As crime falls, police violence rises. And America still struggles to track it.
Former Louisville police officer Brett Hankison was sentenced to 33 months in prison in July 2025 for violating the civil rights of Breonna Taylor, a Black woman he shot and killed after officers executed a no-knock warrant at her home. Two months after Taylor was killed, George Floyd, an unarmedContinue Reading
European Commision chief von der Leyen says EU will suspend bilateral ties with Israel | DW News
The conflicts in Russia and Gaza have overshadowed a speech to the European Parliament by the bloc’s most powerful political official. During her state of the Union speech in Strasbourg, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said she would seek sanctions and a partial trade suspension against Israel overContinue Reading
LIVE: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer takes questions in parliament
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer takes questions from lawmakers in London, England. #Britian #PrimeMinister #KeirStarmer #parliament #PMQs #live #Reuters #News Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/Continue Reading
‘It’s Never Good!’: A Street-Level Look at New York City’s Air Quality
While traveling through Manhattan, an NYU expert uncovers troubling air pollution levels in places you wouldn’t expect. By Lauren Dalban George Thurston stood at a bus stop on Manhattan’s east side, just a block from his office and the FDR Drive, a major highway in the city. He looked downContinue Reading
‘Not acceptable conduct between partners’ Israel says as EU announces halt to ‘all payments’
“Europe conveys the wrong message that strengthens Hamas and the radical axis in the Middle East,” Israel’s foreign minister said after Ursula von der Leyen announced that the EU will suspend its “bilateral support” with Israel and partially suspend the trade parts of the agreement., Read MoreContinue Reading
Israel and Syria have held peace talks. Why then did Israel attack Syria?
Israel and Syria have held direct talks in recent months aimed at halting Israel’s aggressive actions towards Syria., The Syrian government has blamed Israel for a series of attacks around the country. The attacks early on Tuesday targeted sites in and around the city of Homs in western Syria andContinue Reading
EU chief pledges action aimed at halting Israel’s war on Gaza
Ursula von der Leyen will propose measures against Israel as well as against Russia over its war on Ukraine., The European Union will implement new measures against Israel and further raise support for Ukraine, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said. In her annual State of the UnionContinue Reading
Don’t toss cannabis leaves. Scientists just found rare compounds inside
Scientists at Stellenbosch University have uncovered a rare class of plant compounds, flavoalkaloids, in Cannabis leaves for the first time. Using advanced two-dimensional chromatography and mass spectrometry, they identified 79 phenolic compounds across three strains, 25 of which had never before been reported in Cannabis. The surprising discovery highlights theContinue Reading
The Girlfriend review: Prime Video thriller is a camp, peverse must-watch
“If you heard my side of the story, you would see it differently,” says Robin Wright’s Laura in the trailer for new psychosexual thriller, The Girlfriend. Therein lies the Prime Video series’ entire premise: when you’re presented with two deeply opposing perspectives of the same events, who do you believe?Continue Reading
The real reason The Traitor will never fire RFK Jr.
commentary The president is addicted to having a Kennedy around Published September 10, 2025 6:45AM (EDT) Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appears before the Senate Finance Committee on Sept. 4, 2025. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) Every member of Traitor 47‘s Cabinet is a disaster, but even byContinue Reading
Banksy’s Provocative New Mural Outside London Court Prompts Swift Crackdown
It won’t remain there for long., Read MoreContinue Reading
U.S. And European Officials Meet To Discuss New Sanctions On Russia: AP Source
Officials with the Treasury Department, including Secretary Scott Bessent, as well as the White House, State Department and U.S. Trade Representative participated in Monday’s meetings, a person familiar told The Associated Press., Read MoreContinue Reading
Boy Scouts Take Aim at Queer Scout, Sparking Trademark Fight Over LGBTQ+ Travel Brand
A new legal dispute is putting the Boy Scouts of America under scrutiny once again, this time over a trademark battle with a LGBTQ-owned travel company. The organization has filed a formal opposition with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office against Queer Scout, a new LGBTQ+ travel service launched byContinue Reading