The archive of all headlines from April 21, 2017, organized by time of publication.
Police say two other officers wounded and attacker shot dead in incident described by François Hollande as ‘terrorist in nature’
Police say two other officers wounded and attacker shot dead in incident described by François Hollande as ‘terrorist in nature’
The attack came just days before the French presidential election and heightened tensions in this terrorism-weary capital. TELEVISION
The attack came just days before the French presidential election and heightened tensions in this terrorism-weary capital. Politics
While ordering an investigation into steel imports that is aimed at China and Japan, President Trump went off script to lay into Canada for hurting American dairy farmers. The flurry of anti-trade action appears to signal a comeback for the nationalist wing of the White House, but there has not yet been a concrete shift in policy.
ICE has “overwhelming caseloads,” its records are “likely inaccurate” and its deportation policies and procedures “are outdated and unclear,” said a report released by the inspector general of the Homeland Security Department. NATION
ICE has “overwhelming caseloads,” its records are “likely inaccurate” and its deportation policies and procedures “are outdated and unclear,” said a report released by the inspector general of the Homeland Security Department. NFL
Ledell Lee, who maintains his innocence in a 1993 murder, will become the first to die in state’s historic attempt at quick-fire executions
A gunman killed a police officer on the Champs-Élysées before he was killed by other officers, setting off a panicked scramble on one of the world’s most famous streets. ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack, which came days before the first round of voting in the presidential election.
Ledell Lee, who maintained he was not guilty of murdering a neighbour in 1993, becomes the first to die in batch of executions
What is known is that Sheila Abdus-Salaam, 65, a judge on the state’s highest court, went for a walk alone on the evening of April 11, locking the door to her Harlem brownstone, leaving her phone and wallet at home. NATION
Ledell Lee, 51, was convicted in the 1993 murder of 26-year-old Debra Reese, the mother of a 6-year-old boy, who was robbed and strangled in her Jacksonville, Ark. home. Prosecutors said Lee then beat her 36 times with a tire thumper. NATION
While ordering an investigation into steel imports that is aimed at China and Japan, President Trump went off script to lay into Canada for hurting American dairy farmers. The flurry of anti-trade action appears to signal a comeback for the nationalist wing of the White House, but there has not yet been a concrete shift in policy.
The start-ups offer affordable vitamins and gels with a new level of transparency and testing, even publishing lab results. But there are signs they're overstating health claims. Consumer Confidential
Perhaps thousands of other civilians have died in airstrikes during the war against Islamic State, and it appears likely that most of those deaths were never investigated by the U.S. military or its coalition partners. Technology
President Trump inserted himself into the tumult of French politics a day after the fatal shooting of a police officer in central Paris.The far-right presidential candidate, Marine Le Pen, has echoed Mr. Trump’s campaign themes. But it wasn’t clear if his warning would help her.
Perhaps thousands of other civilians have died in airstrikes during the war against Islamic State, and it appears likely that most of those deaths were never investigated by the U.S. military or its coalition partners.Iraq officials say 26 hostages, including Qatari royals, have been freed
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The president promised to target ‘bad hombres’ such as drug traffickers and killers for deportation but many affected have no or minimal criminal records
Some former residents who fled during the war years have returned to the Al Shaar neighborhood, where there is a halting sense of renewed life on the streets. But the area remains largely depopulated. And no one dares say that the war is ending anytime soon. Devastation in a Syrian neighborhood
The president promised to target ‘bad hombres’ such as drug traffickers and killers for deportation but many affected have little to no criminal record
Some former residents who fled during the war years have returned to the Al Shaar neighborhood, where there is a halting sense of renewed life on the streets. But the area remains largely depopulated. And no one dares say that the war is ending anytime soon.
Some former residents who fled during the war years have returned to the Al Shaar neighborhood, where there is a halting sense of renewed life on the streets. But the area remains largely depopulated. And no one dares say that the war is ending anytime soon. Devastation in a Syrian neighborhood
World
The Justice Department today fired an opening shot in the Trump administration’s crackdown on so-called sanctuary cities, sending letters to eight jurisdictions asking for proof that they are cooperating with immigration enforcement, and indicating they are at risk of losing federal grants.
World
The Justice Department today fired an opening shot in the Trump administration’s crackdown on 'sanctuary cities,' sending letters to eight jurisdictions asking for proof they're cooperating with immigration laws.
Her work opposing capital punishment was captured in her book and film Dead Man Walking, and now she’s speaking out against a spate of planned killings
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Some of President Trump’s advisers predicted that his victory would set off a populist wave across Europe, though that has yet to materialize.The French election, set to begin just days after a fatal shooting in Paris, is the latest European vote in which a far-right party has a shot at gaining power.
The university is facing criticism for its decision to disallow Coulter, then to reschedule in a different time and place. ASIA
The university is facing criticism for its decision to disallow Coulter, then to reschedule in a different time and place. BUSINESS