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From local happenings to national topics and global events, here is the news worth knowing from the week of April 22, 2024.
Local
Wright State men’s golf team wins the HL Championship
On Monday, April 22, Wright State men’s golf team won the 2024 Horizon League Championship, according toWright State University Athletics. This is the team’s eighth HL title in program history.
The team will find out the destination of the 2024 NCAA Regional competition on May 1, during the NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Selection Show.
National
U.S. Justice Department announces FBI settlement
On Tuesday, April 23, the U.S. Justice Department announced a $138.7 million settlement with more than 100 people who accused the FBI of mishandling allegations of sexual assault against Larry Nassar in 2015 and 2016, according theAssociated Press. This created a critical gap in time that allowed Nassar, a sports doctor for Michigan State University and USA Gymnastics, to continue to prey on patients before being arrested.
“While these settlements won’t undo the harm Nassar inflicted, our hope is that they will help give the victims of his crimes some of the critical support they need to continue healing,” Acting Associate Attorney General Benjamin Mizer said of the agreement to settle.
Protesters arrested on Northeastern University’s campus
On Saturday, April 27, police in riot gear cleared an encampment of protesters on Northeastern University’s campus after reports of antisemitic activity, according to the Associated Press. Massachusetts State Police said roughly 100 protesters were arrested.
Student protests over the Israel-Hamas war have increased across the U.S. following arrests last week at Columbia University. Students are calling upon their universities to separate themselves from all companies that are advancing Israel’s military efforts in Gaza.
Global
20 Cambodian soldiers killed in explosion
On Saturday, April 27, an ammunition explosion at a military base in southwestern Cambodia killed 20 soldiers and wounded several others, according to theAssociated Press. Four buildings were destroyed and several military vehicles were damaged in the explosion.
Cambodia has been suffering from an extended heat wave, which can degrade the stability of explosives over time and increase the risk that a single small explosion can set off a chain reaction.
