In a community center in East London, about 20 men gathered for their regular lunch meeting, sipping coffee and tea from mismatched mugs and engaging in an increasingly popular pastime […]
Winning numbers drawn in Tuesday’s Mega Millions
The winning numbers in Tuesday evening’s drawing of the “Mega Millions” game were: 19-37-40-63-69, Mega Ball: 17, Megaplier: 3 The winning numbers in Tuesday evening’s drawing of the “Mega Millions” […]
Asylum-seekers looking for shelter set up encampment in Seattle suburb
BELLINGHAM, Wash. — Asylum-seekers who have been looking for shelter in Washington state, mainly from Angola, Congo and Venezuela, have set up an encampment in a Seattle suburb. The asylum-seekers […]
Kim, Bashaw win New Jersey primaries for Senate seat held by embattled Menendez
TRENTON, N.J. — Democratic Rep. Andy Kim won New Jersey’s Senate primary Tuesday, putting him in strong position for the general election in the blue-leaning state, though the win comes […]
Former prosecutor settles lawsuit against Netflix over Central Park Five series
NEW YORK — Former Manhattan prosecutor Linda Fairstein and Netflix announced Tuesday they’ve settled the defamation lawsuit she filed four years ago over her portrayal in the streaming service’s miniseries […]
Kansas leaders and new group ramp up efforts to lure the Kansas City Chiefs from Missouri
TOPEKA, Kan. — Top Kansas legislators have intensified efforts to woo the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs by offering to let the professional football franchise shape a plan for […]
Washington parental rights law criticized as a ‘forced outing’ measure is allowed to take effect
SEATTLE — A new Washington state parental rights law derided by critics as a “forced outing” measure will be allowed to take effect this week after a court commissioner on […]
Columbia University and a Jewish student agree on a settlement that imposes more safety measures
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 […]