Politics
Why New York City’s 9/11 Records Took Years to Become Public
Key takeaways The city released about 170,000 pages of 9/11 records and settled two lawsuits with 911 Health Watch on Sept. 8, 2026. A judge ruled in May 2026 that...
What New York City’s Racial Equity Plan Asks of City Agencies
Key takeaways The plan sets eight dated goals covering broadband, jobs, housing, education, transit, jails and maternal health, each assigned to a lead city agency. It stems from 2022 charter...
DeSantis bans Flock cameras on state roads in Florida
[ad_1] JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, responding to a growing backlash over Flock cameras, has ordered the pole-mounted license plate readers to be removed from all state roads. ...
U.S. plans to sanction another bank in effort to clamp down on Iran transactions, Bessent tells AP
[ad_1] ASHEVILLE, N.C. — The Trump administration plans to impose sanctions on another bank this week in an effort to clamp down on Iran transactions, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said...
ICE detains transgender ex-member of Israeli spy unit
[ad_1] A transgender person who served in a highly classified Israeli military division was detained by U.S. federal immigration agents, one day after a judge ordered New Hampshire to justify...
Trump: U.S. has entered deal with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of oil reserves
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday said the U.S. has entered an agreement with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of the South American country’s oil...
About 90 Americans unaccounted for after catastrophic floods hit Nepal and Tibet
[ad_1] U.S. officials said about 90 U.S. citizens remained unaccounted for Thursday, a day after catastrophic flash floods engulfed a border area of China and Nepal, killing hundreds of people....
Republicans are split on Flock’s AI-powered surveillance. Here’s who’s on each side
[ad_1] High-profile Republicans are cautioning against the use of automated license plate readers and surveillance systems such as Flock Safety, opening investigations and urging legislative guardrails. Sen. Josh Hawley, chairman...
