In Trump Attack on Harvard, Punishment Before Proof

NYT

Par :Jonah E. Bromwich · Alan Blinder and Sarah Mervosh

19 avril 2025 à 01:43

The legal underpinnings of the administration’s broadsides against universities and schools stretch precedents and cut corners.

Harvard University had seemed prepared to negotiate over the administration’s demands until it saw the legal rationale.

Lawyers Urge Courts to Halt More Deportations of Venezuelans Under Alien Enemies Act

NYT

Par :Alan Feuer and Hamed Aleaziz

19 avril 2025 à 01:42

More than 50 Venezuelans are believed to be scheduled to be flown out of the country, presumably to El Salvador, from an immigration detention center in Anson, Texas.

The maximum security penitentiary in San Vicente, El Salvador, where many deported migrants have been taken, earlier this month.

Justin Thomas holds two-shot lead into the weekend at Hilton Head

The Independent

Par :Phil Casey

19 avril 2025 à 01:33

The American is on track for a first title since the 2022 PGA Championship.

Judge Rules Against Trump Administration on Passport Changes

NYT

Par :Amy Harmon and Maya Shwayder

19 avril 2025 à 01:30

A group of transgender plaintiffs sued President Trump and the State Department over a new rule prohibiting passports from including a gender different from the sex listed on an original birth certificate.

Julia E. Kobick at a hearing in 2022 on her nomination to become a federal judge.

Most of AmeriCorps staff members have been placed on leave after DOGE cuts

The Independent

Par :By Hannah Fingerhut

19 avril 2025 à 01:28

AmeriCorps has placed most staff members on administrative leave

FSU Shooting Suspect Was Shaped by Guns, Extreme Views and Chaotic Childhood

NYT

Par :Patricia Mazzei · Andrew Pantazi · Kate Selig and Christina Morales

19 avril 2025 à 01:04

His biological mother said in an interview on Friday that she was bewildered by the attack, and had been against the presence of firearms in her son’s life.

Flowers left at Florida State University’s campus where a shooting left two dead and six others injured on Thursday.

Reeves: Cutting ties with China would be ‘foolish’

The Independent

Par :Helen Corbett

19 avril 2025 à 01:01

The Chancellor is due to hold talks with the US next week amid efforts to strike a trade deal.

UK firms put the brakes on investment plans post tariffs, survey finds

The Independent

Par :Anna Wise

19 avril 2025 à 01:01

Larger businesses are more likely to be expecting a squeeze from new global trade policy, according to a survey carried out by HSBC UK.

Third of 18 to 21-year-olds ‘worry about money every day’

The Independent

Par :Vicky Shaw

19 avril 2025 à 01:01

Less than a third of young adults surveyed said they had learned about student loans at school, Santander UK said.

Maryland dad Abrego Garcia moved out of brutal El Salvador jail but remains behind bars, says senator who met with him

The Independent

Par :Alex Woodward

19 avril 2025 à 00:53

Maryland senator blasts Bukele for staging fake ‘margarita’ scene as he rallies for mistakenly deported man’s return

A Fireball Near Mexico City Lit Up the Sky and the Internet

NYT

Par :Aimee Ortiz

19 avril 2025 à 00:52

The glowing object was a bolide, fireballs that explode in a bright flash, according to experts. It streaked across Mexico’s predawn skies on Wednesday.

Pubs allowed to stay open later to mark VE Day 80th anniversary

The Independent

Par :Jabed Ahmed

19 avril 2025 à 00:48

Sir Keir Starmer has called for the nation to unite in honour as the UK marks 80 years since VE Day

Trump-Allied Prosecutor Sends Letters to Medical Journals Alleging Bias

NYT

Par :Teddy Rosenbluth and Rebecca Robbins

19 avril 2025 à 00:39

An interim U.S. attorney is demanding information about the selection of research articles and the role of N.I.H. Experts worry this will have a chilling effect on publications.

Edward Martin Jr., a Republican activist serving as interim U.S. attorney in Washington, D.C., sent letters to science and medical journals, accusing them of bias.

Trump Administration Bolsters Putin With Hint of Abandoning Ukraine Talks

NYT

Par :David E. Sanger

19 avril 2025 à 00:24

President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio both suggested Friday that the United States might wash its hands of the peace effort.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States would abandon efforts to end the war in Ukraine if meaningful progress is not made within days.

Starmer urges free trade in first call with Trump after UK hit by sweeping US tariffs

The Independent

Par :Jabed Ahmed

19 avril 2025 à 00:22

It comes as Rachel Reeves is due to hold talks with the White House next week amid efforts to strike a trade deal

Wildfires grow to hundreds of acres after North Carolina lifts burn ban

The Independent

Par :Julia Musto

19 avril 2025 à 00:17

Wildfires in the Carolinas have been fueled by dry and warm weather and leftover hurricane debris

Tropical drinks by the pool? Not so fast, says senator who visited Abrego Garcia in El Salvador

The Independent

Par :Meg Kinnard

19 avril 2025 à 00:06

There was the pool furniture in the background

Trump official urges criminal probe of New York attorney general, who calls request 'retaliation'

The Independent

Par :Ben Finley · Jake Offenhartz and Michael R. Sisak

18 avril 2025 à 23:59

A top housing official in the Trump administration has asked the U.S. Justice Department to investigate New York Attorney General Letitia James over a real estate transaction

Judge blocks Trump administration’s from passport changes affecting transgender Americans

The Independent

Par :Michael Casey

18 avril 2025 à 23:51

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from enacting a policy that bans the use of “X” marker used by many nonbinary people on passports as well as the changing of gender markers

Parents plotted to sexually assault their baby at two months, and began planning before child was born, cops say

The Independent

Par :Katie Hawkinson

18 avril 2025 à 23:51

The couple was arrested after police found evidence of the sexual assault on Skyler Klassen’s phone

Italian court upholds life sentence for parents of Pakistani woman killed by her family

The Independent

Par :Giada Zampano

18 avril 2025 à 23:50

An Italian appeals court has upheld life sentences for a Pakistani couple convicted of murdering their 18-year-old daughter in a so-called honor killing after she refused an arranged marriage

Trump Declares Lab Leak as ‘True Origins’ of Covid on New Website

NYT

Par :Benjamin Mueller

18 avril 2025 à 23:47

Government websites that once provided basic information about the virus now redirect to a page citing a number of misleading or heavily contested claims.

Judge orders Tufts University student in detention case to be brought to Vermont

The Independent

Par :Holly Ramer

18 avril 2025 à 23:45

A federal judge has ordered that a Turkish Tufts University student who was detained by immigration authorities in March to be brought to Vermont

How Universities Became So Dependent on the Federal Government

NYT

Par :Jeremy W. Peters and Andrea Fuller

18 avril 2025 à 23:44

For decades, universities got billions in federal dollars for research. The relationship was mutually beneficial, until President Trump decided it wasn’t.

Judge to allow 'bushy eyebrows' testimony in Bryan Kohberger's quadruple murder trial

The Independent

Par :Rebecca Boone

18 avril 2025 à 23:31

A judge says a former roommate of four University of Idaho students who were killed in 2022 can testify about seeing an intruder with “bushy eyebrows” around the time of the crime

‘Stalker’ arrested after harassing Iowa State employee and threatening to shoot up graduation: police

The Independent

Par :Katie Hawkinson

18 avril 2025 à 23:31

Police found guns and ammunition after searching the 28-year-old suspect’s belongings

Guglielmo Vicario warns ‘the job is not done’ after praising Tottenham’s win

The Independent

Par :George Sessions

18 avril 2025 à 23:30

Spurs eased the pressure on boss Ange Postecoglou with one of the finest displays of the Australian’s tenure.

Ronnie O’Sullivan: ‘I was scared to go near a snooker table and I’ve lost my bottle’

The Independent

Par :Luke Baker

18 avril 2025 à 23:30

Seven-time champion Ronnie O’Sullivan opened up about the mental health struggles causing his break from the game and also admitted he could yet withdraw from the World Snooker Championship at short notice

Pep Guardiola fears targets will go elsewhere if Man City miss Champions League

The Independent

Par :Simon Peach

18 avril 2025 à 23:30

The goal this term is to earn a place back at European football’s top table.

Kyren Wilson and Shaun Murphy in bitter row over Masters incident ahead of World Championship

The Independent

Par :Luke Baker

18 avril 2025 à 23:30

Wilson has accused Murphy of ‘unprofessional’ behaviour between sessions of the Masters final bu the latter claims he has no idea what the world champion is talking about

Prime Minister extends pub opening hours for VE Day

The Independent

Par :Helen Corbett

18 avril 2025 à 23:30

Pubs and bars that usually close at 11pm will be able to keep serving for an extra two hours on Thursday May 8 to celebrate.

Lawsuit challenges revocation of visas for international students

The Independent

Par :Alia Wong

18 avril 2025 à 23:18

A class action lawsuit filed Friday asks a federal court to reinstate the legal status of international students who have been stripped of their visas in a Trump administration crackdown that has left more than a thousand fearful of deportation

Red Robin customers fume as website crashes during bottomless burger pass sale

The Independent

Par :Amber Raiken

18 avril 2025 à 22:59

Red Robin says all the passes are officially sold out

For some, the Florida State University shooting is a grim repeat of the Parkland massacre

The Independent

Par :Anthony Izaguirre and Stephany Matat

18 avril 2025 à 22:58

A few of the people who were at Florida State University for a deadly shooting were also traumatized by the Parkland massacre seven years ago

Colorado man gets life in prison for killing his wife after posing as ex-boyfriend and stalking her

The Independent

Par :Colleen Slevin

18 avril 2025 à 22:54

A Colorado man has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the murder of his wife after stalking her while posing as an ex-boyfriend

Legal group sues Costa Rica alleging the rights of 81 children deported by Trump were violated

The Independent

Par :Megan Janetsky

18 avril 2025 à 22:49

A group of human rights lawyers is suing Costa Rica, alleging the Central American nation violated the rights of dozens of migrant children

Boston Marathon and city insist all are welcome. But some runners say politics will keep them home

The Independent

Par :Jimmy Golen

18 avril 2025 à 22:47

The Boston Marathon and Mayor Michelle Wu insist that international runners and other foreign visitors remain welcome in the city

Gregg Popovich has medical incident in restaurant, is resting at home, AP source says

The Independent

Par :Tim Reynolds

18 avril 2025 à 22:44

San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich is doing well at home after needing medical attention earlier this week following an incident at a restaurant

Confidence in Democratic leadership plunges to all-time low: poll

New York Post

Par :Victor Nava

19 avril 2025 à 00:49

Confidence in Democratic congressional leadership plummeted to an all-time low of 25% in a Gallup poll conducted between April 1-14 and released Thursday.