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JENNIFER PELTZ

JENNIFER PELTZ

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Crime|Education|MidEast|Political|US

How Mahmoud Khalil became the face of Trump's crackdown on campus protests

When protests over the Israel-Hamas war took root on Columbia University’s campus last spring, Mahmoud Khalil became a familiar, outspoken figure in a student movement that soon spread to other U.S. colleges

How Mahmoud Khalil became the face of Trump's crackdown on campus protests
Education|MidEast|Political|US

Trump administration cancels $400M in grants and contracts with Columbia University

The Trump administration says it’s pulling $400 million from Columbia University

Trump administration cancels $400M in grants and contracts with Columbia University
Americas|Crime|Political|US

Mexican drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero pleads not guilty in 1985 killing of US federal agent

A Mexican drug lord who was one of U.S. authorities’ most wanted men has been brought into a New York courtroom to answer charges that include orchestrating the 1985 killing of a U.S. federal agent

Mexican drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero pleads not guilty in 1985 killing of US federal agent
Political|US

New York governor won't remove NYC mayor, for now, but plans to increase oversight of City Hall

Gov. Kathy Hochul will not immediately remove New York City Mayor Eric Adams from office, but will instead push for increased oversight of City Hall as he faces intense scrutiny over his relationship with the Trump administration

New York governor won't remove NYC mayor, for now, but plans to increase oversight of City Hall
Crime|Political|US

New York's governor meets top political leaders as she weighs removing Mayor Eric Adams from office

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is meeting with key political leaders as she contemplates removing Mayor Eric Adams from office after his administration has been thrown into disarray following the Justice Department’s decision to drop his corruption case so he could assist with President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown

New York's governor meets top political leaders as she weighs removing Mayor Eric Adams from office
MidEast|Political|US|World

US hits international court's top prosecutor with sanctions after Trump's order

The U.S. has sanctioned the International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor

US hits international court's top prosecutor with sanctions after Trump's order
Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports

Monty the giant schnauzer wins Westminster dog show

A giant schnauzer named Monty has won the top prize at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show

Monty the giant schnauzer wins Westminster dog show
Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports

What the Westminster show dogs' names mean

The dogs at the Westminster Kennel Club show have names that could make a random password generator cry uncle

What the Westminster show dogs' names mean
Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports|US

What makes a dog a winner? A Westminster Kennel Club judge explains

Every dog at this week's Westminster Kennel Club show is a champion

What makes a dog a winner? A Westminster Kennel Club judge explains
Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports

Call it the Dog Bowl. Westminster show's canine athletes get their piece of Super Bowl weekend

Dog folk often call the Westminster Kennel Club show the Super Bowl of canine competitions

Call it the Dog Bowl. Westminster show's canine athletes get their piece of Super Bowl weekend
Lifestyle|US

2 dogs get new homes after surviving plane crash that killed rescue flight pilot

Two dogs that survived an animal-rescue flight crash that killed the pilot last fall have found new homes

2 dogs get new homes after surviving plane crash that killed rescue flight pilot
Celebrity|Crime|Election|Political|US

President Donald Trump appeals his New York hush money conviction

President Donald Trump has appealed his New York hush money conviction, seeking to erase the verdict that made him the first person with a criminal record to win the office

President Donald Trump appeals his New York hush money conviction
Asia|Crime|Political|US

Man convicted of stalking Chinese ex-official by leaving him a dire note gets prison in US

A man who taped a sinister note to a Chinese ex-official’s door in New Jersey was sentenced Wednesday to 16 months in prison

Man convicted of stalking Chinese ex-official by leaving him a dire note gets prison in US
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|US

Jules Feiffer, Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist and writer, dies at 95

Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist and writer Jules Feiffer has died

Jules Feiffer, Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist and writer, dies at 95
News|Political|World

Unversed in UNGA? Stumped by SDGs? A glossary of UN General Assembly meeting lingo

The U.N. General Assembly’s yearly meeting of world leaders is here

Unversed in UNGA? Stumped by SDGs? A glossary of UN General Assembly meeting lingo
Europe|News|World

Russia has turned food, energy and even children into weapons against Ukraine, Zelenskyy says at UN

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia is “weaponizing” everything from food and energy to abducted children in its war against Ukraine

Russia has turned food, energy and even children into weapons against Ukraine, Zelenskyy says at UN
Europe|News|World

Ukraine's president, at Security Council, lashes out at Russia but avoids face-to-face encounter

Ukraine’s president is accusing Russia of undermining all norms of war and the United Nations Charter

Ukraine's president, at Security Council, lashes out at Russia but avoids face-to-face encounter
News|World

Ukraine, Russia and the tense UN encounter that almost happened — but didn't

It was a moment the diplomatic world was watching for — but didn’t get

Ukraine, Russia and the tense UN encounter that almost happened — but didn't
News|World

Britain uses UN speech to show that it wants to be a leader on how the world handles AI

Britain is pitching itself to the world as a ready leader in shaping an international response to the rise of artificial intelligence

Britain uses UN speech to show that it wants to be a leader on how the world handles AI
News|Political|World

Russian foreign minister lambastes the West but barely mentions Ukraine in UN speech

Russia’s top diplomat is lashing out at the U.S. and the West as self-interested defenders of a fading international power structure

Russian foreign minister lambastes the West but barely mentions Ukraine in UN speech
News|Science|Technology|World

The UN's top tech official discusses AI, bringing the world together and what keeps him up at night

This fall, the United Nations is to convene an advisory group on artificial intelligence

The UN's top tech official discusses AI, bringing the world together and what keeps him up at night
News|Technology|World

AI is on the world's mind. Is the UN the place to figure out what to do about it?

Just a few years ago, artificial intelligence got barely a mention at the U.N. General Assembly’s convocation of world leaders

AI is on the world's mind. Is the UN the place to figure out what to do about it?
News|World

India and Canada steer clear, in UN speeches, of their dispute over Sikh separatist leader's killing

Indian and Canadian diplomats steered clear of their countries’ row over the killing of a Sikh separatist leader when they addressed the U.N. General Assembly

India and Canada steer clear, in UN speeches, of their dispute over Sikh separatist leader's killing
Environment|News|US

New York City area gets one of its wettest days in decades, as rain swamps subways and streets

A storm has delivered one of the wettest days in decades to the New York metropolitan area

New York City area gets one of its wettest days in decades, as rain swamps subways and streets

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