BOGOTÁ, Colombia — Protests have rocked Colombia for a month, with thousands of people pouring into the streets of its major cities, demonstrators blocking highways and police responding — at times with lethal force. More than 40 people, many of them protesters, have died. On Monday, the government of President Iván Duque said it would […]
Sister Margherita Marchione, who became known as “the fighting nun” for her defense of Pope Pius XII against allegations that he had failed to do as much as he could have to save the Jews from Nazi atrocities during World War II, died on May 19 at her convent, Villa Walsh, in Morristown, N.J. She […]
Federal prosecutors have subpoenaed a top New York lobbyist closely tied to Assembly Speaker Carl E. Heastie and sought records from at least two of his clients and a state agency in recent weeks, according to people with knowledge of the inquiry. The office of the U.S. attorney in the Southern District of New York […]
For five years, the plan to build a second pair of rail tunnels between New York City and New Jersey has been deemed one of the most critical infrastructure projects in the country. But it needed a green light from federal officials. On Friday, after years of delays during the Trump administration, that approval officially […]
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – Republicans in the US Senate on Friday (May 28) derailed a bipartisan inquiry into the deadly assault on the Capitol by former president Donald Trump’s supporters, despite a torrent of criticism they were playing down the violence. Democrats and some moderate Republicans had called for a commission to probe the events leading […]
People in California are being offered the chance to win a $1.5m (£1.06m) lottery prize if they get a coronavirus vaccine. Ten vaccinated residents will be given the jackpot prize when the state fully reopens on 15 June, governor Gavin Newsom said on Thursday. Anyone over the age of 12 who has not been vaccinated […]
A co-founder of Black Lives Matter is to step down from its foundation but insisted her decision is not linked to what she branded “right-wing attacks” seeking to discredit her. Patrisse Cullors said Friday would be her last day after nearly six years at the helm of the movement, set up to tackle racial injustice. […]
Howard University will name its newly re-established College of Fine Arts in honor of the actor and alumnus Chadwick Boseman, university officials said on Wednesday. Before his death last year, Mr. Boseman had expressed his support for re-establishing the College of Fine Arts, Wayne A.I. Frederick, the president of Howard University, said in a news […]
NEW YORK (REUTERS, NYTIMES) – Acclaimed children’s author and illustrator Eric Carle, perhaps best remembered for his classic story “The Very Hungry Caterpillar”, has died at age 91, publisher Penguin Kids said on Twitter. His son, Rolf, said the cause was kidney failure. The Washington Post, citing a statement from his family, reported that Carle […]
HOUSTON (NYT, REUTERS) – Exxon Mobil’s management will face a big challenge over its climate change policies at an annual shareholder meeting on Wednesday (May 26) as activists contest the election of one-third of the company’s board. Analysts who follow the company said they could not recall an election in which board candidates nominated by […]