(NEW YORK) -- Americans across the country may get a chance to see the northern lights this weekend.A series of solar flares and "explosions" from the sun may lead to geomagnetic storms that "can also trigger spectacular displays of aurora on Earth" from Friday evening through the weekend, the National…
(NEW YORK) -- After two days of dramatic testimony from Stormy Daniels, the hush money trial of Donald Trump finished up the week with a businesslike string of custodial witnesses.Before that, Friday started with the conclusion of the cross-examination of former White House aide Madeline Westerhout, who spoke glowingly of…
(NEW YORK) -- After two days of dramatic testimony from Stormy Daniels, the hush money trial of Donald Trump finished up the week with a businesslike string of custodial witnesses.Before that, Friday started with the conclusion of the cross-examination of former White House aide Madeline Westerhout, who spoke glowingly of…
(NEW YORK) -- As anger over Israel's military operations in Gaza mounted, students from Columbia University's Apartheid Divest coalition assembled on the university's South Lawn on April 17, demanding that school officials disclose its financial investments.A day later, at least 108 students were suspended and removed after the school's president,…
(NEW YORK) -- As anger over Israel's military operations in Gaza mounted, students from Columbia University's Apartheid Divest coalition assembled on the university's South Lawn on April 17, demanding that school officials disclose its financial investments.A day later, at least 108 students were suspended and removed after the school's president,…
(NEW YORK) -- Author Zarifa Adiba discusses her journey from Afghanistan to international music fame in her new book "Playing for Freedom: The Journey of a Young Afghan Girl."Adiba said she was just like other Afghan girls, with ambition, dreams and courage. However, she says what made her luckier was…
(NEW YORK) -- Author Zarifa Adiba discusses her journey from Afghanistan to international music fame in her new book "Playing for Freedom: The Journey of a Young Afghan Girl."Adiba said she was just like other Afghan girls, with ambition, dreams and courage. However, she says what made her luckier was…
(NEW YORK) -- "Black Twitter: A People's History," a three-part docuseries premiering May 9 on Hulu, is directed by Prentice Penny and based on Jason Parham's WIRED article titled, "A People's History of Black Twitter."The film explores the emergence, growth, and impact of Black Twitter, which has become a powerful…
(OAKLAND, Calif.) -- Officials in Oakland, California, approved modifying the name of the city's airport to include "San Francisco," despite a federal trademark lawsuit from the city of San Francisco, while also filing their own lawsuit against the neighboring city over the name-change dispute.The Oakland Board of Port Commissioners unanimously…
(NEW YORK) -- Former President Donald Trump is on trial in New York City, where he is facing felony charges related to a 2016 hush money payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. It marks the first time in history that a former U.S. president has been tried on criminal…
