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• Columbia campus protests escalate with building occupation and threats of expulsion.
• Police crack down on University of Texas campus protest.
• Judge fines Trump for gag order violation at hush money trial in New York.
• Secretary of State Blinken in Israel for talks, urges Hamas accept ceasefire proposal.
• US health officials recommend women get regular mammograms starting at a younger age.
• Youth voter organization breaks downs down findings of youth voter poll.
• California lawmakers advance bill that would protect poll workers. 

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