Barbra Streisand’s Ozempic Comment to Melissa McCarthy Prompts a Conversation
When Barbra Streisand posted a comment on social media about the actress Melissa McCarthy, it prompted a public conversation.
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U.C.L.A. Declares Encampment Illegal and Says Protesters Should Leave
University of California, Los Angeles officials had tolerated an encampment for several days but warned Tuesday night that protesters face…
He Won by a Landslide. Why Is He Fighting for His Political Life?
Ben Houchen, a regional mayor in the north of England, faces a close re-election race, partly thanks to the broader…
Text of April 30 Letter From Columbia’s President to N.Y.P.D.
Dozens of pro-Palestinian demonstrators at Columbia University in Manhattan were arrested Tuesday night by hundreds of police officers in riot…
Columbia Asks N.Y.P.D. to Stay on Campus Through Middle of May
The university released the letter after police entered Hamilton Hall, a building that was occupied by dozens of demonstrators. Columbia’s…
Law Firm Defending Trump Seeks to Withdraw From a Long-Running Case
The firm, LaRocca Hornik, has represented Donald Trump’s political operation in numerous suits dating to his first presidential run, including…
Timothy Kennedy, a Democrat, Wins New York Special House Election
The victory by Timothy Kennedy, a Democratic state senator, was not a surprise. But it will make Republicans’ lives more…
Biden, a Bystander to ’60s Protests, Is Now a Target
For President Biden, the campus unrest over the Gaza war recalls peace protests of his youth. But this time he…
Albuquerque School’s Staff on Leave After Drag Show at Prom
Albuquerque Public Schools in New Mexico also installed an acting principal as it investigates a high school prom.