Rushdie Stabber Convicted
(New York, NY) – Following eight days in court, the man accused of stabbing author Salman Rushdie has been found guilty. Jurors found 27-year-old Hadi Matar of New Jersey guilty after nearly two hours of deliberation. The
Judge Delays Adams Case
(New York, NY) – The federal judge overseeing the corruption case of New York City Mayor Eric Adams is indefinitely delaying the April trial. Federal prosecutors with the Department of Justice moved to fully drop the charges
Judge Orders End to Prison Guard Strike
(Albany, NY) – State prison guards have been ordered back to work in New York, after their union enacted a strike that was deemed illegal. As a result of the strike, Governor Kathy Hochul had deployed 3,500
NY Corrections Officers Charged with Murder
(Marcy, NY) – Following the death of an inmate — caught on bodycam — nine corrections officers in upstate New York are facing serious charges. Robert Brooks was the inmate killed during what’s been described as a
Trump WH Rescinds TPS for Haitian Migrants
(New York, NY) – Reversing a move enacted by President Biden, the Trump White House is removing temporary protected status for Haitian migrants. Biden put TPS into place temporarily for Haitian migrants last June, amid the ongoing
Senate confirms Kash Patel as FBI Director in narrow 51-49 vote
Kash Patel was confirmed by the Senate on Thursday afternoon to serve as Director of the FBI. The Senate narrowly confirmed Patel along party-lines with a vote of 51-49; only two Republicans — Susan Collins of Maine
Mitch McConnell announces retirement from Senate, will not seek reelection in 2026
Former Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell announced on Thursday he will be retiring from the Senate, and will not seek reelection in 2026. McConnell, who turned 83 on Thursday, announced in a floor speech where he reflected
New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone signs two-year contract extension
The New York Yankees announced that manager Aaron Boone has received a two-year contract extension that will take him through the 2027 season. The Yankees said on November 8th that they would be exercising Boone’s 2025 option,
Milwaukee Bucks’ Bobby Portis Jr. suspended 25 games for anti-drug program violation
The NBA announced on Thursday that they have issued a 25-game suspension to Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis Jr. for a violation of the league’s anti-drug policy. Per ESPN’s Shams Charania, Portis tested positive for the opioid
See The Weeknd, Jenna Ortega and Barry Keoghan in the trailer for ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’
The Weeknd (real name Abel Tesfaye) stars in the official trailer for the suspense thriller Hurry Up Tomorrow, Trey Edward Shults upcoming feature film set to debut in theaters on May 16. The teaser sees The Weeknd
