An Amish mother accused of drowning her 4-year-old son and attempting to kill her teenage children in a religious fervor believed she had “to allow herself to be swallowed by a fish” to prove herself worthy to God, police said. Ruth Miller was charged with two counts of aggravated murder, two counts of domestic violence… Read More »
A man cops and prosecutors say preys on homeless women and sex workers has been arrested for beating and strangling a 54-year-old homeless woman before leaving her dead body under an East Harlem overpass, police said Friday. Audoine Amazan, 38, was remanded to custody on second-degree murder charges for killing Shivonne Thompson on July 1,… Read More »
By SAM MEDNICK and SAMY MAGDY, Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Associated Press reporting into an Israeli attack on a Gaza Strip hospital that killed 22 people, including five journalists, raises serious questions about Israel’s rationale for the strikes and the way they were carried out. Among those killed was Mariam Dagga, who… Read More »
Two men were stabbed, one fatally, during a clash at a Brooklyn street corner early Friday, police said. The pair was at the corner of Ridgewood Ave. and Crescent St. in Cypress Hills at around 12:15 a.m. when they were attacked, cops said. One of the victims, 30, was stabbed under the right armpit, cops… Read More »
HOUSTON — The Yankees’ 8-4 win on Thursday was pushed back by several minutes, as Aaron Boone asked umpires to inspect Taylor Trammell’s bat in the ninth inning following a double from the Astros’ outfielder. Boone requested that the officials take a look at Trammell’s lumber because he had noticed some “discoloration” near the label… Read More »
Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic have waged their share of primetime battles over the last four years, but somehow, their paths never crossed at the U.S. Open. Until now. Alcaraz, 22, and Djokovic, 38, are set to square off in the semifinals at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Friday afternoon in a marquee matchup between two… Read More »
Dear Eric: My boyfriend and I are in our early 80s. I am divorced and his wife died over two and a half years ago; we have been dating slightly more than a year. We do not plan to marry, but we are in a lifelong, committed relationship. We feel blessed to have found each… Read More »
Two years ago today, Sept. 5, 2023, New York City successfully addressed the crisis of illegal short-term rental platforms displacing tenants and worsening our housing shortage. While other cities struggled to rein in Airbnb, Vrbo and more from breaking our housing laws, Local Law 18, enacted by the City Council, went into effect. This landmark… Read More »
When I was young in the Bronx, if I wanted to use a computer to do homework, look something up online, or improve my nascent tech skills, I had to stay at school late or find a local community center or library that had computers. Growing up with fewer resources did not just create challenges,… Read More »
Florida’s idiotic and politically motivated move to eliminate inoculation requirements for all the state’s schoolchildren will kill kids there and elsewhere. What’s next for the Sunshine State, getting rid of a clean public water supply? The rejection of modern and accepted science and medicine comes from the surgeon general of a state likening vaccine requirements… Read More »