Mamdani Advances a Bus Lane Plan That the Trump Administration Blocked
The city is moving forward with a redesign of 34th Street in Manhattan that the White House halted last year, in hopes of significantly impr…
Official News
Curated from top global sources
Group Pledges $2 Million to Fight AIPAC in House Races
A super PAC created to counter spending from powerful pro-Israel groups will try to help Democrats critical of Israel’s wars and military …
How Three Chess Friends Battled Demons and Saved Two Lives
A homeless chess hustler, a scholar and an aging recluse found hope in a trashed apartment by Central Park.
Mamdani Is Under Pressure to Act Amid Slowing Job Growth in New York
As New York City faces slowing job growth and broader economic concerns, Mayor Zohran Mamdani has not offered a detailed plan to create jobs…
After an Agonizing Week of Threats, Kyiv Is Finally Bombarded by Russia
Moscow’s repeated warnings of a major strike, combined with the delay before it happened, seemed intended to inflict a psychological toll …
Late Night Updates America on the Lineup for Its 250th Birthday Bash
“Instead of music, the entertainment will be an 80-year-old man yelling about windmills,” Jimmy Kimmel said after President Trump said h…
This Pair of Parakeets Are Saving Their Species One Chick at a Time
There are about 450 orange-fronted parakeets left in the world. Super breeders Nacho and Trixie are doing their best to bolster the populati…
Security Council Members Call for Israel to Withdraw From Southern Lebanon
The U.N. panel met after Israel had threatened to attack southern Beirut. President Trump said later that Israel and Hezbollah had agreed no…
Hawaii Man Charged With Killing Three Men
An expansive manhunt on the Big Island of Hawaii ended with the suspect’s arrest on Thursday in the deaths of the men, who were in their 6…
As Ebola Spreads, Scientists Race to Find Vaccines and Treatments
The Bundibugyo virus, a little known type, previously had caused just two small outbreaks. Now it’s at the center of a rapidly widening ep…
Officer Charged After Beating of Woman Is Captured on Doorbell Video
While trying to make an arrest, the officer, in Shelby, N.C., punched her repeatedly in the head and body and he continued even after anothe…