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Columbia announces deal to pay Trump administration more than $220m

Deal falls short of starkest measures, including consent decree and overhaul of university’s governance structure

Columbia University announced a much-anticipated deal with the Trump administration to pay more than $220m, an agreement meant to bring a resolution to the threat of massive funding cuts to the school, but certain to rankle critics given the extraordinary concessions made by the Ivy League university.

Under the agreement, the school will pay a $200m settlement over three years to the federal government, the university said. It will also pay $21m to settle investigations brought by the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

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© Photograph: Ted Shaffrey/AP

© Photograph: Ted Shaffrey/AP

© Photograph: Ted Shaffrey/AP

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Insurance claims from LA fires could ‘fully exhaust’ $21bn state fund

If regional utility is found responsible for January blaze, fund would pay claims and lawsuit settlements

Insurance claims from the Eaton wildfire could “fully exhaust” a state fund that was set up to protect customers when a wildfire is caused by a utility company.

The devastating wildfire in Los Angeles killed 17 people and destroyed more than 9,000 structures in January. One leading theory is that ageing equipment belonging to Southern California Edison, the primary electricity provider in the region, ignited the fire.

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© Photograph: Mark Edward Harris/ZUMA Press Wire/REX/Shutterstock

© Photograph: Mark Edward Harris/ZUMA Press Wire/REX/Shutterstock

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