NEW YORK — Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Monday ordered the New York Police Department to conduct a sweeping review of how officers use force against civilians, moving to address growing discord among progressives who want the democratic socialist to exert stronger control over the nation’s largest police department. In a news release, Mamdani announced a
Flash floods in Nepal — triggered by a glacial collapse — have caused devastating damage.Credit: Prakash Mathema/AFP via Getty On 26 August, a ‘tsunami’ of water, mud and boulders swept through the Rasuwa region of Nepal, killing more than 1,400 people and leaving about 6,000 more missing. The government estimates that reconstruction will cost almost
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump warmly welcomed Chinese leader Xi Jinping with a personal airport greeting, a tour of his new helipad and a candlelit dinner. But outside the White House, protests against Xi continued almost nonstop Thursday during his state visit. The demonstrators represented a range of causes, from calls for religious autonomy and
In Missouri, a “yes” vote on Amendment 3 in 2024 supported adding abortion protections to the state constitution. But in 2026, a “no” vote on Amendment 3 would keep those protections. Kelly McCoomb altered her sign from 2024 with duct tape and placed it back in her yard in Maplewood, Missouri. Bram Sable-Smith/KFF Health News
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is proposing a new rule that would strip private schools and colleges of their tax-exempt status if they provide targeted help to students based on their race, a significant escalation in the White House’s campaign to eradicate diversity programs directed at Black, Hispanic and other minority students. The Treasury Department
A recent change sees YouTube cracking down further on AI by clarifying its policies on how content on its platform can be monetized. To discourage creators from using artificial intelligence and other tools to create low-quality content, YouTube’s policy now explains that there are three types of videos in the broader category of “inauthentic content”
