Ambushed Baltimore Officer Taken Off Life Support

A police officer who was ambushed in a Baltimore neighborhood was removed from life support Thursday, the Baltimore Police Department reported. Officer Keona Holley of the Baltimore City Police Department died shortly…

What to expect when you’re expecting…omicron

So you think you have contracted the omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus, but can’t verify this because you can’t find test kits or get an appointment at a testing center until…

Small plane crash-landed in Lyme on Christmas Eve

LYME, NY – On December 24, 2021 at approximately 4:32pm, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a small plane that had crashed in a field near 25717 Moffatt…

Former Amtrak Employee Charged with Wire Fraud

NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that KENYA BUTLER-SMALL was charged on December 21, 2021 with two counts of wire fraud for conduct alleged to have occurred while…

Queens woman charged for animal cruelty after 50 cats and dogs found in unsanitary conditions

QUEENS, NY _ Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz today announced that Elizabeth Grant, 53, has been charged with failure to provide proper food and drink to animals and other charges for allegedly…

Amazon Settles With Labor Board, Making It Easier For Workers To Organize

Amazon reached a nationwide settlement with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) late Wednesday, making it easier for Amazon employees to form a union. The agreement obligates Amazon to email its warehouse workers…

‘It Doesn’t Look Like She’s Very Interested’: Democratic Rep Goes After Kamala Harris For Ignoring Him On Border Issues

Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas voiced his disappointment in Vice President Kamala Harris for ignoring his calls regarding migration issues, The New York Times reported. When Cuellar heard Harris would be…

Thousands Of Accounts Spreading Chinese State Propaganda Are Evading Bans From US Social Media

A network of social media accounts spreading Chinese state propaganda is thriving on tech platforms despite social media companies’ attempts to crack down on foreign influence campaigns. Over 2,000 accounts are involved…

Migrant fugitive convicted for killing sister and girlfriend

Brooklyn District Eric Gonzalez today announced that a former Brooklyn resident has been convicted of two counts of murder for shooting to death his sister and former girlfriend in July 2002. The…

Two charged for Paramus burglaries

PARAMUS, NJ – Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrests of LOURRISTON POTTER (DOB: 9/17/1982; married; non-profit employee) of 4 Catherine Street, Port Jervis, New York and RICKY LAND (DOB: 12/04/1981;…

D.C. Police Recovered 56 Firearms last week

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Every day, the Metropolitan Police Department works to investigate and recover illegal firearms in Washington D.C. through intelligence-based policing to identify, interdict, and interrupt armed violent offenders within the District.…

$1 Million Powerball Ticket Sold in Astoria

ASTORIA, NEW YORK – The New York Lottery today announced one second-prize ticket for the December 20 Powerball drawing was sold in ASTORIA. The ticket is worth a guaranteed $1,000,000. The ticket…

TAKE 5 $35K Top-Prize Winner Sold in Manhattan

MANHATTAN, NEW YORK – The New York Lottery today announced one top-prize winning ticket was sold for the December 19 TAKE 5 EVENING drawing. The ticket, worth $35,599.50, was purchased at JIA JIA 99…

Top Republicans Pressure Manchin To Switch Parties

Republicans are upping their calls for West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin to switch parties after he said he would not vote for President Joe Biden’s domestic spending bill. Texas Republican Sen.…

COVID Comes For Congress as politicians test positive for COVID-19

Reps. Antonio Delgado, Barbara Lee and Nicole Malliotakis are the latest lawmakers to announce that they had tested positive for the coronavirus as it infects more in Congress and in governors’ mansions…

Member of H-2 Mexican Drug Cartel Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison for International Narcotics Distribution Conspiracy

Earlier today at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, Deovaldo Gutierrez Alfaro, also known as “Leoba,” was sentenced by United States District Judge Carol Bagley Amon to 60 months’ imprisonment for his participation…

Democrats Demand Federal Probe Into Oil, Gas Industry Over ‘Life-Threatening Environmental Justice Issue’

A group of House Democrats from New York called for a federal investigation Tuesday into the role “peaker” power plants have in contributing to air pollution. The three Democrats led by Oversight…

Crave Hot Dogs and BBQ Rolls Food Truck Into Indiana

Crave Hot Dogs and BBQ is one of the fastest growing Hot Dog and BBQ restaurants in the United States. Founded in 2018, the brand has expanded across the United States, primarily…

Bronx Man Admits Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl

NEWARK, N.J. – A Bronx man today admitted possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Jose Sanchez Matos, 31, of the Bronx, New York, pleaded guilty before…

Essex County Man Admits Conspiring with His Brother – a Federal Safety and Health Officer – to Extort Contractors

NEWARK, N.J. – An Essex County, New Jersey, man today admitted to conspiring to extort multiple general contractors of approximately $14,000 by using his brother’s position as a compliance safety and health…

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