Flu Killed 25 Children in New York This Season, the Most in Many Years
Amid declining vaccination rates, the 2024-25 influenza season exacted a heavy toll, with 216 pediatric deaths nationwide.
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3 Former Officers Acquitted of All State Charges in Tyre Nichols’s Death
The former Memphis officers had been charged with second-degree murder and other crimes in the beating death of Mr. Nichols.
Helicopter Broke Apart Before Crashing Into Hudson River, Report Says
A preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board did not provide an explanation for the crash, which left six people dead.
Pro-Palestinian Demonstrators Occupy Columbia University’s Main Library
The students appeared to be attempting to rekindle the protest movement of last spring.
Texas Attorney General Announces Vote Fraud and ‘Harvesting’ Charges
A county judge, two City Council members and a former county election administrator are among Ken Paxton’s targets as he elevates his “election integrity” accusations to criminality.
Waiting for the Smoke That Heralds a New Pope
As 133 cardinals were sequestered in the Sistine Chapel where they would vote for a new leader of the Catholic Church, the faithful and the curious gathered in St. Peter’s Square.
Come for the Conclave. Don’t Stay for the Food.
The cardinals selecting the next pope will take their meals at a Vatican guesthouse. One conclave veteran said the fare was “food you could eat at a train station.”
Black Smoke, White Smoke: How the Vatican Tells the World There’s a New Pope
In a tradition that scholars date to the 19th century, smoke released from a chimney will be colored white if the cardinals have made a decision, or black if they remain deadlocked.
Republican Gives Up Fight to Overturn Defeat in N.C. Judicial Race
Three counts showed that the incumbent, a Democrat, won the State Supreme Court election last fall. But Judge Jefferson Griffin tried for months to reverse his loss through the courts.
Syrian President Makes First Visit to Europe Since Assad’s Fall
The visit is a boost to Ahmed al-Shara’s attempts to bring Syria back into the international fold but comes amid continuing turmoil there.