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7 months ago

Society Menendez brothers case: DA asks court to withdraw resentencing motion, calls self-defense claims 'lies'

Lyle and Erik Menendez are each serving two life sentences without parole.

In these booking photos taken Oct. 10, 2024, Erik and Lyle Menendez are shown. CRDC

Demonstrators protest the detention of student activist Mahmoud Khalil in New York on 10 March 2025. Photograph: Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images

7 months ago

Society Columbia University ‘refusing to help’ identify people for arrest – White House

Trump administration has axed $400m in federal funding to Columbia and detained student activist Mahmoud Khalil

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7 months ago

Society Border czar calls detained Columbia activist Mahmoud Khalil a 'national security threat'

Khalil was a leader of the pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University.

7 months ago

Society How Has New York Remade Itself Since the Pandemic Arrived?

A sign at a CVS Pharmacy in New York advertises the coronavirus vaccine as the U.S. marks the fifth anniversary of the pandemic. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

7 months ago

Society Five years since the pandemic began, covid may now be endemic, experts say

The coronavirus is now less deadly. But it is more transmissible and expected to continue experiencing waves, experts said, recommending vigilance and...

By Editors Desk

7 months ago

Society Authorities confiscate passport of man who last saw missing student Sudiksha Konanki

Sudiksha Konanki, 20, was last seen March 6 in the Dominican Republic. Subbarayudu Konanki

7 months ago

Society Parents of Sudiksha Konanki ask authorities to declare her dead as last man seen with missing student seeks freedom in court

Immigration rights activist Jeanette Vizguerra poses for a portrait at the First Unitarian Society of Denver in 2021. Hyoung Chang/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post/Getty Images

7 months ago

Society Jeanette Vizguerra, an undocumented mom once named to Time’s 100 Most Influential list, has been detained by ICE in Colorado

Gov. Andrew Cuomo and a stockpile of medical supplies during a March 2020 news conference on Covid-19. Photo: John Minchillo/AP

7 months ago

Society New Yorkers See a City in Crisis. Are They Ready for a Cuomo Comeback?

The former governor is the early mayoral front-runner, but there are reasons to doubt he will stay on top.

When noncitizens return to the U.S. from abroad, an immigration officer can decide whether they’re allowed to reenter the country. Photo: Alex Brandon/Associated Press

7 months ago

Society What Green Card and Visa Holders Need to Know About Recent Deportations

Stricter enforcement might affect immigrants traveling abroad

A protest in Somerville, Massachusetts, on Wednesday to demand the release of Rumeysa Ozturk, who was arrested by federal agents Tuesday night. Photograph: Michael Casey/AP

7 months ago

Society Ice agents detain Tufts graduate student over pro-Palestinian activism

The inside of Kimberly Sullivan's home is pictured in Waterbury, Connecticut. Sullivan is facing a slew of charges accusing her of holding her stepson captive in the home for over 20 years. She has pleaded not guilty. Waterbury Police Department

7 months ago

Society See photos from inside Connecticut home where police say woman held stepson for 20 years

By Editors Desk

Chris is serving life in prison for the horrific crime. Picture: Supplied

6 months ago

Justice ‘I AM FLOORED’: Eerie update after man killed his entire family

There has been a chilling update seven years after a man murdered his entire family in cold blood. WARNING: Graphic

REAL ID messaging was displayed at Miami International Airport in Florida in November 2023. The REAL ID deadline is May 7, 2025. Jeff Greenberg/Universal Images Group/Getty Images

6 months ago

Society The REAL ID deadline is looming and many travelers are scrambling and confused. Here’s what we know

Protesters stand outside the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland during Kilmar Abrego Garcia's hearing. (Caroline Gutman/For The Washington Post)

6 months ago

Society Trump asks Supreme Court to block order returning deportee from El Salvador

Judge Paula Xinis gave the Trump administration until midnight Monday to return Kilmar Abrego García, who was deported despite a court order...

Columbia student and Palestinian Mohsen Madawi being arrested during a visit to the immigration office in Colchester, VT, April 14, 2025. Christopher Helali

6 months ago

Society Columbia University associate of Mahmoud Khalil arrested by DHS

Mohsen Mahdawi, a U.S. resident, was arrested after a naturalization interview

By Editors Desk

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem visits the Mariposa Port of Entry on March 15, 2025, in Nogales, Arizona. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

6 months ago

Society Conservatives sound alarm over Trump admin's REAL ID rollout 6 min read

Generic photo of an iPhone with social media applications. Tuesday, January 10, 2023.Patti Sapone | NJ Advance Media

6 months ago

Society Judge strikes down Ohio law limiting kids' use of social media as unconstitutional

A federal judge has permanently struck down an Ohio law that would have required children and teens under 16 to get parental consent to use social...

By Editors Desk

6 months ago

Society REAL ID took 20 years to become reality. What took so long?

President Trump has vowed to halt congestion pricing.Credit...Karsten Moran for The New York Times

6 months ago

Society Can Trump Still Kill Congestion Pricing After U.S. Lawyers Showed Doubt?

An embarrassing disclosure revealed weaknesses in President Trump’s effort to end the New York toll program. It could mark a turning point in the...