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…

Census Bureau: Yearly Population Growth Slowest In US History

The U.S. population grew by 0.1% over the year that ended July 1, the slowest rate in American history, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The bureau estimated that the population grew…

Mayor Announces $100 Reward For COVID-19 Booster Shot

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday a new $100 reward for those who get a COVID-19 booster shot, multiple sources reported. In an effort to combat the soaring Omicron…

Bill De Blasio, NYC offer $100 to get a COVID-19 booster shot

NEW YORK CITY, NY – New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio said anyone who gets a booster shot between now and New Year’s Eve will get $100 from the city. In…

Hudson Man Sentenced to 71 Months for Cocaine Base, Fentanyl Distribution

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Micah Hines, a/k/a “Water,” age 42, was sentenced today to 71 months in prison, to be followed by 4 years of supervised release, for distributing more than 28…

White House says the definition of fully vaccinated will likely change to include booster shots

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said the Biden administration would be on board, when, not if, the Centers for Disease Control amends the definition of ‘fully vaccinated’ to include booster shots.…

Jury Convicts Albany Man of Drug Charge

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Tyler Purvis-Mitchell, age 27, of Albany, was convicted on Friday of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine following a four-day jury trial. The announcement was made by United…

Three Passaic County Men Charged in Scheme to Defraud Moving Company Customers

NEWARK, N.J. – Three Passaic County, New Jersey, men have been charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with a scheme to extort increased fees for moving services from vulnerable…

Democrats Urge Health Officials To Require Vaccination Or Negative Test For Domestic Flights

A group of Democratic lawmakers sent letters to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday asking officials to require proof of vaccination or a…

Trump Reveals He Got The Booster Shot

Former President Donald Trump acknowledged he had received a booster shot against COVID-19 while at one of his “History Tour” live events with Bill O’Reilly on Sunday. O’Reilly noted that both of…

Tattooed, Leftist Millennial Gabriel Boric Elected Youngest President Of Chile

Gabriel Boric, a left-leaning 35-year-old, won Chile’s presidential election Sunday with 56% of the votes. He gave a victory speech in the indigenous Mapuche language to a crowd of young supporters, the…

California Man Sentenced To 3 Years In Prison For Making Threats Against Political Officials And Journalists Relating To The Outcome Of The 2020 Presidential Election

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that ROBERT LEMKE, a California man who threatened members of Congress and journalists in connection with the outcome…

Rhode Island Man Admits to Defrauding COVID Relief Unemployment Programs in Eight States

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Rhode Island man today pled guilty to his role in a conspiracy to file fraudulent applications for COVID unemployment relief funds in at least eight states, announced United…

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