Norfolk Southern to Pay $310 Million Settlement Over Ohio Train Derailment
The railroad company reached an agreement with the federal government to settle claims and costs from the 2023 derailment of…
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N.Y.C. Public Schools Will Send 8th Graders to Visit Holocaust Museum
New York City will give schools the option to send eighth-graders on field trips to the Museum of Jewish Heritage…
Yellen Warns Israel Against Cutting Off Palestinian Banks
The Treasury secretary said allies from the Group of 7 nations must work to stabilize the West Bank economy and…
House Candidate Who Pitched Herself as a ‘Renter’ Also Owns a $1.2 Million Home
Maggie Tamposi Goodlander, a Democrat and former White House aide, is running for an open seat in New Hampshire’s second…
As Israel’s Hard Line Stokes Anger Abroad, Netanyahu May Get Benefits at Home
Despite diplomatic blows this week, Israeli leaders are focused on their public, which still largely views the war with Hamas…
Subway Killing Spurs Bill to Expand Medicaid Funds for Psychiatric Beds
A Democrat and a Republican from New York will introduce the “Michelle Go Act,” named after a woman who was…
U.S. Military Faces Reality in Gaza as Aid Project Struggles
The Pentagon predicted that a stream of humanitarian aid would be arriving in Gaza via the floating pier, but little…
Gamelan Dharma Swara Finds Its Authentic Self
The ensemble, which plays traditional and contemporary Balinese music, nearly dissolved during the pandemic. Reborn, it will perform a piece…
Biden Will Designate Kenya as a Key Ally as Its Leader Visits
A “major non-NATO ally” is a country whose military has a strategic working relationship with the United States.
Why Northwestern, UCLA and Rutgers Were Picked for the House Antisemitism Hearing
The House committee’s school choices suggest a shift in focus, from the larger issue of campus antisemitism to pro-Palestinian encampments…