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'Manhattanhenge' draws New Yorkers to the streets - here's what you need to know

Crowds gathered in New York on Tuesday evening as onlookers tried to catch a glimpse of 'Manhattanhenge'.

'Manhattanhenge' draws New Yorkers to the streets - here's what you need to know

Melinda French Gates to donate $1bn over two years for women's rights

Melinda French Gates says she will donate $1bn to groups working on behalf of women around the world over the next two years.

Melinda French Gates to donate $1bn over two years for women's rights

Trump tried to 'hoodwink voters' - as his lawyers slam key witness as 'GLOAT'

Donald Trump was accused of trying to "hoodwink" voters during the 2016 election, while his lawyers labelled a key prosecution witness in his hush mon...

Trump tried to 'hoodwink voters' - as his lawyers slam key witness as 'GLOAT'

Harvard Says It Will No Longer Take Positions on Matters Outside of the University

The policy could ease pressure on the school to issue statements on current events. Officials were criticized for their handling of the Oct. 7 Hamas a...

Harvard Says It Will No Longer Take Positions on Matters Outside of the University

Senators See Possible Conflicts of Interest in Health Care Pricing Tools

A data analytics firm that helps insurers collect big fees while leaving some patients with unpaid bills has been summoned to explain its business mod...

Senators See Possible Conflicts of Interest in Health Care Pricing Tools

Democrats Adopt Nomination Plan to Allow Biden on the Ohio Ballot

Party leaders said they would nominate the president via a virtual roll call of delegates before the national convention, overcoming a glitch that had...

Democrats Adopt Nomination Plan to Allow Biden on the Ohio Ballot

Chevron’s $53 Billion Oil Deal Is Backed by Hess Shareholders

Hurdles remain as Chevron and Exxon Mobil wage a legal battle over Hess’s stake in a lucrative oil project in Guyana.

Chevron’s $53 Billion Oil Deal Is Backed by Hess Shareholders

Damages From PFAS Lawsuits Could Surpass Asbestos, Industry Lawyers Warn

At an industry presentation about dangerous “forever chemicals,” lawyers predicted a wave of lawsuits that could dwarf asbestos litigation, audio from...

Damages From PFAS Lawsuits Could Surpass Asbestos, Industry Lawyers Warn

Charles Barkley Has Thoughts on the Future of ‘Inside the NBA’

Next season could be the last for TNT’s influential and beloved studio show, and Charles Barkley, for one, will not be going quietly.

Charles Barkley Has Thoughts on the Future of ‘Inside the NBA’

Columbia Grads Reflect on How the Campus Protests Have Shaped Them

As students in Columbia’s class of 2024 received their diplomas, many of them were grappling with what intense activism on campus would mean to their ...

Columbia Grads Reflect on How the Campus Protests Have Shaped Them

Marco Rubio Wants to Be Trump’s Vice President. He Doesn’t Want to Audition.

The last time the Florida senator lived in Donald J. Trump’s orbit he was mocked and defeated. As he returns, he’s trying to do it on his terms.

Marco Rubio Wants to Be Trump’s Vice President. He Doesn’t Want to Audition.

Man Charged With Hate Crimes in NYC Street Attacks

Skiboky Stora, 40, is accused of targeting people he believed were white, female or Jewish. He was arrested in March after one of his alleged victims ...

Man Charged With Hate Crimes in NYC Street Attacks

U.S. Pier for Gaza Aid Damaged by Rough Seas

Army engineers are working to put the pier back together, and Defense Department officials hope it will be operational again in about a week.

U.S. Pier for Gaza Aid Damaged by Rough Seas

Al Pacino leads tributes to Oscar-winning producer

Albert S Ruddy, the Oscar-winning producer of The Godfather, has died aged 94.

Al Pacino leads tributes to Oscar-winning producer

NFL player accused of sexually assaulting two women on flight to London

An NFL player has been accused of sexually assaulting two women on a flight to London last year.

NFL player accused of sexually assaulting two women on flight to London

'He cannot be president again': De Niro turns up outside Trump trial

Robert De Niro has told Sky News that Donald Trump "should not be allowed" to be president of the United States again after turning up outside his cri...

'He cannot be president again': De Niro turns up outside Trump trial

Kourtney Kardashian describes year of IVF before conceiving son

Kourtney Kardashian has revealed she experienced five failed cycles of IVF before she conceived naturally with her husband, Travis Barker.

Kourtney Kardashian describes year of IVF before conceiving son

'Incredibly lucky' teenager suffers minor injuries after 400ft canyon fall

An "incredibly lucky" teenager has suffered only minor injuries after falling around 400ft (122m) down the side of a canyon, officials in the US have ...

'Incredibly lucky' teenager suffers minor injuries after 400ft canyon fall

Billionaire plans to take two-person sub to Titanic depths to prove industry is safe after tragedy

A billionaire is planning to take a two-person submersible to the depths of the Titanic to demonstrate that the industry is safe.

Billionaire plans to take two-person sub to Titanic depths to prove industry is safe after tragedy

Theatre apologises after Jaws star's 'racist and homophobic rant'

A theatre in the US has apologised after actor Richard Dreyfuss was accused of making offensive remarks during a question-and-answer session before a ...

Theatre apologises after Jaws star's 'racist and homophobic rant'