Leaders of the University of California, Berkeley, have denounced a protest against an event organized by Jewish students that forced police to evacuate attendees and a speaker from Israel for their safety after demonstrators broke through doors. A criminal investigation has begun, the university announced Wednesday. The incident Monday night “violated not only our rules, but also some of our …

Winnipeg Jets (37-15-5, first in the Central Division) vs. Dallas Stars (35-17-9, second in the Central Division) Dallas; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Winnipeg Jets visit the Dallas Stars trying to continue a four-game win streak. Dallas has a 12-5-2 record in Central Division games and a 35-17-9 record overall. The Stars have a 31-7-5 record in games …

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana lawmakers advanced a bill Tuesday that would hold back thousands more third graders who don’t pass the state’s literacy test, rejecting opponents’ arguments that it could burden schools and emotionally damage children. The Indiana Department of Education says about 18% of third graders did not pass Indiana’s reading test last year. GOP lawmakers argue that schools …