Bank of Israel Governor Stanley Fischer officially joined the race for chief of the International Monetary Fund Saturday. Fischer served as deputy IMF chief between the years 1994-2001, but his
Rep. Anthony Weiner is requesting a short leave of absence from his congressional job to seek professional treatment as Democratic leaders in the House call for him to step down.
Former New York City Comptroller Bill Thompson is formally throwing his hat into the ring for the 2013 mayor’s race. Thompson has said he intended to run again for mayor
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
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
A Chinese ratings house has accused the United States of defaulting on its massive debt, state media said Friday, a day after Beijing urged Washington to put its fiscal house
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
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
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
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
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
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