Two Hostages Killed in Rescue Attempt, U.S. Officials SayNYT Now
Luke Somers, a journalist who was held by Al Qaeda’s affiliate in Yemen, died along with another hostage during a raid by U.S. commandos early Saturday, U.S. officials said.
Luke Somers, a journalist who was held by Al Qaeda’s affiliate in Yemen, died along with another hostage during a raid by U.S. commandos early Saturday, U.S. officials said.
The recent high-profile deaths of black people at the hands of police officers have exposed sharp differences about race relations in unexpected and often uncomfortable ways.
Despite the arguments of civil rights groups, federal agents will still be allowed to consider race and ethnicity when stopping people at airports, border crossings and immigration checkpoints, according to officials.
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The home-sharing business now has secondary coverage, but it doesn’t kick in until after a homeowner’s primary insurance.
What was once seen as a black issue is on the way to being seen as a central problem for all Americans.
This week’s properties include apartments in Midtown West, Beekman and Windsor Terrace.
A Hollywood architecture firm’s SoHo-style live/work lofts will be built in the industrial city of Shenyang, China.