NEW YORK — Columbia University has agreed to take additional steps to make its students feel secure on campus under a settlement reached Tuesday with a Jewish student who had […]
Washington warns of danger from China in remembering the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown
WASHINGTON — Members of the U.S. Congress on Tuesday said the ruling Chinese Communist Party that sent in tanks against peaceful student protesters 35 years ago in the heart of […]
After publishing an article critical of Israel, Columbia Law Review’s website is shut down by board
NEW YORK — Student editors at the Columbia Law Review say they were pressured by the journal’s board of directors to halt publication of an academic article written by a […]
Federal judge blocks some rules on abortion pills in North Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C. — A federal judge has permanently blocked some efforts in North Carolina to restrict how abortion pills can be dispensed, saying they are unlawfully in conflict with the […]
Ex-husband of ‘Real Housewives’ star convicted of hiring mobster to assault her boyfriend
FILE – Dina Manzo attends an event on July 21, 2014, in New York. Thomas Manzo, the ex-husband of the “Real Housewives of New Jersey” cast member, was convicted Tuesday, […]
Family of Minnesota man killed by police criticize local officials and seek federal intervention
MINNEAPOLIS — Nyra Fields-Miller was making breakfast for her family last weekend when the county attorney’s office called with an urgent request to speak with her in person. Hours later, […]
House passes proposal sanctioning top war-crimes court after it sought Netanyahu arrest warrant
WASHINGTON — The House passed legislation Tuesday that would sanction the International Criminal Court for requesting arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israeli officials. The 247-155 […]
Prosecutor asks Texas court to reverse governor’s pardon of man who fatally shot demonstrator
AUSTIN, Texas — A prosecutor said Tuesday he is asking the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals to reverse the governor’s pardon of a former Army sergeant who was convicted of […]
TikTok says cyberattack targeted CNN and other ‘high-profile accounts’
FILE – The icon for the video sharing TikTok app is seen on a smartphone, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, in Marple Township, Pa. TikTok says it has taken steps to […]
Man sentenced to life without parole in ambush shooting of Baltimore police officer
BALTIMORE — A man convicted earlier this year of killing a Baltimore police officer and another victim was sentenced Tuesday to two life sentences without parole. The 2021 deadly shootings […]