Federal judge rules in favor of Oregon church in key First Amendment lawsuit against city
A federal judge said a city ordinance restricting a church's homeless food service violated the institution's religious freedom rights.
UC Berkeley parents hire private security over lack of security on campus amid continue area crime
The parent group raised $40,000 for six unarmed guards to patrol around the UC Berkley amid concern of rising crime on and around campus.
Inmate who escaped Hawaii jail, got struck by a vehicle while fleeing police has died
Authorities in Hawaii provided an update on the inmate who was hospitalized after he broke out of jail and was hit by a car while fleeing police.
Biden’s star-studded NYC fundraiser raises more than $25M where photo with him, Clinton, Obama costs $100K
President Biden's re-election campaign said more than $25 million has been raised from his NYC event at Radio City Music Hall in Manhattan.
South Africa Bus Crash Kills 45, but 8-Year-old Survives
The bus, which was carrying people from Botswana to an Easter weekend pilgrimage in South Africa, fell 165 feet into a ravine.
Harvard apologizes for, removes creepy book binding made of human skin: ‘Past failures’
Harvard University removed a book binding made of human skin from a 19th century book in its libraries, citing ethical concerns and "past failures."
Fighting Rages Around Two Gaza Hospitals as Pressure on Israel Rises
Israeli forces are battling to retake areas they had already seized, showing the militants’ resilience, as critics call for less destructive tactics in the war.
U.K. Backsliding on Civil and Political Rights, U.N. Body Says
A human rights committee that examined a range of concerns called on Britain to abandon its controversial plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda.
Saudi Arabia, Lagging on Women’s Rights, Is to Lead U.N. Women’s Forum
Saudi Arabia will chair a United Nations commission on women, bringing condemnation from human rights groups, which said the kingdom still has an “abysmal” record on women’s rights.
‘Cataclysmic Situation’ in Haiti Leaves 1,500 Dead in Gang Violence
The United Nations on Thursday said poor governance and increasing levels of gang violence had brought state institutions “close to collapse.”