NEW YORK CITY (TND) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday warned the U.S. higher education system may be “radicalizing” students. The mayor's comment came during a reception celebrating Jewish heritage. During an address at the event, Adams reflected on the past academic year, which was full of anti-Israel and anti-American sentiments as students rallied in favor of Palestine. “We have moved so far away from our patriotism and what really rooted us in the success in the first place,” he lamented.

Auburn running back Brian Battie has been hospitalized following a weekend shooting in Florida, where his brother was killed and three others were hurt. The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office said they responded to a strip mall at about 3:30 a.m. Saturday, finding a large crowd and multiple people who were shot in the parking lot. The office said in a statement that Tommie L. Battie IV was pronounced dead at the scene.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (TND) — Harvard University announced Tuesday it will no longer comment on “issues outside its core function,” citing a desire to not become “a government.” The decision follows a report by two university working groups which examined the impact of statements by Harvard and other universities. Working group chairs say they concluded Harvard should refrain from speaking out on an issue that does not affect its operations directly.

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Upper Darby Township, PA — Authorities say two children were killed in an early morning house fire in Upper Darby, Delaware County. According to Fire Chief Derrick Sawyer, the fire began at about 4:03 a.m., at a residence along the 300 block of Margate Road. Officials say when crews arrived, they encountered heavy fire on the second floor of the home. Two children were killed in the fire, Sawyer said.