As the manhunt in Maine intensifies for Robert Card, a suspect in a mass shooting at two locations in Lewiston, state and local authorities are asking the public for tips to help lead to his capture. Card, 40, is being sought after at least 18 people were killed and 13 …
Read More »Chants 'calling for the murder of Jews' were shouted at me during Cooper Union protest, student recalls
A Cooper Union college student says protesters were “calling for the murder of Jews” when she wasbarricaded into the school library after a pro-Palestine rally attempted to enter the space. “Once the protest was over, a group of religious Jewish Cooper Union students ended up in the library,” student Taylor …
Read More »Kamala Harris: Admin has duty to stop AI 'algorithmic discrimination,' ensure benefits 'shared equitably'
Vice President Kamala Harris said Monday that it’s the Biden administration’s “duty” to prevent “algorithmic discrimination” when it comes to the field artificial intelligence (AI), and to ensure its benefits are “shared equitably” among society. Her continuation of what some have called the administration’s effort to make AI “woke” happened …
Read More »NY woman convicted of aggravated manslaughter of police detective in Long City Expressway
A Long Island woman was convicted on Tuesday of aggravated manslaughter in the death of a New York City police detective killed on the Long Island Expressway. MAN ARRESTED IN NEW YORK COUPLE’S CRASH FACES VEHICULAR MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE Jessica Beauvais, of Hempstead, was arrested in April 2021 after 43-year-old Anastasios …
Read More »United Nations raises concern over 'alarming rate' of executions in Iran
The United Nations is raising concerns about a surge of executions in Iran, according to a new report. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres brought concerns over the use of capital punishment in Iran to the UN General Assembly. A total of 419 people were executed by the Iranian government during the first …
Read More »I was blown up by a bomber and survived. Here’s how I kept on going
According to several doctors, I’m supposed to be dead … if it hadn’t been for being (partially)fairly fit when the incident happened. The incident was getting blown up by a bomber years ago while serving as a CIA officer in a war zone. The day of the attack, I had …
Read More »Officials in North Carolina declare state of emergency as wildfires burn hundreds of acres
HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Officials have declared a state of emergency in a western North Carolina community where a wildfire has burned hundreds of acres, some structures and now is threatening dozens of homes. Crews are fighting several separate blazes in forested areas of Virginia, Tennessee and Kentucky as wide …
Read More »Yankees GM Brian Cashman defends team's process in expletive-filled rant: 'I think we're pretty f—ing good'
New York Yankees GM Brian Cashman had the time Tuesday to fire back at critics following one of the team’s worst years in recent memory. The Yankees were 82-80 last season — a winning record but a total disaster for their standards. Owner Hal Steinbrenner said earlier on Tuesday that …
Read More »Governors call for more funds to secure places of worship as threats toward Jews and Muslims rise
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A Democratic group of governors led by Michigan’s Gretchen Whitmer have joined national leaders in calling for an increase in funding for security at places of worship as concerns grow over threats against Jewish and Muslim communities sparked by the Israel-Hamas war. Governors of 10 states …
Read More »Boston's 'Methadone Mile' removed but 'anarchy' spills onto streets, locals say
The tent city corridor in Boston known as “Methadone Mile” has been dismantled at the behest of the mayor, but some residents say disorderly conduct by its former inhabitants is getting worse. On Nov. 1, Boston police were ordered to take down the tent colony in the south part of …
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