Columbia University cites progress with Gaza war protesters following encampment arrests

Columbia University says that it is making “important progress” with pro-Palestinian student protesters who set up a tent encampment and that the university extended a deadline to clear out. The university said early Wednesday that student protesters “have committed to dismantling and removing a significant number of tents." A smaller encampment remained on campus Wednesday morning. The university says that there was “constructive dialogue” and that it will continue conversations for 48 hours. The protest is one of many at schools across the U.S. against Israel's war with Hamas. Many have been arrested.