Netanyahu Orders Fresh Beirut Blasts Days After D.C. Ceasefire Deal
Israeli strikes hit Beirut’s Dahiyeh days after a Washington‑brokered ceasefire was renewed, damaging a residential block and raising fresh doubts about the fragile pause. Diplomacy and naval clashes at the Strait of Hormuz add to the strain.
Broadway Blowup: NYC Composer Says ‘Wicked’ Shut Him Out For Being A White Man
A federal lawsuit filed June 2 says Wicked and two nonprofit directories blocked a NYC composer from a paid apprenticeship because he is a white man. The case tests where diversity pipelines collide with civil‑rights law.
Brooklyn Lab Showdown: Northwell Scientist Says Vaccine Star’s Advances Cost Her Job
A Northwell dean says a prominent vaccine researcher repeatedly pursued her and that his report led to her exit. She has sued in Brooklyn federal court seeking unspecified damages.
Bullet Grazes 26-Year-Old’s Head Near Kingsborough Houses
A 26-year-old man was grazed in the head near Kingsborough Houses and is in stable condition; detectives are probing whether the shooting is linked to an early-morning Ocean Hill homicide.












