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Jewish man in New York accused of harassing Muslim neighbor for months and trying to kill him
A Jewish man is charged with attempted murder and hate crimes in connection with a monthslong harassment and violence campaign against a neighbor who is Muslim, authorities said. Izak Kadosh, of Brooklyn, is charged with more than 40 counts, including second-degree attempted murder, second-degree attempted murder as a hate crime, first-degree assault as a hate
Hurricane Ernesto strengthens to Category 2 as it moves toward Bermuda
Hurricane Ernesto strengthened to a Category 2 storm Thursday night as it headed toward Bermuda after its winds knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of people and dumped torrential rain on Puerto Rico. The storm, which strengthened into a hurricane after it passed by Puerto Rico on Wednesday, was moving about 410 miles south-southwest
Russian propagandists are still targeting Americans in influence operations, Meta says
Pro-Russian propagandists are still working to influence Americans ahead of the 2024 presidential elections, Meta announced Thursday, though it isn’t clear what effect they’re having. In the company’s latest quarterly Adversarial Threat Report, the final report of its type before November’s election, Meta said that it had dismantled five distinct Russian propaganda campaigns in the
Secret Service approves bulletproof glass to shield Trump at outdoor rallies
WASHINGTON — The Secret Service will use ballistic glass to protect former President Donald Trump so he can resume outdoor campaign events, according to two sources familiar with the planning and a Trump campaign official. Bulletproof glass of that kind is already available to sitting presidents and vice presidents. It is transported using military aircraft
Detroit judge taken off docket after handcuffing teen who fell asleep in his courtroom during field trip
A Detroit judge has been removed from the docket days after he placed a 15-year-old girl in handcuffs after she fell asleep in his courtroom during a summer field trip. On Tuesday, a Detroit-based nonprofit organization, the Greening of Detroit, took a group of minors to Judge Kenneth King's courtroom in 36th District Court so
Notre Dame men’s swimming program suspended for at least one year over gambling violations
The Notre Dame men’s swimming program has been suspended for at least one academic year after an external investigation confirmed “initial concerns” regarding gambling and culture, Athletic Director Pete Bevacqua announced Thursday. “These findings are contrary to the University’s values and all that we stand for in Notre Dame athletics,” Bevacqua said in a statement.
Two doctors and the ‘ketamine queen’ are charged in the overdose death of actor Matthew Perry
A web of people motivated by greed — two doctors, a live-in-personal assistant, an acquaintance and a drug dealer known as the “ketamine queen” — conspired to provide Matthew Perry with the ketamine that caused his accidental overdose death last year, federal authorities announced Thursday. The five individuals have all been charged in connection with
Election 2024 live updates: Biden and Harris appear together; Trump holds a news conference in New Jersey
What to watch on the campaign trail today President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris appeared together in Maryland to discuss their plan to lower out-of-pocket costs for older adults on Medicare — their first joint campaign event since the president ended his re-election bid. Former President Donald Trump held a news conference today
At News Conference, Donald Trump Says He’s ‘Entitled to Personal Attacks’ Against Kamala Harris
Toward the end of a meandering news conference, former President Donald J. Trump on Thursday insisted he was “entitled” to continue his barrage of personal attacks against Vice President Kamala Harris, even as Republican allies are pushing him to shift his tone and emphasize policy issues. Saying he was “very angry” at Ms. Harris, Mr.
‘The Union’ Review: Old Flames and Spy Games
The “Mission: Impossible” series went missing in action this summer, but that’s no reason to settle for Netflix’s “The Union,” a depressing illustration of the wisdom that sometimes you shouldn’t buy — or stream — generic. The movie combines a catalog of elements from the Tom Cruise franchise (supersecret agents, exotic locales, stunts) with a