Trump Official Threatens to Withhold M.T.A. Funding Over Safety Data
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Trump Official Threatens to Withhold M.T.A. Funding Over Safety Data

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Trump administration threatened on Tuesday to withhold federal funding from New York’s mass transit network if the Metropolitan Transportation Authority did not respond to a series of demands about efforts to prevent crime on the city’s subway and buses. Sean Duffy, the…

What Is Tren de Aragua?
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What Is Tren de Aragua?

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Trump’s executive order on Saturday invoking the Alien Enemies Act targeted Venezuelan citizens 14 years and older with ties to the transnational gang Tren de Aragua, saying they “are liable to be apprehended, restrained, secured, and removed as Alien Enemies.” Mr. Trump’s…

Columbia Disciplines Students Who Occupied Campus Building Last Year
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Columbia Disciplines Students Who Occupied Campus Building Last Year

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Columbia University — embroiled in crisis after the Trump administration revoked $400 million in grants and contracts for the school’s “inaction in the face of persistent harassment of Jewish students” — announced on Thursday a range of disciplinary actions against students who occupied…

Mahmoud Khalil Sues Columbia and Lawmakers to Keep Activists’ Names Secret
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Mahmoud Khalil Sues Columbia and Lawmakers to Keep Activists’ Names Secret

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University graduate detained by the Trump administration last weekend, and seven current students asked a federal court on Thursday to block the school from producing student disciplinary records to a House committee that demanded them last month. The committee’s…

What to Know About Measles Cases in New York and New Jersey
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What to Know About Measles Cases in New York and New Jersey

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Experts are emphasizing the importance of vaccination against measles after three people in New York and three in New Jersey were diagnosed with the viral illness since the start of the year. It’s not unusual for sporadic cases of measles to be reported….

New Yorkers Protest as White House Defends Arrest of Mahmoud Khalil at Columbia
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New Yorkers Protest as White House Defends Arrest of Mahmoud Khalil at Columbia

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines As hundreds of demonstrators made their way through Lower Manhattan on Tuesday to protest the detention of a prominent pro-Palestinian activist at Columbia University, the White House defended the arrest and rebuked the school for what it called lack of cooperation. The activist,…

Hearing for Columbia Student Mahmoud Khalil to Address Basic Constitutional Questions
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Hearing for Columbia Student Mahmoud Khalil to Address Basic Constitutional Questions

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A judge on Wednesday is expected to scrutinize the constitutional issues at play in the case of Mahmoud Khalil, a recent Columbia University graduate and permanent legal resident who was arrested over the weekend and taken to a Louisiana detention center. The judge,…

Mahmoud Khalil Is Moved to Immigration Detention in Louisiana
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Mahmoud Khalil Is Moved to Immigration Detention in Louisiana

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The activist Mahmoud Khalil, a prominent figure in the pro-Palestinian student movement at Columbia University, has been transferred to Louisiana after federal immigration officials arrested him over the weekend, according to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement website. Mr. Khalil is being held…

For Black Women, Adrienne Adams Is More Than Just Another Candidate
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For Black Women, Adrienne Adams Is More Than Just Another Candidate

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines As Adrienne Adams officially kicked off her mayoral campaign on Saturday, she urged potential voters at a rally in Jamaica, Queens, to view her as an alternative to the city’s two most recognizable candidates, Mayor Eric Adams and former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo….

Justice Department Accuses Adams Prosecutors of Politicking and Hypocrisy
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Justice Department Accuses Adams Prosecutors of Politicking and Hypocrisy

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Top Justice Department officials issued an extraordinary attack on Friday on the Manhattan prosecutors who brought the federal corruption case against Mayor Eric Adams of New York, releasing a selection of their internal messages in a further attempt to discredit the case. The…