Soon, the victims that died in the tragic shooting in Tucson will be laid to rest and there’s concern about one group planning to protest at the funerals. Now lawmakers
The MTA may shut down at least some subway service during future blizzards rather than risk trains getting stuck, the Daily News has learned. “We may need to shut down
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and his lawyer appeared briefly in court in London Tuesday for a procedural hearing related to his extradition to Sweden. The judge in the case agreed
It’s round three for the Tri-State with more wicked weather on the way. The City’s top snow fighters were still getting the cold shoulder over the last storm, but with another on the way, they’re scrambling to prove they know what they’re doing, Kathryn Brown reports. “We felt completely abandoned,” said City Councilman James Sanders, […]
After enduring months of rumors about competition for the iPhone, AT&T Inc. executives are finally about to face their moment of truth. On Tuesday, Verizon Wireless is expected to announce
Hothead state Sen. Kevin Parker’s conviction on two misdemeanor charges has cost him his leadership post, the Daily News has learned. The Brooklyn Democrat had been the Democratic conference’s whip the past two years. Senate Democratic Minority Leader John Sampson opted Monday to yank Parker out of the position, sources said. “He decided he couldn’t […]
The Arizona sheriff investigating the Tucson shooting that left U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords critically wounded had harsh words today for those engaging in political rhetoric, calling conservative radio host Rush
The following is a Wall Street Journal article from 2008, and reposted by WSJ today: Amy Chozick reports on the presidential race from Philadelphia. Mobster wisdom tells us never to bring a knife to a gun fight. But what does political wisdom say about bringing a gun to a knife fight? That’s exactly what Barack […]
8:30PM EST: The news website MotherJones.com has conducted an exclusive interview with Bryce Tierney, who is an old and close friend of Jared Lee Loughner, the alleged gunman in Arizona. The interview sheds light on Loughner, and Tierney paints a picture of a friend who became mentally unstable. To show how close of a friend […]
Jared Loughner, the man accused of the Tucson massacre that left six dead and injured 14 others, appeared in a packed courtroom today shackled and in khaki prison garb, appearing
FBI agents working on the Gabrielle Giffords shooing encountered trouble gaining entry to the suspect’s family home Monday morning. Family members of Jared Loughner apparently had put on 4-by-4 double-thick
Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay has been sentenced to at least three years in prison on charges of conspiracy and money laundering, a Texas judge ruled Monday. DeLay, once
As the nation observed a moment of silence for the 20 people shot in Arizona, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords’ brother-in-law looked down from space and wondered what mania had been unleashed
Three rockets fired by Palestinian terrorists in north Gaza landed in the Ashkelon area Monday evening. There were no reports of injury or damage. One of the rockets landed about
YWN regrets to inform you of the Petira of the legendary Jewish music performer Moshe Yess Z”L. According to Shmais.com, the Levaya will be held in Montreal – time and
A group of leading Orthodox Jewish organizations welcomed the recent announcement of the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets to train the State’s 85 food safety inspectors to enforce the State’s Kosher Food Law. But at the same time they voiced concern “about the effectiveness of some of the new measures announced by […]
The hearings are underway: Expect a flurry of criticism today as the City Council grills Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s administration in detail for the first time about its admittedly poor response to the Bloomberg-Blizzard. The council will interrogate members of Bloomberg’s emergency command, the fire and sanitation departments and other officials about their reaction to the […]
Another snowstorm is on its way to the Tri-State on Tuesday night, but it won’t be as powerful or disruptive as the Bloomberg-Blizzard. Residents can expect an accumulation of 6 to 12 inches as the clouds slowly move into the area over Monday night and throughout Tuesday. The snow will start to develop late Tuesday […]
The following is a report by Ynet: The government has approved a program for recruiting ultra-Orthodox youths and the opposition warns the move will merely legitimize draft-dodging, but what do
He had her in his cross hairs for years. The crackpot gunman charged in the frenzied ambush of Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords on Saturday had stashed handwritten messages in his
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