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Thursday, September 3, 2026 · 70 stories
Under state law, Attorney General Letitia James must investigate all fatal shootings involving the police. Pamela Cisneros was shot after stabbing two people, one fatally, on Monday.
The future of America's last two foie gras farms, which are both in New York, hinges on a ruling by the state's highest court. Thousands of ducks crowd in a Hudson Valley barn before they begin a three-week stretch of force-feeding.
An explosion that blew a door off its hinges in an electric room that powers several New York City subway lines The inspector general report came in response to a major electrical failure in 2024.
Julie Menin, Speaker of the New York City Council, announced Thursday that the Council will direct $1 million to expand educational programming at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, including free field trips for all 20,000 New York City public school. In a ceremony Thursday, City Council Speaker Julie Menin and other members of city council placed a wreath at the Survivor Tree at Ground Zero to honor the nearly 3,000 victims and mark the upcoming anniversary.
Julie Menin, Speaker of the New York City Council, is expected to announce Thursday that the council will direct $1 million to expand educational programming at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, including free field trips for all 20,000 New York City public school eighth graders. About $250,000 will fund virtual learning initiatives, including online field trips and teaching materials designed for students and educators outside New York City and those unable to visit the museum in person. Scholarships honor college-bound students who lost relatives to 9/11-related illnesses September 11 remembrance.
We were left with no choice but to file this lawsuit in response to an abuse of Congressional power." Billionaire Leon Black walks out of Epstein investigation hearing "By refusing to testify today, Leon Black is now defying two Congressional subpoenas," Robert Garcia, who sits on the committee, said in a statement after Black failed to appear. Mr Black's testimony is crucial to our investigation." Black has said he employed Epstein as a wealth management adviser, telling the House Oversight Committee in June that he had paid Epstein $158m (£120m) for legitimate purposes over the course of.
Millions of people across large swathes of South East Asia have been exposed to the smog, which in some areas has fuelled "acutely unhealthy" pollution more than 15 times the World Health Organization's recommended level. Unlike traditional practices, which are small-scale, community-managed, and closely monitored, fires linked to large-scale land development can be far more difficult to control and can cause environmental and public health impacts on a much larger scale. But this also means they can become a 'carbon bomb' when they are drained or burned, because that carbon can be rapidly.
Claim relating to 1960 attack on hundreds of protesters part of wave of litigation over apartheid crimes in South Africa The day dawned brightly on 21 March 1960, as residents of the South African township of Sharpeville gathered to protest against pass laws, which forced “Black, Indian and Coloured” South Africans to carry documents at all times specifying where they were allowed to be. Abraham Mofokeng joined the march, one of dozens organised nationwide by the Pan.
Jump lifts currency to highest level against dollar in a month, while global markets remain jittery Business live – latest updates The Japanese yen has soared by more than 1.7% against the dollar amid speculation the Bank of Japan is set to raise interest rates. The latest jump on Thursday lifted the yen to its highest level against the dollar in a month, at 155.85, and followed a 0.9% move the previous day.
A shoebox in Chelsea, a luxe apartment in Riverdale and five (!) bedrooms on Staten Island.
The SEC sued LSU, alleging the university is violating the league's First Amendment right of expressive association by ignoring SEC rules that prohibit signing and playing former NFL players.