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No NYPD sweep overnight at Columbia pro-Gaza encampment, university president says
NEW YORK — The pro-Gaza encampment at Columbia University persisted Friday, after a deadline for students to clear the lawn of a series of colorful tents expired.
“There is a rumor that the NYPD has been invited to ...Read more
Grant Gustin, 'The Flash' cast mark superhero's disappearance day, as teased in show's pilot
Almost a decade ago, "The Flash" premiered on the CW with a pilot episode that teased a storyline far in the future. In a future front page of the fictional Central City Citizen paper, the headline read that the Flash had...Read more
Ricky Martin to headline LA Pride in the Park festival
LOS ANGELES — Ricky Martin will headline this year's LA Pride in the Park festival.
June 8's concert, held in in Chinatown's L.A. State Historic Park, will be the first Pride festival performance from the Latin pop ...Read more
Opposing groups gather at Emory in Atlanta hours after protests lead to arrests
ATLANTA — Simultaneous gatherings were held at Emory University on Thursday evening, hours after an encampment on campus led to clashes with responding officers and multiple arrests.
A small group of Jewish students, ...Read more
Review: Neil Young & Crazy Horse strike heart of gold at tour-opening concert
SAN DIEGO — When Neil Young sang "rock and roll will never die" near the conclusion of his tour-opening Love Earth concert with Crazy Horse Wednesday in San Diego, you believed him.
Those words, from his 1978 song, "My ...Read more
Eminem announces new album, 'The Death of Slim Shady,' on NFL draft night
DETROIT — Not only did Eminem appear onstage at the NFL draft in Detroit on Thursday, but he also used the night to announce his forthcoming 12th studio album, "The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grace)," is due out this ...Read more
Legislation to restructure United Methodists moves forward
United Methodist delegates have overwhelmingly endorsed a constitutional amendment many say could defuse debates over the role of LGBTQ people in the church. The amendment, approved Thursday at the denomination’s ...Read more
'Challengers' review: Tennis, everyone? Zendaya keeps a juicy romantic triangle spinning
A little delirious and a lot of serious, witty, stylish fun, “Challengers” plays a beautiful game of Canadian doubles with its three main characters, on and off the court. It’s a purely enjoyable romantic drama, and ...Read more
A judge has declared a mistrial in John Dougherty's extortion trial. What happens now?
PHILADELPHIA —Former labor leader John Dougherty's federal extortion trial ended in a mistrial Thursday after jurors declared they were at a stalemate and unable to reach a unanimous verdict, offering an inconclusive ...Read more
Review: 'Dead Boy Detectives' cleverly brings Neil Gaiman's comic book sleuths to life
In the funny, terrifying, colorful, oddly lovely, lovably odd "Dead Boy Detectives," which premiered Thursday on Netflix, deceased putative teenagers Edwin (George Rexstrew) and Charles (Jayden Revri) investigate what's ...Read more
Nonfatal shootings in Kansas City have jumped 39% this year. Over 40 victims have been kids
Nonfatal shootings have spiked 39% so far this year, despite recent efforts at tackling Kansas City’s gun violence problem.
That uptick is in part attributed to the mass shooting at the Chiefs Super Bowl rally where two...Read more
NYPD hate crime cops investigating Israeli flag thefts as Gaza protests grip NYC
NEW YORK — The NYPD is investigating two recent Israeli flag thefts in Manhattan as hate crimes amid pro-Palestinian protests over the Gaza conflict continue to grip the city, officials said Friday.
In one of the two ...Read more
Georgia becomes focus of maternal health discussion with visit from Biden administration
ATLANTA — The Biden administration is confronting the country’s worsening maternal mortality rate with visits to multiple states, including Georgia on Monday, to focus attention on women’s access to health care.
The...Read more
Philadelphia has a lot more deadly shootings than expected for a big city − and NYC is much safer, new study says
Recent high-profile mass shootings at SEPTA bus stations have left Philadelphia commuters on high alert. Two gunmen opened fire at a bus stop in the Ogontz neighborhood on March 4, 2024, striking five people and killing...Read more
Editorial: Only dictators have immunity from criminal acts while in power
It seems unlikely that the Supreme Court will embrace Donald Trump’s outrageous claim that as a former president he enjoys absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for actions that he allegedly took to overturn the ...Read more
Commentary: Will Trump be tried for Jan. 6? After Supreme Court arguments, it's more uncertain than ever
For those rightly concerned about the timing of Donald Trump’s federal Jan. 6 trial, Thursday’s oral arguments before the Supreme Court gave plenty of reasons for worry. Moreover, the court’s conservative majority ...Read more
Trump trial reveals details about how the former president thinks about, and exploits, the media
The first week of testimony is winding down in former President Donald Trump’s trial in New York City on charges that he falsified business records to cover up hush money payments to an adult film star, in an effort ...Read more
'The bane of retail.' To prevent theft, many big chains now lock up all kinds of merchandise
Detergent and deodorant, toothpaste, the entire shampoo aisle.
"It's all locked up," Corey Potter sighed, describing shelves encased behind security glass at a Target near her home in Los Angeles' Echo Park neighborhood. ...Read more
After hiring bonanza, tech workers now grapple with layoffs and disillusionment
Lisa Mabley was laid off a year ago from her job as a software engineer at a Twin Cities software company. Over the course of five months, she sent her résumé to nearly 300 companies.
She received just two offers at the...Read more
The first big-rig hydrogen fuel station in the US opens in California
OAKLAND, California — The first commercial hydrogen fuel station for big-rig trucks in the U.S. is up and running at the Port of Oakland, a baby step toward what hydrogen proponents see as a clean new future for long-...Read more
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