The mayor is losing support from a crucial cohort whose members say he is damaging the political prospects of other Black officials. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/01/nyregion/eric-adams-black-leaders.html Author : Jeffery C. Mays Publish date : 2025-03-01 13:44:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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President Donald Trump says paper straws “don’t work,” creating new turmoil for U.S. straw manufacturers. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/03/01/paper-straws-plastic-trump-business/ Author : Abha Bhattarai Publish date : 2025-03-01 11:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Russia is loving the Oval Office spectacle that took place yesterday with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance. However, there is one prominent Russian voice that has not been heard yet, that of Russian President Vladimir Putin, who, at the time of this writing, has yet to comment on the situation.Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, who is a staunch defender of Putin, was delighted by what he called the "proper slap down" that Zelenskyy received at the hands of Trump and Vance. In the same post on X, Medvedev wrote that Trump was right
After decades of fighting an insurgency, the Kurdish group declared a cease-fire. Two days earlier, the P.K.K.’s imprisoned leader called on his fighters to lay down their arms. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/world/middleeast/turkey-kurds-pkk.html Author : Ben Hubbard Publish date : 2025-03-01 12:17:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
A Hungarian in the country illegally and ordered to wear an ankle monitor was arrested in Florida after he allegedly killed two older, disabled gay men. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/03/01/hungary-ice-miami-ankle-gay/ Author : Ben Brasch Publish date : 2025-03-01 11:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul put a wrench in a City University of New York (CUNY) constituent college's plans to fill a "Palestinian Studies" professorship posting that would have allegedly peddled antisemitic and anti-Israel discourse with topics like "apartheid," "settler colonialism," "genocide" and more."Governor Hochul has directed CUNY to immediately remove this job posting and conduct a thorough review of the position to ensure that antisemitic theories are not promoted in the classroom," a spokesperson for the governor told The New York Post."The governor has continued to strongly condemn all forms of antisemitism and has made clear that hateful rhetoric
A new crop of retailers is profiting more from limited-edition accessories that sell out in minutes, and promoting lifestyle gear to women, minority gun owners and the L.G.B.T.Q. community. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/01/us/gun-stores-women-lgbtq.html Author : Thomas Gibbons-Neff Publish date : 2025-03-01 11:21:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The mood in Ukraine is one of uncertainty as many wonder if the country can continue to hold out against the Russians without vital U.S. support. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/03/01/ukraine-trump-zelensky-reaction/ Author : Siobhán O'Grady Publish date : 2025-03-01 10:58:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The American people did not re-elect President Donald J. Trump to continue the failed Biden-Harris policy of "as much as it takes for as long as it takes" for the Ukraine war. On the contrary, President Trump campaigned on ending the killing and resolving the conflict, and he received a broad political mandate for this approach.While he has not advocated for cutting Ukraine off, he has argued strongly for increased NATO investment in defense to reduce the burdens on the United States and effectively deter Vladimir Putin from further adventurism in Europe.It has also not gone unnoticed that Ukrainian President
The Canadian government has reinforced border operations to stop migrants going to the United States, a major Trump complaint.But early data shows people are, instead, starting to flee the United States for Canada. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/01/world/canada/canda-us-border-immigration.html Author : Matina Stevis-Gridneff and Amber Bracken Publish date : 2025-03-01 10:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The latest news on President Donald Trump’s return to the White House and the new Congress. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/02/28/trump-presidency-news/ Author : Sabrina Rodriguez, Maegan Vazquez, Brianna Tucker, Justine McDaniel Publish date : 2025-03-01 02:05:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
A Pennsylvania woman, 26, says she only vaped for one year before her lungs collapsed.Petrea Mckeithen was 21 when she took up the habit, she told Fox News Digital during an on-camera interview. (See the video at the top of this article.)"Everybody warned me about it, but I didn't listen — I wish that I did," she said.SMOKING AND VAPING CAN HAVE THESE DETRIMENTAL EFFECTS ON FERTILITY, DOCTORS WARNMckeithen quickly became addicted to vaping, primarily due to the flavor."It’s really, seriously addicting," she said. "You get addicted to the vape clouds and the flavors — it's themed, it's cool. It's
President Trump also repeated his call for Rose, who was banned from the sport for gambling, to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/01/sports/baseball/pete-rose-trump-pardon.html Author : Qasim Nauman Publish date : 2025-03-01 06:53:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The president should try being as kind to America’s friend as he is to Putin. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/02/28/trump-zelensky-oval-office-ukraine-russia/ Author : Editorial Board Publish date : 2025-02-28 23:56:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Pope Francis, 88, had a peaceful night and is resting after a breathing crisis, the Vatican said on Saturday.Francis had an isolated breathing crisis on Friday requiring non-invasive, mechanical ventilation, the Vatican said. He had experienced a bronchospasm that led to an episode of vomiting and inhalation. He then began non-invasive ventilation and was responding well.The pontiff still remains conscious and alert.POPE SUFFERS BREATHING CRISIS AMID PNEUMONIA BATTLE, VATICAN SAYSFrancis was admitted to the hospital on Feb. 14 after a week-long bout of bronchitis worsened. Doctors first diagnosed the complex viral, bacterial and fungal respiratory tract infection and subsequently the
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine had hoped to secure U.S. support in any cease-fire talks with Russia. Instead, his curdled relationship with President Trump was revealed in the Oval Office. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/world/europe/zelensky-trump-ukraine.html Author : Andrew E. Kramer Publish date : 2025-03-01 07:02:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The woman was found fatally shot in her home and her husband has been charged, police said. They described the incident as domestic in nature but gave no motive. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/02/28/wife-slain-shot-husband-charged/ Author : Martin Weil Publish date : 2025-03-01 04:57:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
A Texas state lawmaker introduced legislation that would amend the state's ban on gender transition procedures or treatment for minors to also apply to adults in the Lone Star State.H.B. 3399 filed by Rep. Brent Money, a Republican, would change the language in the current law banning gender-transitioning procedures or treatment for children by replacing the word "child" with "person."Money's proposal would prohibit medical procedures "for the purpose of transitioning a person's biological sex" or "affirming the person's perception of the person's sex" if the perception is not consistent with the person's biological sex.PENTAGON SAYS TRANSGENDER TROOPS ARE DISQUALIFIED FROM
Elon Musk sowed chaos across the government just days ago by asserting that failure to comply with a similar directive would result in their dismissals. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/us/politics/federal-workers-email.html Author : Madeleine Ngo and Eileen Sullivan Publish date : 2025-03-01 05:12:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
A new work crush helps the letter writer see how tired she is of initiating all the intimacy in her marriage. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/advice/2025/03/01/carolyn-hax-crush-co-worker-marriage/ Author : Carolyn Hax Publish date : 2025-03-01 05:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Joel Embiid's stellar 2022-23 season, which culminated with the Philadelphia 76ers center receiving NBA MVP honors, seems like a distant memory. The 7-footer's pro basketball career has been hampered by injuries, with knee issues contributing to his latest setback.On Friday, the Sixers announced the seven-time NBA All-Star would be forced to watch games from the sideline for the rest of the season due to a left knee injury. He underwent a procedure to address the knee problems last February, but never seemed to return to form. Emiid and the Sixers tried to manage the pain and swelling in the knee
The founder of the P.K.K., a guerrilla organization that has been fighting an insurgency against Turkey for decades, has called for his group to disarm and disband. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/world/middleeast/pkk-leader-abdullah-ocalan.html Author : Ben Hubbard Publish date : 2025-03-01 02:16:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman’s pacemaker shows he probably died on Feb. 17, days before investigators found his body and that of his wife in their New Mexico home. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/02/28/hackman-pacemaker-dead-wife-newmexico/ Author : Ben Brasch Publish date : 2025-03-01 01:23:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
A jury on Friday convicted an Illinois landlord in a 2023 stabbing that claimed the life of a 6-year-old Palestinian American boy, Wadee Alfayoumi, and left his mother critically injured.Joseph Czuba, 73, was emotionless after being found guilty of three counts of first-degree murder, one count of attempted murder, two counts of aggravated battery and two counts of committing a hate crime, FOX 32 Chicago reported.Alfayoumi's mother, Hanaan Shahin, told police Czuba was upset about the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas terrorist attack on Israel and ensuing war and attacked her and her son Oct. 14, after she asked him to
The World Health Organization speculated that a mass poisoning event was behind the deaths of 60 people. But African experts suspect a more mundane cause. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/world/africa/congo-mystery-illness.html Author : Eve Sampson Publish date : 2025-03-01 02:12:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.