Didarul Islam had a hard-won house, a job that brought respect and the esteem of his neighbors. “He said serve the community and you’ll do fine,” a friend said.Members of the New York Police Department stand as the body of Didarul Islam, an officer killed in a shooting in Midtown, is transferred fro
The police said that he had a history of mental illness documented in Nevada and that it was unclear why he targeted the building.Jessica Tisch, the New York police commissioner, said investigators were still trying to determine why the gunman opened fire.
Four people were killed, including a New York police officer, after a gunman opened fire in an office tower before fatally shooting himself, officials said.NYPD officers on the scene of a shooting in Manhattan on Monday evening.
The sum sought by the government is more than twice as much as the $200 million fine that Columbia University said it would pay when it settled its clash with the White House last week.Neither Harvard nor the government has publicly detailed the types of terms they might find acceptable for a settle
The Faculty Senate at George Mason University in Virginia adopted a resolution supporting the school’s president and his work related to diversity. The Justice Department says it will investigate.Faculty members at George Mason said they were worried that the school’s president, Gregory Washington,
Rigorous new research appears to show that monthly checks intended to help disadvantaged children did little for their well-being, adding a new element to a dispute over expanded government aid.The test targeted children in their earliest years, leaving open the possibility that benefits will appear
Two government officials said Britain was actively weighing the recognition of a Palestinian state, in a shift driven by public pressure over starvation in Gaza.Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain at President Trump’s golf club in Turnberry, Scotland, on Monday. Mr. Starmer, the officials said, r
President Trump will have to decide whether America intends to take a leading role in confronting one of the biggest humanitarian catastrophes of the 21st century.President Trump opened talks with Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain at his golf club in Turnberry, Scotland, on Monday.
The technology company that was at the center of a scandal last week released a tongue-in-cheek response. It landed.Gwyneth Paltrow, who introduced the world to the concept of “conscious uncoupling,” took on a gig as the face of a newly buzzy tech company in a cheeky advertisement.
Many pharmaceutical products made in Europe will face a 15 percent tariff, pinching manufacturers and potentially leading to higher drug prices.The levies on medicines from Europe are expected to go into effect next month.
President Trump is seeking to raise federal revenue by imposing levies on goods from foreign nations. Here’s how the process works.Containers at the Seagirt Marine Terminal in Baltimore. A tariff is essentially a government surcharge on products imported from other countries.
The vice president has defended the administration’s handling of U.S. military engagement abroad and the Epstein files, even when those positions put him at odds with the right wing.Vice President JD Vance during a visit to a factory in Canton, Ohio, on Monday.
As its private-equity owner fought antitrust allegations, the countertop cooker suddenly embraced the president’s politics, trying the new playbook of lobbying through flattery.In June, a lobbyist for Instant Pot announced a new line of devices emblazoned with President Trump’s slogan “Make America
The comments came as part of the president’s efforts to distract, deny and deflect from his long-running relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
Both a skilled fielder and a fearsome power hitter, he entered the national sports spotlight with two memorable home runs in a nationally televised 1984 game.Ryne Sandberg in 1992. Over 16 major league seasons, all but one with the Chicago Cubs, he became one of baseball’s most prominent infielders.
Democrats in three states are now considering moves to counter a push by Texas Republicans to redraw their state’s maps.“All’s fair in love and war,” Gov. Kathy Hochul said of redrawing New York’s congressional maps to win House seats.
Federal court hearings, grand jury proceedings and plea deals were abruptly canceled in New Jersey over questions about whether Alina Habba, the acting U.S. attorney, was legally appointed.Alina Habba, a former lawyer to President Trump, was named acting U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey
Paul Dans will run in the South Carolina primary highlighting the work of Project 2025, a conservative blueprint that President Trump has employed during his second term.Paul Dans, the former director of Project 2025, is challenging Senator Lindsey Graham, who already has President Trump’s endorseme
President Trump said he had decided to shorten a 50-day deadline he had given Russia to end the conflict or face punishing new sanctions.Firefighters responded to a fire after a Russian bomb exploded in Kharkiv, Ukraine, last week.
The hack may have been part of a campaign to disrupt the sense of normalcy Russians have mostly enjoyed since the start of the war.People waiting for flights at the Sheremetyevo International Airport near Moscow on Monday.
Without efforts to address some causes, including alcohol use and metabolic issues, the researchers warn that cases could nearly double by 2050.
The study found that a combination of exercise, healthy diet and other behaviors led to cognitive benefits. How much intense guidance is required was unclear, experts said.Phyllis Jones, left, and Patty Kelly, both of Aurora, Ill., were participants in the two-year study and became friends, encourag
Finns trying to enjoy beaches and parks during their all-too-brief summers have been vexed by legions of geese — and their droppings. The smelly mess has resisted even the most innovative solutions.Geese holding up traffic in Helsinki, where the birds are ubiquitous in the summertime.
Mr. Uribe, a towering figure in Colombian politics, was accused of trying to bribe a former paramilitary to retract testimony damaging to him.The former Colombian president Álvaro Uribe.
