Celebrities are publicly disavowing an event for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
A report claimed stars such as Dionne Warwick and Martin Sheen would attend a pricey gala hosted by a super PAC backing Mr. Kennedy’s third-party candidacy.
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U.S. Prepares to Lift Ban on Sales of Offensive Weapons to Saudi Arabia
Some lawmakers are likely to oppose the move, but officials said the Biden administration has noted the kingdom’s de facto cease-fire with the Houthi militia in Yemen.
publicat de By Kate KellyWidow of Jamal Khashoggi Is Granted Political Asylum in the U.S.
The successful petition is one of the few recent reminders of the fallout from the killing of Mr. Khashoggi, a Washington Post columnist.
publicat de By Aishvarya Kavi3 Tacoma Police Officers Cleared in Death of a Black Man
The officers were charged over the 2020 death of Manuel Ellis, who pleaded “I can’t breathe” after police punched and restrained him.
publicat de By Yan ZhuangPornhub’s Parent Company Admits to Profiting From Sex Trafficking
The company that operates Pornhub and other adult websites has agreed to pay damages to women who said pornographic videos of them were posted online without their consent.
publicat de By Erin NolanHouse Dysfunction By the Numbers: 724 Votes, Only 27 Laws Enacted
The Times reporter Annie Karni reports that it was a chaotic year for the House of Representatives, which voted on more bills but passed fewer laws than any other Congress in the past decade.
publicat de By The NewWhy Claudine Gay Should Go
Recent, growing revelations about past instances of plagiarism by Harvard’s president make it untenable for her to remain in office.
publicat de By John Mcwhorter10-Year-Old Arrested for Public Urination Was Treated Like an Adult Criminal, Lawyer Says
The mother of the boy, who is Black and lives in Mississippi, has refused to sign a probation agreement because its conditions are too harsh, the family’s lawyer said.
publicat de By Orlando MayorquinDebate Over Plagiarism Allegations Against Claudine Gay Adds to Pressures at Harvard
Additional examples of insufficient citation in the work of the university’s president has strengthened critics and strained some supporters.
publicat de By Sarah MervoshLittle Bit of Make-Up
Hang on tight. Brooke Husic and Brendan Emmett Quigley take us on a roller-coaster ride.
publicat de By Deb AmlenVariety: Puns and Anagrams
Michael Lieberman enters the variety fray with a sweet and challenging puzzle.
publicat de By Caitlin Lovinger