A middle school teacher in Houston has been hailed as a hero for saving the life of a 15-year-old girl who was the victim of an attack and attempted sexual assault. The teacher had confronted the man and scared him off while yielding his gun.

Three Columbia University deans have resigned after it was revealed they exchanged “anti-Semitic” text messages known as “Textgate,” while Jewish speakers raised concerns about prejudice on campus with the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.