FREMONT, Neb. — A small plane appeared to have struck a power line before it crashed into the Platte River in Nebraska and killed all three people aboard, according to […]
Anti-Defamation League says anger at Israel driving force behind antisemitism in US
NEW YORK — The Anti-Defamation League says the number of antisemitic incidents in the United States reached a record high last year and notes that 58% of the 9,354 incidents […]
Most US adults give to charity. Here’s where they donated
NEW YORK — Fears of a “generosity crisis” have dogged nonprofit fundraisers for much of this century as they experienced precipitous drops in U.S. household donations. The results of a […]
Herbert Gans, leading sociologist and media analyst, dies at 97
NEW YORK — Herbert Gans, a groundbreaking sociologist and media analyst who advocated for greater diversity and public participation in everything from the suburbs and the arts to the voices […]
Karen Read’s second murder trial revives debate over who killed her Boston police officer boyfriend
DEDHAM, Mass. — The second murder trial of Karen Read, whose case has sparked a national debate on police accountability and won her legions of devoted fans, will begin Tuesday […]
Who’s who in the criminal trial of a former Tennessee House speaker and his onetime top aide
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The former Tennessee House speaker and his onetime chief of staff are facing a federal criminal trial this week, where some old colleagues will be less friendly […]
A sequoia forest in Detroit? Plantings to improve air quality and mark Earth Day
DETROIT — Arborists are turning vacant land on Detroit’s eastside into a small urban forest, not of elms, oaks and red maples indigenous to the city but giant sequoias, the […]
JD Vance was one of the last leaders to meet with Pope Francis
WASHINGTON — One of Pope Francis’ final encounters before his death was with U.S. Vice President JD Vance, who visited the Vatican over the weekend. The meeting took place on […]
Wife of detained Columbia activist says her husband was denied release for his son’s birth
NEW YORK — The wife of detained Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil accused federal immigration officials of purposely denying a request for her husband to attend the birth of […]
Haiti could face ‘total chaos’ without more international support, UN envoy warns
UNITED NATIONS — The top U.N. official in Haiti sounded an alarm to the U.N. Security Council on Monday that escalating gang violence is liable to lead the Caribbean nation […]