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Kurdish authorities are trying to preserve an ancient citadel above Irbil that local historians say has been a site of human habitation for 7,000 years. But in order to preserve it, they've had to relocate its most recent habitants — refugee Kurds.

A board room renovation in the downtown Government Center will temporarily displace the Bloomington City Council meetings, with the council relocating to the Center for Performing Arts.

New guidance against religious profiling by police officers in New York City were announced as part of the settlement. Renee Montagne talks to Hina Shamsi of the American Civil Liberties Union.

The rally had right-wing protesters, some thrusting Nazi salutes, as well as leftist counterprotesters. It was triggered by the arrest of a Syrian and Iraqi man in connection with a fatal stabbing.

A fatal police shooting in Chicago over the weekend sparked protests. The incident underscores the tense relationship that remains between the police department and residents.

Mayor Bill de Blasio is committed to replacing the notorious jail amid reports of widespread violence by inmates and guards but says it won't be quick or easy. One plan would cost $10 billion.

Transport for London's problems with Uber include its "approach to reporting serious criminal offences" and how it handles background checks.

The transport authority said Uber's approach and conduct "demonstrate a lack of corporate responsibility in relation to a number of issues that have public safety and security implications."

Judge Lawrence Knipel refused a request from parents to lift the vaccination order that was imposed last week to stem a measles outbreak. The parents claimed the city had overstepped its authority.

Riders are already required to wear face coverings on subways, buses and railroads. Officials hope the new penalty will improve compliance and bring hesitant would-be passengers back on board.