Face masks returns to forefront amid triple threat of Covid-19, flu, RSV
New York state health and education officials have sent a letter to school districts with recommendations, including wearing masks indoors,...
Democrats propose permanent $1,500 state child tax credit to reduce rising poverty
Democratic lawmakers has introduced new legislation to increase the state child tax credit for working families in efforts to address...
Letitia James defends probe of sex harass allegations against chief of staff
New York Attorney General Letitia James has defended herself against allegations she dragged her feet investigating sexual harassment allegations against...
Hochul approves notification law for New York nursing homes
Governor Kathy Hochul has signed new legislation Wednesday, requiring residential healthcare facilities to update residents as well as their family...
New York Rep Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez under investigation by House Ethics Committee
Rep Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., is under a House ethics investigation, according to a statement issued by the House Committee...
New cruise ship deal will bring $100M, 200K tourists to NYC: Mayor Adams
A European cruise line’s expansion plans will bring an annual $102 million in new revenue to New York...
Apartment rental prices may finally be falling in US, data shows
There are three factors that could lead to inflation which include demand-pull inflation, cost-push inflation and built-in...
World Cup Qatar 2022: Morocco’s win inspires Arab pride, says Dubai ruler
Dubai’s ruler has praised the Moroccan team’s historic World Cup knockout victory over Spain on Tuesday – describing it...
Dbanj arrested, detained over fraud, connivance with government officials
A Nigerian musician, Oladapo Oyebanji, famously known as D'banj has been arrested and detained by anti-graft agency, the Independent...
UAE now has world’s best passport, allowing access to 180 countries
The United Arab Emirates, home to glitzy Dubai, has a new record to add to its list:...
Israeli energy firm signs joint natural gas exploration deal with Morocco
Israel’s NewMed Energy has announced it has signed a deal with Morocco and Adarco Energy for offshore natural gas exploration...
Adams announces employers, mediation program to help domestic workers
New York City Mayor Eric Adams, New York City Department of Consumer and Employee Protection (DCWP) Commissioner Vilda Vera Mayuga...
Trump companies convicted on all charges in Manhattan criminal tax fraud case
A jury in New York has found two Trump Organization companies guilty on all charges of tax fraud and other...
West African monetary union to grow 5.7% in 2022
The growth rate within the countries of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU), has amounted to 5.7% in...
Judge drops corruption charges against former New York Lt. Gov. Benjamin
A federal judge has thrown out bribery and fraud charges against former New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin, saying the...
U.S. expands deportation relief to some 264,000 Haitians
The U.S. government on Monday has broadened a program that allows certain Haitian immigrants to live and work in the...
NYC Mayor Adams to name 2 new top City Hall appointees Tuesday
Mayor Adams on Tuesday will announce replacements for his outgoing first deputy mayor and chief of staff, ending weeks...
Mayor Adams defends forced hospitalization plan
New York City's pledge to ease the homeless crisis and get help for those with severe mental illness could...
California school principal left suicide note ahead of court date
A California elementary school principal who died by suicide ahead of a court date to answer to child...
Iran state TV denies termination of morality police
Iran’s state-run al-Alam news channel has denied media reports claiming the country’s morality police had been shut down. Earlier...
Mayor Eric Adams’ Op-Ed: Action, Care and Compassion – My Administration’s Approach to Addressing Severe Mental Illness
Our city is facing a crisis. New Yorkers with severe and untreated mental illness are living out in the open,...
Australia starts building most powerful radio telescope
Australia on Monday started building a vast network of antennas in the Outback, its section of what planners say...
Mayor Adams, American College of Lifestyle Medicine announce $44M to offer lifestyle medicine foundational training to every NYC healthcare practitioner
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and the American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) today announced a new...
New York attorney general’s office faces questions over investigation that led to resignation of top aide
The office of State Attorney General Letitia James has been called to provide more details about an internal sexual harassment...
Nigeria resumes Abuja-Kaduna train service attacked by gunmen
A train service linking Nigeria’s capital Abuja with the northern city of Kaduna has resumed operations eight months after it...
Trump claims grounds for “termination” of U.S. Constitution
Former US President Donald Trump has called for the termination of the Constitution and termed the 2020 election 'massive fraud'....
Celebrating Another Wonderful Milestone
Dear Destiny Friends, It is with great pleasure that I wish to share with you the goodness of the Lord in my...
New York Health Commissioner Mary Bassett to resign
New York State Health Commissioner Mary Bassett, a longtime public servant who took over the agency last year, has been...
Robbers escape with $10,000 from NYC smoke shop
Armed robbers have made off with $10,000 from a Queens tobacco store, police said. The NYPD is now looking for...
Rebel commander discloses 65% of fighters ‘disengaged’ from Tigray
The commander-in-chief of the Tigray rebel forces has said that 65 percent of his forces have “disengaged”, a month after...
US Navy intercepts fishing boat smuggling ammunition en route from Iran to Yemen
The US Navy said Saturday it had seized one million rounds of ammunition along with rocket fuses and propellant...
FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar records highest-ever attendance in tournament’s history
The FIFA World Cup in Qatar has recorded the highest-ever attendance in the global football tournament’s history, with a...
Four people executed in Iran over links to Israel’s intelligence service: Judiciary
Iran on Sunday put to death four people accused of working with Israel’s intelligence service, the judiciary said. “This...
DRC declares three days of mourning after ‘massacre’ of over 100 people
Three days of national mourning has began in the DR Congo on Saturday after the alleged massacre of civilians in...
US unveils $700m, next-generation B-21 nuclear bomber
The United States has unveiled its latest high-tech strategic bomber – the B-21 Raider – which is capable of carrying...
NY attorney general’s longtime chief of staff quits amid sexual harassment allegations
The chief of staff to New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) has resigned following an investigation into at least...
Dr Mary Bassett, New York health commissioner, leaving post to rejoin Harvard
State Health Commissioner Dr. Mary Bassett announced Friday that she will be stepping down at the end of the...
Suspect arrested in murder of Migos rapper Takeoff in Houston
A suspect in the murder of Migos rapper Takeoff was arrested Thursday night in Houston. Patrick Xavier Clark, 33,...
Airbnb likely to lose more than 10K listings in NYC under tight new rules, says Adams official
More than 10,000 Airbnb listings for short-term rentals in New York City are likely to disappear when tight new...
Terrorism: US issues sanctions against 3 Lebanese men, 2 companies
The US issued new Hezbollah-related sanctions on Thursday against three individuals and two companies in Lebanon for providing...
Arabs cheer Morocco as last Arab team in World Cup
Moroccan fans celebrated on Thursday as their country became the only Arab nation to reach the knockout rounds of...
Saudi Arabia submits official bid for AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026
In another historic milestone for women’s football in Saudi Arabia, the Kingdom has submitted its bid to...
Rebels massacred 50 civilians in eastern town– Congolese army
The armed forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have accused the M23 rebel group and its allies...
NY considers more regulation of virtual currency
New York state financial regulators have considered new regulations for virtual currency businesses as the sector has fallen under scrutiny...
Governor Hochul anounces $28M in federal funding to help students prepare for college
Governor Hochul has announced that the state has been awarded $28 million to increase college and career readiness, for over...
South Africa president face impeachment threat over ‘Farmgate’
An independent panel appointed by the speaker of South Africa’s parliament has found preliminary evidence that President Cyril Ramaphosa violated...
New York Sen. Joe Addabbo wants Jets back in Queens
The New York Jets have called East Rutherford, New Jersey their home since 1984 after spending their first 24 seasons...
Construction of 339 mile power line begins in NY
Construction has started on the longest stretch of the Champlain Hudson Power Express — a 339-mile transmission line to bring...
ISIS: Extremist group confirms death of leader, announces replacement
The ISIS extremist group said Wednesday that its leader Abu Hasan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi has been killed in battle...
Gov Hochul announces $46.5M in grants awarded to three Long Island colleges for tech jobs, training facilities
A trio of Long Island colleges will receive $46.5 million in state funds to develop technology training, jobs...
NYC nurses demand hospitals increase staffing levels, provide fair pay, benefits
Dozens of nurses packed into a City Council hearing Wednesday to sound the alarm over dangerously low staffing...
Russian-Ukraine conflict: Head of Russian Foreign Intelligence Service says he discussed Ukraine with CIA director in Turkey
Russian foreign intelligence chief Sergei Naryshkin said in an interview published on Wednesday that he discussed nuclear issues and...
Civil rights groups oppose NYC plan to force people in ‘mental health crisis’ off streets
Some civil rights groups are condemning the mayor's controversial plan to force homeless people who are determined to be...
Billionaire investor Leon Black accused of rape in new lawsuit
A billionaire investor with ties to the late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein has been accused of raping a young...
NYC reaches settlement in class-action lawsuit over release delays at Rikers Island
New York City has reached a settlement in a class-action lawsuit over release delays at Rikers Island. Tens of thousands...
Jiang Zemin: Former Chinese leader dies aged 96
Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin has died at the age of 96, Chinese state media reported. Jiang died at 12:13pm...
New York City to start hospitalizing more mentally ill people involuntarily
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has announced an initiative that would give the city more leeway to involuntarily hospitalize...
Qatar Energy CEO announce agreements with ConocoPhillips for LNG supply to Germany
QatarEnergy and ConocoPhillips on Tuesday signed two sales and purchase agreements to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Germany...
First Emirati mission to moon surface integrated onto SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket for the historic launch
The United Arab Emirates’ Rashid Rover, the first Emirati mission to the moon surface, has been integrated onto a...
Buffalo supermarket shooting suspect pleads guilty to murder
Payton Gendron has pleaded guilty to state charges stemming from the May shooting at a Tops supermarket in Buffalo. Gendron...