the differences."
Protesters chanted "Stop the U.S. war machine."
Other labor organizations have shared their support for a cease-fire in the war-torn region.
Painting to protest for peace, Dallas artist Roberto Marquez wasted no time traveling as close as he could get to the suffering felt by those directly impacted by the Israel-Hamas war.
