A number of Jewish students filed a lawsuit against Harvard University on Jan. 10, accusing the college of infringing on Jewish students’ rights and allowing the harmful treatment of those students. The move follows an increase in anti-Semitic incidents spurred on by the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist group’s attack on Israel.
Extreme cold weather is hitting much of the United States, from the Northern Great Plains in Montana to the Gulf Coast in Texas. Americans are experiencing the coldest period of the winter so far.
Washington is stepping up its pressure on the Iran-backed Houthis over the militant group’s repeated attacks on international shipping. The Treasury issued sanctions on Jan. 12 targeting commodity shipments that help finance Iran’s Quds Force and Yemen’s Houthis.