 Inhofe was an unabashed conservative known for his strong support of defense spending and his denial that human activity is responsible for the bulk of climate change. He once called global warming, quote, the greatest hoax ever perpetrated on the American people. Senator Inhofe died at the age of 89. Bob Agnew reporting. New York University is handling a lawsuit filed in November by three Jewish students who allege they were subjected to pervasive acts of hatred and harassment and intimidation. They say it started with the Israel-Hamas war.