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DeWine needs to convene independent panel to examine possible consolidations, other reforms as college enrollment craters: editorial [Video]

State numbers tell a sobering story of tanking enrollment at Ohios public universities — down more than 12% in just one decade, from 2012 to 2022, representing a loss of about 64,000 students in ten years. And its a trend that continues. Gov. DeWine, by creating an independent panel to take a deep dive into these realities, can help focus attention and undergird the hard decisions to come, writes the editorial board of The Plain Dealer and cleveland.com.

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Trump complains about freezing cold New York courthouse: Ice box | News [Video]

Donald Trump complained about the temperature of the courtroom ahead of the resumption of his criminal trial in New York on Tuesday (30 April). The former president is charged with falsifying business records to conceal a $130,000 payment to porn star Stormy Daniels in exchange for her silence about a sexual encounter she said she had with him in 2006. Mr Trump has pleaded not guilty and has denied having sex with Ms Daniels. Ahead of Tuesdays proceedings, he complained about the conditions in the courtroom. Im going to go into this trial. Im going to sit in a freezing cold ice box for eight hours, nine hours or so, Mr Trump told reporters. He has also been fined $9,000 for repeatedly violating a gag order.

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Watch: Cameron urges Hamas to accept generous ceasefire package | News [Video]

Hamas should accept the generous ceasefire package which has been put on the table, David Cameron has said amid a push by Western leaders to end fighting in Gaza. The foreign secretary called for the militant group to agree to a ceasefire in Gaza while speaking at the World Economic Forum, held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for the first time. Lord Cameron claimed it never pays to be optimistic in pushing for an end to the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, but insisted the group should take the deal being offered. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken had earlier weighed in, saying Hamas had been presented with an extraordinarily generous offer by Israel that he hoped it would accept.