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In the news today: Larry Summers, former treasury secretary under President Clinton, steps down from public commitments after revelations in Epstein emails; Raleigh's mayor says federal immigration agents will target that city next; and the United Nations approves the Trump administration's blueprint to secure and govern Gaza. Also, how a Bluetooth speaker helped reunite a baby otter with its mother. |
Former Harvard University president Larry Summers waves during Harvard commencement exercises in 2018 in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer) |
Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers steps down from public commitments after Epstein emails |
Larry Summers, the former president of Harvard University who once served as U.S. treasury secretary, issued a statement saying he would step back from public commitments after the release of emails showing he maintained a friendly relationship with Jeffrey Epstein long after the financier pleaded guilty to soliciting prostitution from an underage girl in 2008. Read more. |
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- "I am deeply ashamed of my actions and recognize the pain they have caused. I take full responsibility for my misguided decision to continue communicating with Mr. Epstein," Summers' statement said.
Summers served as treasury secretary from 1999 to 2001 under President Bill Clinton, and was Harvard's president for five years from 2001 to 2006. He is currently a professor and is a director of the school's Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government. Summers said he would continue to teach.
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Federal immigration agents will expand enforcement action in North Carolina to Raleigh, mayor says |
Federal immigration authorities will expand their enforcement action in North Carolina to Raleigh as soon as Tuesday, the mayor of the state's capital city said, while Customs and Border Protection agents continue operating in Charlotte following a weekend that saw arrests of more than 130 people in that city. Read more. |
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Mayor Janet Cowell said Monday that she didn't know how large the operation would be or how long agents would be present. Immigration authorities haven't spoken about it. The Democrat said in a statement that crime was lower in Raleigh this year compared with last and that public safety was a priority for her and the city council.
The Department of Homeland Security has said it is focusing on North Carolina because of so-called sanctuary policies, which limit cooperation between local authorities and immigration agents.
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UN approves the Trump administration's plan for the future of Gaza |
The Trump administration's blueprint to secure and govern Gaza won strong approval at the United Nations on Monday, a crucial step that provides international support for U.S. efforts to move the devastated territory toward peace following two years of war. Read more. |
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The U.S. resolution that passed the U.N. Security Council authorizes an international stabilization force to provide security in Gaza, approves a transitional authority to be overseen by President Donald Trump and envisions a possible future path to an independent Palestinian state.
The vote endorses Trump's 20-point ceasefire plan and builds on the momentum of the fragile ceasefire he helped broker with allies. The proposal calls for a yet-to-be-established Board of Peace as a transitional authority that Trump would head. It also provides a wide mandate for the international stabilization force, including overseeing the borders, providing security and demilitarizing the territory.
- Arab and other Muslim countries that expressed interest in providing troops for an international force had signaled that U.N. authorization was essential for their participation. Hamas opposed the resolution, saying in a statement that it does not meet the "Palestinian people's political and humanitarian demands and rights."
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A spandex bodysuit by Belgian designer Walter Van Beirendonck from a 2009 collection, right, is displayed during the announcement, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, in New York, Monday, about the next spring fashion exhibit "Costume Art," which is set to launch at the Met Gala in 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) |
The next Met Gala exhibit will spotlight fashion across art history
If there's been one uniting theme of all the blockbuster fashion exhibits at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, it's the simple idea that fashion is art. "Costume Art," announced Monday as the next big show at the museum's Costume Institute — launched by the starry Met Gala in 2026 — aims to make that connection more literal than ever, pairing garments with objects from across the museum to show how fashion has long been intertwined with different art forms. |
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