Turmoil articles
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UCLA chancellor faces growing faculty criticism, no-confidence vote, after weeks of turmoil
UCLA Chancellor Gene Block is facing faculty calls for his resignation and motions of no confidence and censure as criticism mounts against his leadership in the wake of a violent mob attack on pro-Palestinian protesters and a sweeping police takedown of their encampment that resulted in more than 200 arrests last week. Representatives of the 3,800-member UCLA Academic Senate — made up of tenured and tenure-track faculty — are preparing to vote on separate motions for censure and no-confidence,...
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Office Tower Turmoil In NYC Worsens Ahead Of Trillion Dollar Maturity Wall
Office Tower Turmoil In NYC Worsens Ahead Of Trillion Dollar Maturity Wall A combination of factors, including remote work, an exodus of progressive cities, higher interest rates for longer, and diminished credit availability, continues to pressure the office tower market nationwide. The latest example of challenges facing the $20 trillion commercial real estate market comes from New York City. Bloomberg reports that the $400 million loan backing 1440 Broadway, a 25-story tower at...
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Golfer’s prompt release from jail angers some who recall city’s police turmoil
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler’s arrest and prompt release from a Louisville jail Friday that let him play in a high-profile tournament after being booked on charges including felony assault has sparked questions over whether he was given preferential treatment because of his fame. Some social media users raised the []