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

    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.

    By Emily Shapiro

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    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 vaccination.

    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)

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

    Surveillance footage obtained by Noticias SIN shows Joshua Steven Riibe walking to the beach with Sudiksha Konanki the night she went missing. Riibe is not considered a suspect in the case and has not been accused of wrongdoing. Noticias S.I.N.

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

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

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

    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

    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.

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

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

    Stricter enforcement might affect immigrants traveling abroad

    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

    Ice agents detain Tufts graduate student over pro-Palestinian activism

    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

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

    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

    ‘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

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

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

    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

    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 forbidding it.

    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)

    Columbia University associate of Mahmoud Khalil arrested by DHS

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

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

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

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

    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 media apps

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

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

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

    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 case.

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