A disease once declared eliminated in the United States is now spreading through two neighboring states — and the families living in affected communities are caught in a public health emergency with more questions than answers.
A routine shopping trip to Brooklyn turned into a full-blown social media dispute — one that has now drawn millions of eyes to a small neighborhood store. Kelly Clarkson, the Grammy-winning singer and former talk show host, publicly clashed with Art of Play, a Brooklyn boutique, after she said she was treated dismissively during a visit over the weekend.
A federal judge stepped in Sunday night to halt a government-funded television ad campaign that critics say crossed a clear legal line — using taxpayer dollars to broadcast political messaging on behalf of President Donald Trump.
This week’s wins include a court order halting $20 million in taxpayer-funded Trump ads and 78 new affordable apartments opening in Detroit. Two long-running restoration programs also posted published results: Ethiopia’s national reforestation drive and a Wisconsin tribal partnership reviving lake sturgeon in the Milwaukee River basin.