Congress builds pressure as Smriti Irani refutes Goa bar allegations
A row has erupted over allegations of Union Minister Smriti Irani’s daughter running an 'illegal bar' in Goa. Congress leader...
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Newsom signs gun control bill modeled after Texas abortion law
California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a gun control bill into law that will allow private citizens to sue...
Senior US diplomat tasked with mediating maritime border deal between Lebanon, Israel expected in Beirut
A senior US diplomat tasked with mediating a maritime border deal between Lebanon and Israel is expected in Beirut at...
NYC temporarily barred from proceeding with school budget cuts
A Manhattan judge on Friday has temporarily barred New York City from moving forward with school budget cuts amid plunging...
Mumbai court rejects plea by MVA seeking blanket protection from ED
A special court in Mumbai under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) has rejected a plea filed by the...
Sri Lanka crisis: US expresses concern over crackdown on protesters
The US on Friday has denounced Sri Lankan security forces' overnight crackdown on anti-government protesters as its envoy met newly-elected...
MCD finalises budget estimates of Rs 15,276 crore for 2022-23
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has finalised budget estimates of Rs 15,276 crore for 2022-23, focusing on sanitation and...
Journalist becomes first reporter of native African, Nigerian descent to cover the White House
A journalist has become the first reporter of native African and Nigerian descent to cover the White House Toluse Olorunnipa,...
3 dozen individuals charged with $1.2 billion in alleged health care fraud
The Justice Department on Wednesday has announced charges against three dozen people who are accused of orchestrating health care fraud...
Feds charge 36 in alleged health care fraud schemes totaling $1.2 billion
The Justice Department on Wednesday has announced charges against three dozen people who are accused of orchestrating health care fraud...
NY Environmental Conservation Police on Patrol
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC) Division of Law Enforcement enforces the 71 chapters of New York...
Consumer Alert: NYS Division of Consumer Protection Warns the Military Community to be Aware of Scams Targeting Servicemembers
Secretary of State Robert Rodriguez Offers Tips to Increase Awareness to Help Prevent FraudJuly is Military Consumer Protection MonthThe New...
Doctor in 10-year-old’s abortion case takes legal step against Indiana AG
An Indianapolis doctor who performed an abortion on a 10-year-old rape victim from Ohio has took the first step Tuesday...
Gov. Kathy Hochul pressed on renewing donor-friendly COVID state of emergency edict
Gov. Kathy Hochul have been facing sharp criticism for keeping in place a COVID-19 state of emergency that dates back...
New York launches hotline to help workers in sexual harassment cases
New York state on Tuesday has launched a hotline to help workers who have faced sexual harassment connect with pro-bono...
Indonesian cleric jailed for spreading fake COVID-19 news released on parole
An Indonesian Muslim cleric who was jailed for spreading fake COVID-19 news has been released from prison on parole on...
Ethiopia receives humanitarian response totaling $60 million from UAE through WFP
Ethiopia has received a humanitarian response totaling $60 million from the United Arab Emirates through the United Nations’ World Food...
US to enact order punishing wrongful detention of Americans abroad
The United States of America is set to enact an order punishing wrongful detention of Americans abroad. Biden has faced...
Judge rules Trump still in contempt despite swearing he has no documents sought by New York Attorney General Letitia James
A New York judge Friday ruled that Donald Trump remains in contempt of court, despite a sworn filing submitted by...
Astor Place Starbucks workers vote in favor of union
Workers at a Starbucks in the East Village have voted to unionize, making the outpost the chain’s second New York...
City cancels proposed homeless shelter in Chinatown
The city has canceled plans to open a homeless shelter at 47 Madison Street in Chinatown, according to a statement...
Biden says he’s ‘considering’ some student loan debt relief
President Joe Biden said Thursday that he is "considering" taking action to forgive some student loan debt, with a decision...
NYC delays salary transparency law after pushback
Go to any job website, and you may be looking for one thing: How much you’re going to get paid....
MTA convenes panel to crack down on fare evasion
The MTA has put together a panel that will come up with “effective and equitable” ways to crack down on...
Financial Focus: Can Streaming TV be more excitable & profitable than Network or Cable?
By Professor Anthony Rivieccio MBA PFA We are all excited for streaming media. After all, it's still brand new to...
Judge holds Trump in contempt for failing to comply with subpoena from N.Y. attorney general
A judge in New York is holding former President Donald Trump in contempt for failing to comply with a subpoena...
Elon Musk to buy Twitter for $44B and take it private
Elon Musk reached an agreement to buy Twitter for roughly $44 billion on Monday, promising a more lenient touch to...
Transportation Alternatives executive director talks street safety
A new report from the transit advocacy group Transportation Alternatives documented the highest number of traffic fatalities since 2014 over...
Zelenskyy pushes for more aid amid talks with U.S. diplomats
The U.S. secretaries of state and defense met Sunday night with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the highest-level visit to...
Adams pledges more money for homeless services
The city will allocate an additional $171 million a year to combat homelessness beginning in October, Mayor Eric Adams announced...
Twitter bans ads that contradict science on climate change
Twitter says it will no longer allow advertisers on its site who deny the scientific consensus on climate change, echoing...
Bronx family mourns 23-year-old killed by stray bullet
For hours Friday, people filed into a funeral home in the Bronx to honor a woman killed by a stray...
Adams marks first Earth Day with focus on buildings emissions
At the Fairview co-op in Forest Hills, Queens, there’s a focus on the future as the climate crisis grows. “What...
New York City organizations working to increase diversity in youth hockey
Caleb Williamson did not know what hockey was until he watched “The Mighty Ducks" as a child. “I saw the...
Four wounded in shooting near Washington, D.C., school
Four people were shot and wounded Friday afternoon near a Washington, D.C., prep school. Raymond Spencer, 23, was named as...
Girl, 4, dies after being forced to drink whiskey
A Louisiana woman who wanted to teach her 4-year-old granddaughter a lesson about drinking forced her to drink half a...
DOE: Employees who submitted fake COVID vaccine cards placed on leave
The city’s Department of Education placed a number of employees on unpaid leave after finding that they submitted fake COVID-19...
Expanded protections for food delivery app workers go into effect
Beginning Friday, new city laws take effect to protect delivery workers for apps like GrubHub and Uber Eats. It marks...
Adams announces $2 million fund for Ukrainians feeling war
New York City will provide more than $2 million in funding to Ukrainians escaping the Russian-Ukrainian war who are relocating...
Autistic boy, 7, critically hurt after falling down Bronx elevator shaft, NYC Buildings Dept. investigating
An autistic 7-year-old boy was critically hurt after he slipped out of his Bronx apartment and fell down an elevator...
Congress demands answers after MTA camera failure in Brooklyn subway attack
Members of Congress are demanding answers from the MTA about why multiple subway surveillance cameras were not fully functioning when...
Teen good Samaritan dies trying to rescue driver whose car plunged into Florida canal
A Florida teen is being mourned as a hero after the 17-year-old died trying to rescue a driver who had...
Fatal subway shove suspect deemed unfit to stand trial: prosecutors
The man charged with fatally shoving an Asian American woman onto the subway tracks in Times Square in January has...
Federal prosecutors float idea of Rikers Island takeover
As the Rikers Island crisis continues to go unaddressed, prosecutors are floating the idea of a federal takeover. In a...
MTA, NYC taxis and ride-hailing apps keep masking rules as airlines drop them
A federal judge in Florida voided the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s national mask mandate for travel on planes...
Doormen’s union, landlords avoid strike with tentative agreement
The building workers union reached a tentative, four-year agreement with the landlords that employ them, the two negotiating partners announced...
Mayor Adams picks Jessica Tisch to lead city’s Sanitation Department
Jessica Tisch, the former head of the city’s Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications, has been named the next sanitation...
Mayor Bloomberg visits City Hall for first time since 2013
For a week, Mayor Eric Adams was stuck in Gracie Mansion, isolating with COVID-19. But that ended that ended Monday...
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Rep. Ilhan Omar sees Christians singing on a plane, wonders what would happen if Muslims did the same
Seeing a video of Christians on a plane singing spiritual songs left Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar wondering what might happen...
Adams, Sewell insist NYC subways are safe after rampage as mayor downplays crime surge
Mayor Eric Adams on Sunday tried to assure the public that the subways are safe after last week’s rampage —...
Cardinal Dolan talks refugees, homelessness on Easter
Cardinal Timothy Dolan praised New Yorkers’ compassion for Ukrainians and outlined his upcoming trip to meet with refugees in an...
New Yorkers welcomed back the Easter parade and bonnet festival
With the chimes of the bells, St. Patrick's Cathedral welcomed parishioners visiting near and far for Easter Sunday service. “Our...
6 children rescued from elevator in Wayne, New Jersey
Wayne Police say six children, all about 13 years old, were trapped in an elevator that got stuck near the...
President Weah hosts football legends in Africa at an event in Monrovia
The liberian President, George Weah, has hosted football legends in Africa at an event in Monrovia. This president disclosed this...
‘Crazy Elon’ Musk making major push in Twitter bid — but now he’s facing federal heat
Now I get why he’s called “Crazy Elon.” Bankers who cover Elon Musk — the electric-car, space-travel and now, possibly,...
NYU Shanghai staff ‘trapped’ amid harsh COVID lockdown
Dozens of staff and vendors at NYU’s Shanghai campus have been “trapped” on campus for weeks, an administrator said. “We...
Transit workers who helped bring riders to safety during shooting honored at City Hall
As the platform filled with smoke and bloodied passengers exiting the Brooklyn train car, N train operator David Artis directed...
Rising COVID cases may push city Health Department to raise alert level in coming days
As COVID-19 cases rise statewide, the city can expect to move to a “medium” alert level in the next week,...
10 NYC Easter egg hunts happening this weekend
Easter is this Sunday, and that means it is Easter egg hunt season. All across New York City, organizations are...
