An undated photograph shows a crucifix in a small part of teacher Marisol Arroyo-Castro’s workspace at DiLorento Elementary and Middle School in New Britain, Conn., before she was suspended for refusing to remove it. Courtesy of First Liberty Institute A federal judge on Nov. 3 upheld the suspension of a school teacher in New Britain,
File photo of a Nigerian flag. Sodiq Adelakun/AFP via Getty Images The U.S. Department of State on Monday designated Nigeria a “Country of Particular Concern” following President Donald Trump’s warning that he could deploy military assets to the West African country over the persecution of Christians. In a notice, the department noted that Trump on
A Texas-based researcher has filed a pair of lawsuits against lawyers who represented defendants in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, alleging some of the attorneys “pirated” her research and used it in court — without paying for it. The lawsuit, filed by Lindsey Olson, alleges the defense attorneys infringed on
The U.S. Department of Transportation may need to close “certain parts of the airspace” if the government shutdown continues into next week, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Tuesday. “You will see mass flight delays, you’ll see mass cancellations,” Duffy said at a press conference in Philadelphia. “And you may see us close certain parts of
The U.S. Capitol building during the 34th day of the goverment shutdown in Washington on Nov. 3, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—Senate Democrats once again rejected a GOP-led bill to fund the government. The Nov. 4 vote marks the 14th attempt to pass a continuing resolution (CR) to reopen the federal government. We had
Walking to the Senate floor on Monday afternoon, Thune was asked by a reporter if he was “optimistic of the deal to open the government this week” and whether there had been “progress over the weekend.” “I’m optimistic,” Thune said. “Confident?” the reporter asked. “Don’t push it,” Thune replied, laughing. Returning from the floor, Thune
What to know about NYC mayoral race as voters head to polls – CBS News Watch CBS News In the New York mayoral race, self-described Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani leads former New York Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the polls. CBS News’ Ed O’Keefe reports on the latest in the race. link.lazyload { position: absolute;