WASHINGTON — The University of Michigan and the City University of New York did not adequately investigate if campus protests in response to the Israel-Hamas war and other incidents created a hostile environment for students, faculty and staff, according to the results of investigations by the U.S. Education Department announced Monday....
Putin to Visit North Korea Amid Concerns Over Military Cooperation
SEOUL, South Korea — Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit North Korea for a two-day visit starting Tuesday, both countries announced, amid international concerns about their military cooperation. Putin to Meet Kim Putin is expected to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for talks as they deepen their alignment in the face...
Netanyahu Dissolves War Cabinet After Key Partner Exits, Say Israeli Officials
TEL AVIV, Israel — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dissolved the influential War Cabinet tasked with steering the war in Gaza, Israeli officials said Monday, a move that comes days after a key member of the body bolted the government over frustrations surrounding the Israeli leader's handling of the war. Move...
Tempted to Try a No-Buy Year? Here Are Tips From People Doing It
The rules of a no-buy challenge are self-imposed and simple: Make a list of the non-essential items you won't spend money on for a set period of time and stick to it. Easier said than done. Many people start such challenges at the beginning of the year and commit to...
Lauryn Hill, Tyla and More Will Perform at the 2024 BET Awards. Here’s What to Know About the Show
NEW YORK — The 2024 BET Awards are fast approaching. Last year's show celebrated 50 years of hip-hop with tributes to the genre’s earliest voices, late legends and new talent during a show packed with spectacular performances that consistently felt like a party. This year is stacking up to be...
From Globe Trotting to Globe Tripping: Why Psychedelic Vacations Are on Trend
More people are opting to leave 5-star resorts and cruises behind and take a different kind of vacation, one that comes with a side of mind-altering drugs. But the legal and physical implications of this sort of travel can be murky. For a moment, consider taking a slightly different kind...
You Don’t Think Corn Dogs Are Haute Cuisine? These Chefs, Using Alligator Sausage, Beg to Differ.
NEW ORLEANS — Stefani De Palma, an award-winning chef and head of the a team vying to represent the Americas in a French culinary competition in January, knew she wanted her team's work to feature flavors of her native California. The challenge at the Bocuse d'Or Americas competition this week...
The Latest | Hezbollah Says Its Intensified Attacks Show Israel That All-out War Would Be Costly
The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah says its intensified attacks along Israel’s northern border this week demonstrate to Israeli leaders that an all-out war would be costly, senior official Sheikh Ali Daamoush said in a sermon during Friday prayers. Iran-backed Hezbollah militants launched dozens of rockets Friday in a third day...
Alex Jones’ Assets Sold to Pay Sandy Hook Debt as Infowars’ Fate Decided
HOUSTON — A federal judge on Friday ordered the liquidation of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones ′ personal assets but was still deciding on his company’s separate bankruptcy case, leaving the future of his Infowars media platform uncertain as he owes $1.5 billion for his false claims that the Sandy Hook Elementary School...
California Senate Passes Ban on Schools Notifying Parents of Child’s Pronoun Changes
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — School districts in California would be barred from requiring teachers to notify parents if their child asks to go by a new pronoun at school under a bill the state Legislature is weighing amid legal battles over the rights of parents and gender-nonconforming students. State Senate Approved...