With $9 billion in federal funds at stake, university president says government violates Harvard's First Amendment rights, demands audit of students' views; 'No government should dictate what private universities can teach'

Cody Balmer also charged with terrorism, tells police he 'harbored hate' toward governor and planned to beat him with a hammer if he encountered him

Officials say military chief has warned Netanyahu and cabinet that military-only strategies cannot fulfill all national objectives in Gaza, particularly in the absence of a complementary diplomatic track

Hamas showed some flexibility on releasing more hostages, sources say, but asked for more time to respond; US pressing for larger release, while terror group claims issue lies not in numbers but in end to hostilities        

Terror group signals readiness to release more hostages as talks focus on guarantees for ending war; Hamas may reportedly free Israeli-American Edan Alexander as goodwill gesture to Trump in exchange for framework agreement

Israel is waiting for a response to the proposal to offer for release of nine or 10 live hostages, including Edan Alexander, seen over the weekend in a Hamas psychological terror video; Defense minister says after the encirclement of Rafah and the capture of Morag corridor: 'A significant portion of Gaza’s territory is now part of Israel’s security zones' 

Authorities say Nikita Casap, 17, wrote a three-page antisemitic manifesto praising Adolf Hitler and hoping to 'save the white race from Jewish-controlled politicians'