Biden condemns 'alarming surge of antisemitism' amid Columbia chaos

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• Biden joins Howard Stern for softball interview a day after NY Times rips ‘troubling’ lack of availability
• Toddler briefly enters White House grounds along north fence
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• College protests updates: Police crackdown leads to hundreds of arrests
• days that rocked USC: How a derailed commencement brought ‘complete disaster’

Recent polling shows that voters support the rule by a wide margin, with even stronger support from Black voters. Blacc encouraged people “to offer a moment of joy” when they reach out and to share a positive memory that’s going to bring the person joy. “I’m here because I am my beloved mother’s daughter and on the day she died, which will be the two-year anniversary in one week, the disease of mental illness was lying to her and with great terror convinced her that it would never get better,” Judd continued. While the construction of the northern, southern and eastern sections of the White House fence have been completed, construction on the west section of the fence is expected to be finished this year.

Littlest intruder: Toddler crawls through White House fence - The Associated Press

Littlest intruder: Toddler crawls through White House fence.

Posted: Tue, 18 Apr 2023 07:00:00 GMT [source]

Biden joins Howard Stern for softball interview a day after NY Times rips ‘troubling’ lack of availability

Notably, this comes after the Secret Service and National Park Service have worked since 2019 to double the height of the fence to around 13 feet after previous security breaches. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The intruder, Jonathan Tran, was found to be carrying two cans of Mace, a passport, a computer and a book by the then president, Donald Trump. He told his arresting agents he was a friend of Trump and had an appointment. The tot squeezed through metal fencing which triggered a security system. The Secret Service was quickly able to chase down the small intruder — probably because their legs are a lot longer.

Toddler briefly enters White House grounds along north fence

Demonstrations outside the school gates have added to the upheaval, with protesters who appear unconnected to the university targeting Jewish students. If you have a loved one dealing with a mental health crisis, Dr. Zucker recommends checking in often and asking about their thoughts. She commends the new White House strategy, but says access to health care is still a huge barrier to overcome for many folks seeking mental health treatment. Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff shared the grim numbers of the growing public health crisis. Overseeing Tuesday’s panel and advocating for the administration’s federal action plan was Doug Emhoff, husband of Vice President Kamala Harris. Emhoff said the plan aims to reduce the country’s roughly 132 suicides a day.

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A "curious" toddler entered White House grounds on Tuesday, triggering U.S. Secret Service officers before the child and the parents were reunited, the Secret Service said. Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said officers "encountered a curious young visitor along the White House north fence line who briefly entered White House grounds." While speaking at Biden's Earth Day event, applauded "the power of young people shaping the country," pointing to the "peaceful, student-led protests on campuses like Columbia, Yale, Berkeley, and many others." Biden has faced increasing pressure from young voters and the left flank of his party over his unwavering support of Israel's war in Gaza following the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel. "Silence is complicity," Biden said in a written statement Sunday evening.

– It is unacceptable and deeply harmful to public health that the Biden Administration today has once again delayed issuing the final rule to prohibit menthol cigarettes. This decision prioritizes politics over lives, especially Black lives. It is especially disturbing to see the Administration parrot the false claims of the tobacco industry about support from the civil rights community. It is also supported by a majority of the Congressional Black Caucus.

Conference of Mayors and over 300 faith leaders from across the country. On March 21, 123 leading civil rights, public health, faith, medical, youth-serving and other organizations placed a full-page ad in The Washington Post and issued a joint statement urging the Biden Administration to immediately issue the final rule. "The Secret Service Uniformed Division today encountered a curious young visitor along the White House north fence line who briefly entered White House grounds," Secret Service chief of communications Anthony Gugliemli said in a statement shared with Fox News Digital. Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said officers "encountered a curious young visitor along the White House north fence line who briefly entered White House grounds". The Secret Service Uniformed Division encountered "a curious young visitor" along the north fence line of the White House after he briefly entered the grounds, agency spokesman Anthony Gugliemli said in a statement.

U.S. Secret Service Uniformed Division officers, who are responsible for security at the White House, walked across the North Lawn to retrieve the tot and reunite him with his parents on Pennsylvania Avenue. Access to the complex was briefly restricted while officers conducted the reunification. Officers briefly questioned the parents before allowing them to continue on their way. “The White House security systems instantly triggered Secret Service officers and the toddler and parents were quickly reunited,” he said in a statement.

"This year, let us remember the central Passover theme that even in the darkest of times, the promise of God’s protection will give us strength to find hope, resilience, and redemption," Biden said. Biden also wished Jews around the world a Happy Passover, which begins Monday might. "And echoing the rhetoric of terrorist organizations, especially in the wake of the worst massacre committed against the Jewish people since the Holocaust, is despicable. We condemn these statements in the strongest terms," Bates said. Protests last week at Columbia raised concerns of antisemitism after Jewish students said they were subjected to acts of hate, intimidation and harassment. As a non-profit organization, we accept no government or tobacco industry funding. We rely on contributions from individuals, philanthropic foundations, corporations and other non-profit organizations to continue working toward a tobacco-free future.

Toddler invades White House grounds by slipping through fence: 'Curious young visitor'

Secret Service, said that responding officers took care to not respond too aggressively in a way that could scare the toddler. He said the incident would be one that the toddler’s parents would not let them forget. In 2014, for example, a 43-year-old man scaled one of the fences, armed with a folding knife, and made it all the way into the White House's East Room. A toddler squeezed through a fence and wound up on the White House lawn in 2014. WASHINGTON — Security systems at the White House instantly triggered the deployment of Secret Service officers Tuesday after a breach — by a toddler.

The groups opposing the rule are paid by the tobacco industry to spread false, fearmongering messages. It is shocking that the Administration is repeating the claims of a tobacco industry that has repeatedly lied to the public and is willing to say and do anything to protect its profits. The toddler was the first successful "intruder" at the complex since the White House fence was doubled in height after a series of security breaches. Supporters include members of the Congressional Black Caucus, the NAACP, other Black civil rights and health organizations, the U.S.

Although the new fences are taller, they feature an additional inch between posts — giving the tiny trespasser 5½ inches of space to work with. The breach happened on the north side of the highly secured property, while President Biden was inside the executive mansion, according to his public schedule. The Secret Service rushed to intercept a pint-sized intruder at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Tuesday after a toddler squeezed through the White House fence. Our journalists will continue to cover the twists and turns during this historic presidential election.

In 2019, the Secret Service began construction on a 13-foot, 1-inch high fence, more than double the size of the previous 6-foot fence. The higher fence, which has wider and stronger pickets, was meant to keep intruders out, especially after a few high-profile incidents of intruders and fence-jumpers getting onto White House grounds. Los Angeles Police Department issued a citywide tactical alert due to a protest on USC's campus, urging people to avoid the area. Kirby did warn that some language heard during the demonstrations crossed a line with the administration. The White House said Sunday that President Joe Biden respects the right of demonstrators to make their voices heard -- peacefully -- and "we don't want to see anybody hurt in the process."

It may be the first successful intrusion onto the complex since the White House fence was doubled in height to roughly 13 feet (3.96-meters) in recent years after a series of security breaches. While taller, the new fence has an additional inch of space between pickets, for a total of 5½ inches (12.7 centimeters) between posts. It may be the first successful intrusion onto the complex since the White House fence was doubled in height to roughly 13 feet in recent years after a series of security breaches. While taller, the new fence has an additional inch of space between pickets, for a total of 5½ inches between posts. It may be the first successful intrusion onto the complex since the White House fence was doubled in height to roughly 13 feet (3.96-meters) in recent years after a series of security breaches.

"Add some tiki torches and it’s Charlottesville for these Jewish students," Fetterman said on X, formerly Twitter, referring to the 2017 white supremacists protests in Charlottesville, Va. that turned violent. Fetterman called on Shafik to "do your job or resign so Columbia can find someone who will." The protests came to a head last week when more than 100 student protesters were arrested and suspended after  Columbia University President Minouche Shafik called in the New York Police Department to clear an encampment on the campus' south lawn. Biden's comments are some of his most pointed to date targeting protests that have erupted at college campuses across the country in the months since the Israel-Hamas War began last October.