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 […]
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 […]