More than 2 million New Yorkers cast a ballot in a high-stakes election that smashed recent turnout levels.

In a bulletin to law enforcement agencies, the FBI said criminal impersonators are exploiting ICE’s image and urged nationwide coordination to distinguish real operations from fakes.

Mining is the dirty side of the “green” transition to electric vehicles. Battery recycling could give the U.S. a cleaner, domestic source of critical minerals.

KDHX 88.1 FM has officially ceased operations, ahead of the takeover of the broadcast signal by Gateway Community Broadcasting. Leaders said an online-only version of the former KDHX will launch by 20...

Mayor’s office and Bi-State Development officially end development of the north-south MetroLink Green Line, citing costs.

Announcement from prime minister expected this afternoon despite Israeli opposition The Guardian’s diplomatic editor, Patrick Wintour, has done a useful explainer with a section looking at what recognising Palestine would look like in practice. Here is an extract: Recognition is largely symbolic. When the UK’s position was announced the then foreign secretary, David Lammy, said: “It will not change the position on the ground.” But it allows the UK to enter treaties with Palestine and would mean that the Palestine head of mission becomes a fully recognised ambassador. Continue reading...

Forty people died while in police custody in 2023 and 2024 — the highest two-year toll in nearly a decade. With at least nine more deaths this year, though a downward trend, advocates are calling for ...

Dorian Johnson died due to injuries sustained during a shooting Sunday morning on Abaco Court, less than a mile away from where a police officer killed Michael Brown in 2014.

Wesley Bell’s first town hall since being elected to Congress started rocky and stayed rocky for more than an hour, during which only about 10 questions were

A jury awarded Mansur Ball-Bey’s family nearly $19 million in a wrongful death lawsuit. Instead of paying, the city is seeking a new trial.

A beloved squirrel named Peanut, a raid by New York environmental officers, and a maelstrom of online outrage. What began as a wildlife seizure turned into a viral flashpoint in the c...

Ameren Missouri has disconnected more than 100,000 households that were behind on their bills in the past year. Advocates say Missouri laws need to change to better protect people in extreme heat.

As outdoor temperatures soar, a broken air conditioner is causing a crisis at Gateway Pet Guardians. The public is encouraged to adopt, foster or make a donation to help the shelter through this time.

The arrest came in his latest visit to the courthouse to speak with migrants there.