The University of Michigan has expanded mandatory misconduct reporting duties to nearly all non-confidential employees and introduced an interim anti-discrimination policy for students. The changes, fulfilling federal oversight requirements, aim to strengthen accountability and trust across campus.
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Torrential rains have devastated Jammu and Kashmir, causing widespread landslides and flash floods that have claimed at least 31 lives. The Vaishno Devi pilgrimage has been suspended following a deadly landslide, and transportation networks are severely disrupted with train cancellations and highway closures.
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