Violence erupts and hundreds arrested as college protests continue; Columbia, UCLA and more cancel classes
![Pro-Palestinian protesters gathered at an encampment at the University of California^ Los Angeles (UCLA)^ on Friday^ April 26^ 2024^ in Los Angeles.](https://dehayf5mhw1h7.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/2151/2024/05/02113030/Shutterstock_2454645663622017.webp)
College protests continued across the country, resulting in escalating violence between pro-Palestinian encampments and counter-protesters. The movement calling for universities to divest financial support for Israel, which has affected dozens of campuses across America, has gone on
Federal Reserve leaves interest rates steady noting ‘lack of further progress’ on inflation
![Fed Chair Jerome Powell via CNBC Television YouTube Channel^ on a Macbook Pro](https://dehayf5mhw1h7.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/2151/2024/05/02100006/Shutterstock_228459984534320.webp)
On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve voted to keep interest rates steady and postponed anticipated rate cuts stemming from elevated inflation across the U.S., which remains above the central bank’s 2% threshold. The Federal reserve’s Federal Open Market