"Pro-Palestinian Students Allegedly Attacked with Chemicals at Columbia University"

Columbia University and the New York Police Department are investigating reports that pro-Palestinian student demonstrators were sprayed with a foul-smelling chemical during a recent event, leading the university to bar the accused individuals from campus. The interim provost stated that the incident is being treated as a possible hate crime, and the university condemned any threats or acts of violence. The investigation is ongoing, and it is unclear how many people have been barred from campus or whether they were students. This comes amid tensions related to the Israel-Hamas conflict, with demonstrations at Columbia and other American college campuses.