New York Gov. Kathy Hochul seeks expanded involuntary commitment laws over violent crimes on subway
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, is looking to expand the state’s involuntary commitment laws to allow hospitals to force more people with mental health problems into treatment. This comes in response to More...
New York City congestion pricing may begin as scheduled, judge rules
A federal judge in Newark, New Jersey, has rejected the state’s request to pause the implementation of New York City’s controversial congestion pricing plan. The ruling allows the plan to begin as scheduled More...
Playboy founder Hugh Hefner battled Elvis Presley’s costar over nude pics: son
Stella Stevens was in dire need of a paycheck when Playboy came calling. The actress, who was groomed to be the next Marilyn Monroe before she made her own mark during the final years of Hollywood’s golden era, More...
Speaker Johnson faces year of tight votes and acrimony: ‘A lot of expectations’
While the high-stakes fight to lead the House of Representatives is over, Speaker Mike Johnson’s politically perilous year is just beginning. Winning the speaker’s gavel was no easy feat considering Johnson, More...
Bernie Sanders hits out at H-1B visa program for replacing American jobs with ‘indentured servants’
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., is taking aim at the controversial H-1B visa program, arguing that it replaces “good-paying American jobs with low-wage indentured servants from abroad” — just as the program More...
‘Santa Claus’ sarcophagus and more ancient religious relics among big discoveries in 2024
Many rare discoveries have been made across the globe over the course of the year 2024. The public was able to view some religious relics that highlighted historical moments, giving people a better understanding More...
New Orleans officers recovering after ‘heroic’ response to New Year’s terrorist attack: attorney
NEW ORLEANS – The two New Orleans Police Department officers injured in the Jan. 1 terrorist attack on Bourbon Street that left 15 dead, including attacker Shamsud-Din Jabbar, are recovering after they heroically More...
Craziest air travel moments of 2024
Many people traveled far and wide in 2024. For many, the memories began during their journey aboard one of the thousands of flights that crisscrossed the globe each day. As 2024 wraps up, here is a roundup of More...
2nd Homeland Security agent in Utah arrested on charges of selling illicit drugs that were seized as evidence
A second Department of Homeland Security agent in Utah was arrested and charged in federal court on accusations of using a confidential informant to sell illicit drugs that were seized as evidence. Nicholas Kindle, More...
A user’s manual to certifying the presidential election
The House and Senate will meet on Monday in a Joint Session of Congress to certify the results of the 2024 presidential vote. The Capitol riot and contretemps over certification of the 2020 presidential election More...
