Women sexually abused by Columbia University doctor get $750M settlement

Robert Hadden was one of New York’s most prominent obstetrician-gynecologists, treating women and delivering babies under the auspices of two of the city’s most prestigious institutions: Columbia University and New York-Presbyterian Hospital. However, behind Hadden’s stature, he had a secret.

For more than two decades, Hadden sexually abused many of his patients, authorities say. He abused around 1,000 women, and perhaps more. He told his victims, who included pregnant women and teenage girls, that his inappropriate touching was standard medical procedure.

Trump Announces Trade Deal With UK; Columbia University Students Arrested in Pro-Palestinian Protest

President Donald Trump said on Thursday that a trade deal has been agreed between the United States and Great Britain. Trump wrote on Truth Social, “The agreement with the United Kingdom is a full and comprehensive one that will cement the relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom for many years to come.” Po...

Police Arrest Pro-Palestinian Protesters Occupying Columbia University Library

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. government is reviewing the visa status of the ’trespassers and vandals who took over the university’s library.’ People take part in a pro-Palestinian protest at Butler Library on the campus of Columbia University in New York on May 7, 2025. People take part in a pro-Palestinian protest at Butler Library on the campus of Columbia University in New York on May 7, 2025. Ryan Murphy/Reuters Multiple people were arrested on May 7 during pro-Palestinian demonstrations at Columbia University in New York. Dozens...

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators clash with security guards at Columbia University

University officials in a statement that the protest is so far isolated to one room in the library. They say protesters were asked for identification and ordered to disperse, but none immediately complied. “They have been told that failure to comply will result in violations of our rules and policies and possible arrest,” officials said, noting that the disruption comes as students are studying and preparing for final exams. “These disruptions of our campus and academic activities will not be tolerated. Individuals found to be in violation of University Rules...

Columbia University will lay off 180 people after federal funding cuts to research

Columbia University says it will lay off nearly 180 staff members after it lost $400m in federal funding for research after it was accused of not doing enough to crack down on antisemitism on campus. “We have had to make deliberate, considered decisions about the allocation of our financial resources,” acting president Claire Shipman said in a statement. “Those decisions also impact our greatest resource, our people. We understand this news will be hard.” Shipman also warned of more impending cuts saying, “In the coming weeks and months, we will...

Columbia University eliminates 180 jobs after federal funding cuts

Nearly 180 researchers working under now-terminated federal grants at Columbia University will soon receive “notices of non-renewal or termination,” school officials said in a statement Tuesday.

“We do not make these decisions lightly. We are deeply committed, at Columbia, to the critical work of invention, innovation and discovery,” the statement reads. “The excellence of our research portfolio is fundamental to our identity, and we are determined to support it.”

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