In another blow to Al Qaeda, the mastermind of the 1998 U.S. embassy bombings in Africa was killed in Somalia this week, authorities revealed yesterday. Fazul Abdullah Mohammed had a

Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano today met with Jewish community leaders from across the nation at the White House to underscore the Department of Homeland Security�s (DHS) commitment to partnering with faith-based communities to prevent, prepare for and respond to threats and announce the expansion of DHS� �If You See Something, Say Something�� public […]

NYS Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced he will introduce new legislation that will crack down on drivers caught using a portable electronic device including blackberrys, iPhones, i-pads, laptop computers,

The Nevada Department of Corrections is denying allegations in a lawsuit that it intends to discontinue service of kosher meals to inmates. Attorneys for prisoner Howard Ackerman, an Orthodox Jew,

One East Harlem block is the first in the city to go smoke-free outdoors, and residents are hoping it may inspire others. Besides beaches, pedestrian plazas and parks — places

Even as colleagues and commentators continue to call on Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) to resign, a majority of voters in his district want him to stay put, although support for his re-election was weak, according to a new poll. A NY1-Marist poll conducted Wednesday in Weiner�s district, representing parts of Brooklyn and Queens, found 56 […]

Volcanic ash from an eruption in southern Chile increased flight cancellations across the region and prompted organizers of a summit of economy ministers and central bankers in Argentina to delay their gathering. British Airways Plc., Aerolineas Argentinas SA and Lan Airlines SA (LAN), Latin America�s biggest operator by market value, all canceled departures out of […]

Turkey’s prime minister has described Syria’s crackdown on protesters as “savagery” and accused the country’s president of taking the situation “too lightly.” Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in an interview on

Jurors found Chicago businessman Tahawwur Hussain Rana guilty on two counts of aiding a terrorist organization, but acquitted him on a charge connecting him to the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks

Nearly a quarter of domestic airline flights arrived late to the gate in April as severe thunderstorms shut down major hubs, federal data released Tuesday shows. The 16 airlines required

Harris, NY – At Catskill Regional Medical Center’s Emergency Department, some patients share rooms, with only a curtain between them. Others are treated on folding stretchers in the hallways. But

Newt Gingrich�s presidential campaign suffered what could be a fatal blow Thursday when at least a half a dozen senior aides resigned. The former House Speaker (R-Ga.) lost his campaign manager, Rob Johnson; his longtime spokesman, Rick Tyler; his top lieutenants in the early voting states of Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina; and other […]

New York City�s early heat wave will end with a bang Thursday night as thunderstorms pass through the area, bringing with them the chance for wind gusts up to 80 mph and golf ball-sized hail. The weather will return to more spring-like norms following our early brush with extreme summer heat. Thursday matched the hottest […]

Federal prosecutors say they’ve returned from an overseas fact-finding trip carrying new evidence against a Brooklyn man charged with trying to join a mujaheddin group to attack US armed forces

Twenty more city parks will soon feature free wireless Internet access as part of a five-year contract with AT&T announced Thursday. Mayor Michael Bloomberg unveiled the plan at Thomas Jefferson Park in East Harlem alongside AT&T�s chairman and chief executive, Randall Stephenson. Mr. Bloomberg said he hoped the increased availability of free Internet access would […]

Two men opened fire on the jam-packed boardwalk in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, Thursday evening and wounded five people — one fatally, the NYPD said. The boardwalk was packed with teenagers

Mrs Clinton, the former First Lady, Senator for New York and rival to Mr Obama in the 2008 Democratic primary race, is said to be eager to become the first

Teaneck, NJ – Thirteen people were taken to area hospitals Thursday morning with symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning after a gas oven was left on for at least two days

Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid says he cannot defend embattled New York Rep. Anthony Weiner, on lying about his misdeeds. Reid told reporters on Tuesday that he wished there were some way he could defend the New York congressman, but he can�t. It was the latest sign of the cool response Weiner is getting from […]