SALT LAKE CITY — Republican members of the House Education and Workforce Committee upbraided the presidents of Harvard, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of Pennsylvania on Tuesday over the universities' efforts to address rising antisemitism on their campuses. "Today, each of you will have a chance to answer to and atone for
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Ballistic missiles fired by Yemen's Houthi rebels struck three commercial ships Sunday in the Red Sea, while a U.S. warship shot down three drones in self-defense during the hourslong assault, the U.S. military said. The Iranian-backed Houthis claimed two of the attacks. The strikes marked an escalation in a series
The City Mission of Schenectady is set to expand its Downtown Ambassador program with the establishment of a satellite office on Jay Street. The program brings formerly homeless individuals back into the workforce as part of an initiative that greets downtown visitors and provides assistance to those in need. The mission founded the program in
SCHENECTADY — A week after Schenectady Mayor Gary McCarthy vetoed the City Council’s 2024 budget, the council will hold a veto-override vote during a special budget meeting Thursday night. City Council President Marion Porterfield said there has been progress in the ongoing budget negotiations. The city is facing a looming Dec. 31 deadline to pass
GENOA TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A woman was arrested for allegedly trying to steal from a Walmart in Livingston County where dozens of officers were attending a Shop with a Cop event over the weekend. Michigan State Police say law enforcement was at the store in Genoa Township on Dec. 2, when they were notified of
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — A New Jersey elementary school had an unexpected visitor over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend: A deer jumped through a small window and knocked over items in a classroom before fleeing the building. A man walking his dog around 10 p.m. on Nov. 25 saw the young deer smash through a window
MIAMI — A former American diplomat who served as U.S. ambassador to Bolivia has been arrested in a long-running FBI counterintelligence investigation, accused of secretly serving as an agent of Cuba's government, the Associated Press has learned. Manuel Rocha, 73, was arrested in Miami on Friday on a criminal complaint and more details about the
WASHINGTON — Four Republican presidential candidates are scheduled to face off in the fourth debate of their party's 2024 nominating contest Wednesday. Here are some facts about the debate: Where is it? It will take place at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa at 6 p.m. MST. It will be hosted by subscription-based television network
WESTON, Massachusetts/WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said on Tuesday he may have skipped mounting a 2024 re-election bid if he were not facing Donald Trump because the Republican poses a unique threat to the United States. "If Trump wasn't running, I'm not sure I'd be running," Biden said at a fundraising event for his 2024
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — A Paraguayan government official was replaced after it was revealed that he signed a memorandum of understanding with representatives of a fugitive Indian guru's fictional country, who also appear to have duped several local officials in the South American country. The revelation sparked a scandal — and lots of social media
