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NYC gears up to close 25th migrant shelter, cites lower need for care
New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced that the city will shut down the Floyd Bennett Field shelter in March 2025. This is the latest closure by the Adams administration, making it the 25th shelter to end its services. Migrants will be moved out of the shelter by the middle of January. In a statement,… -
New York AG won’t drop Trump’s multi-million dollar civil fraud penalty
The New York attorney general’s office has rejected President-elect Donald Trump’s attempt to end a multi-million dollar penalty in his civil fraud case. The case went to trial last year, and a New York judge found that Trump and his business had inflated the values of properties on financial statements used to obtain favorable loan… -
Jamie Foxx reveals brain bleed, stroke in Netflix special
Jamie Foxx is now revealing the truth behind the mystery illness that hospitalized him earlier this year in a new Netflix special. In “What Had Happened Was,” Foxx returns to Atlanta, the city where his health crisis began, to share the details of his frightening experience. The mystery illness revealed Back in April 2023, Jaime… -
Pa. McDonald’s ‘review bombed’ after arrest of suspected CEO shooter
A McDonald’s employee’s actions led to the arrest of the man suspected of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Pennsylvania law enforcement praised the worker for a break in the case while some corners of the internet are doing the complete opposite. The worker has been labeled a “snitch” and a “rat” for tipping off police… -
Manchin, Welch introduce constitutional amdt to limit SCOTUS justice terms
Sens. Joe Manchin, I-W.Va., and Peter Welch, D-Vt., have introduced a joint resolution proposing an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would limit Supreme Court justices to 18-year terms, with a new term beginning every two years. Manchin, who is retiring at the end of this year, and Welch, argue that the current lifetime appointment… -
Ukraine pushes for NATO action, open to Western troops
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has expressed openness to the deployment of Western troops in Ukraine as part of a broader security framework tied to NATO membership. Speaking on his Telegram channel, Zelenskyy said clear timelines for joining both NATO and the European Union are essential for Ukraine’s future. He noted, however, that NATO membership requires… -
Canadian wildlife resort offers a night with wolves, experts warn against trend
Parc Omega in Quebec, Canada, puts guests face-to-face with nature when they book a night at the park’s cabin. Some wildlife experts in Wyoming, meanwhile, say that such meetings between humans and wolves can cause negative impacts to the wild animals. Imagine a pane of glass separating you from a pack of wolves. A wildlife… -
USDA announces new federal order for raw milk testing amid bird flu concerns
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a new federal order Friday, Dec. 6. The new order requires the collection and sharing of raw, unpasteurized milk samples nationwide for testing of H5N1, also known as bird flu. The order mandates entities responsible for dairy farms, bulk milk transporters, bulk milk transfer stations or dairy… -
EV battery replacement could become cheaper than replacing a gas car engine
Replacing an electric vehicle battery costs significantly more than replacing the engine of a traditional combustion engine car. However, experts predict this could change by the decade’s end, with an EV battery replacement potentially becoming less expensive. Replacing an EV battery can cost up to $20,000. A conventional engine replacement typically comes at a maximum… -
Trump taps border, ICE veterans to advance immigration agenda
President-elect Donald Trump announced Thursday, Dec. 5, he is nominating former Border Patrol Chief Rodney Scott to head U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). He also tapped ICE veteran Caleb Vitello as Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). In a statement posted to his Truth Social account, Trump praised Scott for nearly… -
H5N1 mutation may make it easier for virus to latch to human cells: Study
Scientists are warning the bird flu virus may be able to more easily spread to human cells than previously thought. Researchers with Scripps Research Institute found it may take just a single mutation for this version of H5N1 to become capable of latching onto human cells. In a study published on Thursday, Dec. 5, scientists… -
Who killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson? NYPD shares new photos
The New York Police Department shared new photos Thursday, Dec. 5, of the suspected killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The suspect is still at large after Wednesday morning’s shooting, and police have launched a city-wide manhunt. The pictures show the suspect’s face from inside a hostel, which NYPD believes he stayed at. Previous footage… -
LPGA and USGA update policies for transgender players in 2025
The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) and the United States Golf Association (USGA) have updated their gender policies, which will go into effect in 2025. In official releases Wednesday, Dec. 4, the LPGA and USGA announced that players must be assigned female at birth, or have been male at birth but did not go through…
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