Elon Musk pushes to delay the Twitter trial while citing whistleblower’s testimony
Elon Musk seeks to delay Twitter trial in light of whistleblower claim Elon Musk's legal team is seeking to delay...
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NYC leaders will use pension funds to push Mastercard, AmEx to help flag gun sales
New York City officials has said they want major credit-card companies to create a code to track purchases of guns...
Lakewood, NJ town cuts down trees to keep homeless away
Lakewood, New Jersey has cut down several trees that provided shelter for a homeless population that was reportedly becoming...
Police arrest man who climbed NYT building threatening to hurt self
Police have arrested a man on Tuesday who climbed the New York Times building threatening to hurt himself. Darrow...
Top Secret Service official at heart of January 6 Trump row steps down
Tony Ornato, the senior Secret Service official who broke with agency precedent to serve as a political adviser during former...
Top FBI agent resigns amid claims he shielded Hunter Biden from probe
Timothy Thibault, a top-level FBI agent who had been under fire for his role in investigations regarding President Biden's son,...
Mayor Adams claims he ‘won’ fight against homelessness in NYC subways
Mayor Adams on Monday declared “mission accomplished” in his campaign to move homeless people out of the city’s subway...
Ahead of student loan forgiveness, Schumer calls on loan providers to staff up
With more than 2 million people in New York State alone becoming eligible for student loan forgiveness under President...
If they tried to prosecute President Trump, there literally will be riots in the street, Lindsey Graham warns
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) has warned there “will be riots in the streets” if former President Trump is indicted....
‘Labor Day Parade’ Biden expected to visit Pittsburgh
President Biden is expected to visit Pittsburgh next Monday and is likely to attend the city's famed Labor Day parade....
NYC customers encouraged by Uber to back exemption from Manhattan congestion pricing tolls
New York City customers have been encouraged by Uber to back exemption from Manhattan congestion pricing tolls. Uber, whose...
Florida judge hints at plans to appoint a special master to oversee review of Trump Mar-a-Lago records
A federal judge in Florida has told the Justice Department to provide her with more specific information about the classified...
Charity aims to break world blood donation record
A British Muslim charity is attempting to break the world record on Saturday for the largest number of blood donations...
US sends two warships through Taiwan Strait, in first transit since Pelosi trip
Two U.S. Navy warships have sailed through international waters in the Taiwan Strait on Sunday, the first such operation since...
China, US enter into audit oversight cooperation agreement
China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) and the Ministry of Finance have signed an audit oversight cooperation agreement with the US...
Biden scoffs at Trump’s declassification claims
President Joe Biden has mocked his predecessor's claims that all the classified material brought with him to his South Florida...
Civil space program agency prepares launch of unmanned rocket to moon
In Cape Canaveral, Florida, NASA is working to prepare for the launch of its Artemis I rocket to go...
US judge orders release of redacted Trump search affidavit
A federal judge has ordered the affidavit that was used to justify the search warrant on former President Trump's residence...
T-Mobile, SpaceX partner to boost connectivity in areas with no cellular coverage
U.S wireless carrier T-Mobile US Inc (TMUS.O) has planned to use Elon Musk-owned SpaceX’s Starlink satellites to provide mobile users...
China-bound flights suspended by US government
The US government said on Thursday it will suspend 26 China-bound flights from the United States by four Chinese...
Gov Hochul says she supports bill to cap NYC school class sizes
Governor Kathy Hochul said on Thursday that she supports sweeping legislation that would establish more aggressive class size limits...
US launches trial to combat monkeypox
The United Kingdom has launched a trial to test a monkeypox treatment to help combat a recent outbreak of the...
California to ban the sale of new gasoline cars
California has set to ban the sale of new gasoline vehicles by 2035 as the state takes dramatic steps to...
Weinstein conviction appeal to be heard by highest NY court
New York's highest court has agreed to hear an appeal from Harvey Weinstein over his 2020 rape conviction. A spokesman...
Israel’s former PM Netanyahu criticizes US, Biden administration over Iran deal
Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hit out at the Biden administration for being close to a “very, very...
Biden to unveil long-awaited student debt relief measures on wednesday
President Biden is expected to make an announcement on student loan relief on Wednesday, according to two sources familiar with...
US carries out raids in Syria on ‘Iran-linked’ targets
The United States has carried out airstrikes in eastern Syria targeting facilities used by Iranian-backed militias, a U.S. military spokesman...
New Yorkers cast vote on Primary Election Day
New Yorkers headed to the polls on Primary Election Day on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022. Residents voted in the...
US says gaps remain in Iran nuclear deal but pact closer than before
The US continues to review the European Union’s latest proposed deal to curb Iran’s nuclear program, saying it’s encouraged...
Gavin Newsom rejects legal drug injection sites
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a state bill that would allow Los Angeles, Oakland and San Francisco to open...
Musk draws former Twitter CEO and longtime friend Jack Dorsey into his $44 billion legal battle
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has subpoenaed his friend and former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey as part of an effort to...
S. Korea, U.S. begin largest military drills in years amid North Korea backlash
The United States and South Korea have began their biggest combined military training in years Monday as they heighten their...
Plans for student debt relief soon to be revealed by Biden administration
The Biden administration will reveal its plans for student debt relief by the end of this month, Education Secretary...
Senior US Treasury official to visit India to discuss energy, food security
US Deputy Secretary of the Treasury, Wally Adeyemo has planned to travel to India for meetings and events in Mumbai...
US announces new $775m Ukraine military aid package
US Deputy Secretary of the Treasury, Wally Adeyemo has planned to travel to India for meetings and events in Mumbai...
Biden authorizes another round of military aid for Ukraine
President Joe Biden has authorized another round of military aid for Ukraine amid conflict with Russia. The Pentagon announced the...
City officials lay out plan for asylum-seeking students amid surge of new immigrants
As New York City sees a surge of new immigrants seeking asylum from Central and South American countries, officials announced...
City to rebrand summer school to be fun, educational
The city is set to rebrand summer school. Summer Rising, New York City’s massive effort to rebrand summer school...
Tuition assistance offer from NY set aside for part-time CUNY, SUNY students
Part-time CUNY and SUNY students can now apply for state tuition assistance, a move that advocates believe could be...
Adams scolds illegal cannabis sellers after NYC tows 19 weed trucks
Mayor Eric Adams has said selling marijuana on the streets is “not acceptable” two days after the NYPD took 19...
Data show racial disparities in monkeypox response
New York City has released new data on Thursday showing stark disparities in monkeypox vaccine access, with Black men receiving the vaccine...
Wastewater testing expands to monkeypox and polio
The city’s public health system has announced that starting next week it will begin testing wastewater for polio and monkeypox...
‘Blatant abuse of power:’ Ousted Florida state attorney sues DeSantis
Florida state attorney Andrew Warren sues Ron DeSantis over suspension A suspended state attorney in Florida has sued Gov. Ron...
NYC’s summer work program for youth called a success, with 100K jobs filled
New York City's summer work program for youth has been called a success with over a hundred thousand jobs...
Police officer accused of spying for China heads to trial in Brooklyn court
A police officer accused of spying for the China will head to trial in Brooklyn Federal Court next month....
President Biden cancels $3.9 billion of student loans
The Department of Education has announced Tuesday that it was putting forward another round of loan cancellations for former students...
Jill Biden tests positive for Covid-19 after President Joe Biden recovers from virus
First lady Jill Biden has tested positive for COVID-19, her communications director said Tuesday. Biden, 71, tested negative during a...
President Biden signs major climate change, healthcare law
US President Joe Biden has signed a $740bn climate change, healthcare and tax bill into law, handing the Democratic Party...
NYPD lieutenant suspended after testing positive for banned substance
A veteran NYPD lieutenant who’s competed in numerous bodybuilding competitions has been suspended for testing positive for steroids. Lt....
Justice Department against release of Mar-a-Lago affidavit
The United States Justice Department has opposed efforts by media organisations to unseal the affidavit that backed the search warrant...
American Airlines cuts November schedule to avoid disruptions
American Airlines has again cutting its flight schedule, slashing 16% or 31,000 flights during November, according to data from Cirium,...
Governor Hochul announces $234 Million in additional food assistance for August
Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced on Monday that an additional $234 million federal funding will be allocated for all recipients...
City schools advocates warn about threat facing restorative justice
The city’s education department made plans to dramatically expand restorative justice programming, thanks to billions in federal pandemic relief...
Trump Organization’s former chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg arrives at court in Manhattan, expected to plead guilty
The Trump Organization’s longtime financial sentry Allen Weisselberg is expected to plead guilty to criminal tax fraud charges later...
Bronx teenager charged with murder of teen pal
A 14-year-old boy has been arrested for murder for the shooting of a pal, also 14, while they played...
US congressional delegation arrives in Taiwan in second high-level visit in a month
A US congressional delegation led by Massachusetts Democratic Sen. Ed Markey has arrived in Taipei on an unannounced two-day visit,...
Rep. Adam Schiff: ‘no evidence’ that Trump declassified documents
Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff, head of the House Intelligence Committee has said that he has not seen evidence that former...
Language of threat against Iran and Iranians achieves nothing– Iranian FM
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has warned Washington against using "language of threat" against the Islamic republic. "History ought to...
Texas migrants receive warm welcome from South Bronx group, await housing
Texas migrants have received a warm welcome from a South Bronx group working to arrange housing for the new...
Controversial author’s attack called appalling by White House adviser
The attack on Salman Rushdie, the novelist who was stabbed in the neck and torso onstage at a lecture...