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A German court sentenced a Syrian intelligence officer to life in prison, in a landmark war crimes trial.

Survivors of sexual harassment, including one of the accusers of “Sex and the City” star Chris Noth, held a virtual news conference Thursday to urge legislators to pass a bill that would give victims the right to their day in court against their alleged abusers.

The University of Michigan has agreed to a settlement with more than 1,000 people who say they were sexually assaulted by Dr. Robert Anderson at the school during his nearly four-decade career.

An estimated $40 million of infrastructural improvements are planned for Tifft, Hopkins and Louisiana Streets in Buffalo. The money is just a fraction of the funds slated for Western New York in the federal infrastructure act. But local leaders say those projects, and many others, are only possible if the region is adequately funded for infrastructural improvement.

Buffalo Public Schools Superintendent Kriner Cash was upbeat Wednesday evening, after testifying virtually before the fiscal committees of the state legislature about Gov. Kathy Hochul's proposed increase in school aid to local districts, like Buffalo.

"The Israeli government is committing the crime against humanity of apartheid against Palestinians," the rights group said. Israel's foreign ministry says the new Amnesty report is anti-Semitic.

Hurricane Ida alone caused more than $60 billion in damages, making it one of the five most costly U.S. hurricanes on record since 1980. Forecasters ran out of names for a record second year in a row.

Black abortion rights leaders say reproductive justice and racial justice are inextricably connected.

A Pentagon letter sent to four congressional committees in May and obtained by NPR says officials have "certified that the Government of Ukraine has taken substantial actions" to address corruption.

The weeks-long trial lasted over a month and was broadcast live for millions to watch. Some advocates say the verdict could give even more pause for domestic violence survivors looking to speak out.