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A NJ power broker's son was convicted in a fatal hit-and-run. Former Gov. Murphy pardoned him on his last day
The New Jersey governor’s pardon was issued Tuesday even before a jury convicted Harris Jacobs, 28, for a hit-and-run in... Read More
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New Jersey will now require cursive writing for some elementary school students
Beginning in September, New Jersey public schools must begin teaching cursive writing to students in grades three to five.
A bill signed by Gov. Phil Murphy Monday makes cursive instruction mandatory for some elementary ...Read more
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani reverses Adams, revives controversial Bronx housing program for sick former inmates
NEW YORK — Mayor Zohran Mamdani has revived the controversial “Just Home” project in the Bronx, reversing the Adams administration’s attempt last year to nix the controversial project.
The project, at a vacant ...Read more
Denver warns of illegal psilocybin chocolates for sale at gas stations, stores
DENVER — Denver officials are warning consumers that they have found edible products made with psilocybin mushrooms for sale, illegally, at local gas stations and smoke shops.
Officials recently tested chocolate bars ...Read more
Timothy Busfield's accuser originally told cops: 'He's never touched me'
Audiotape shared with a New Mexico court by Timothy Busfield's attorneys reveals that the two child actors at the center of sex abuse allegations against the 68-year-old Hollywood veteran initially told police in 2024 that...Read more
Owner of Michigan facility where boy died in hyperbaric chamber charged with health care fraud
DETROIT — The owner of the Oxford Centers in Brighton and Troy, who is already facing a second-degree murder charge after a 5-year-old boy died in one of her hyperbaric chambers, has now been charged with nine counts of ...Read more
Maryland GOP, sheriffs warn of ICE activity surge without immigration-officer deal
BALTIMORE — Several Maryland sheriffs and Republican state lawmakers say Maryland Democrats’ push to end local immigration contracts could increase the presence of federal officers in their communities.
“Instead of ...Read more
Supreme Court sounds ready to rule against Hawaii gun law
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court appeared ready during oral arguments Tuesday to rule against a Hawaii law that bars gun possession on private property without the property owner’s consent, as most justices expressed ...Read more
Louisiana Rep. Letlow launches primary challenge to Sen. Cassidy with Trump's backing
WASHINGTON — Days after picking up President Donald Trump’s endorsement, Louisiana Rep. Julia Letlow launched her campaign for Senate on Tuesday, setting up a Republican primary battle with Sen. Bill Cassidy.
Letlow ...Read more
North Carolina mayor responds to 'sensational' claims of being seen on video in town hall with no pants on
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — In an interview with The Charlotte Observer this week, Mooresville Mayor Chris Carney called claims in a lawsuit that he was pantless with a woman at town hall “sensational” and said he looks ...Read more
Singers, musicians come together to perform at ICE sites in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS — When his weekly song circle group performed at the Renee Good shooting site Jan. 13 in Minneapolis, Timothy Frantzich got a new lesson on the old folk tunes he had been playing for most of his 62 years.
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Supreme Court appears likely to strike down laws in 5 states banning guns in stores and restaurants
WASHINGTON — Do licensed gun owners have a right to carry a loaded weapon into stores, restaurants and other private places that are open to the public?
California and Hawaii are among five states with new laws that ...Read more
New alcohol advice emerged from competing forces, Capitol Hill pushback
WASHINGTON — Tucked into the Trump administration’s new dietary guidelines is a small but significant change to the federal recommendation for alcohol intake — “consume less alcohol for overall better health.”
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YNW Melly no longer facing witness tampering charge
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Broward County prosecutors dropped witness tampering charges against Jamell YNW Melly Demons, the former rapper accused of the 2018 murders of two childhood friends and fellow artists after a late...Read more
St. Paul police chief: Even off-duty cops are being stopped by ICE agents
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Two off-duty St. Paul police officers have been pulled over by federal agents during an immigration crackdown in Minnesota, the police chief said Tuesday.
The same happened to an off-duty Brooklyn Park...Read more
Supreme Court to hear arguments on Trump firing of Fed member
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Wednesday over how far President Donald Trump can go in removing a member of the Federal Reserve Board, in a case that experts said puts on the line the stability ...Read more
California Gov. Gavin Newsom tells world leaders their response to Trump is 'pathetic'
WASHINGTON — California Gov. Gavin Newsom had a stark message Monday for European leaders: “Stand tall and grow a spine,” he said, as they deal with President Donald Trump’s threats to take over Greenland.
“It�...Read more
Trump trashes European leaders, leaks private texts amid Greenland grab
President Donald Trump trashed European allies Tuesday and bared leaders’ private text messages as he continues to aggressively pushing for a U.S. takeover of Greenland.
In a series of odd posts, Trump mocked European ...Read more
11 stunning moves by Trump in his first year back in office
LOS ANGELES — During his first term, President Donald Trump was both praised and condemned for being wildly unpredictable, pushing boundaries and disregarding long-standing norms in Washington.
During the 2024 ...Read more
First new fossils in more than 100 years discovered at Colorado's Dinosaur National Monument
DENVER — Parking lot construction at Colorado’s Dinosaur National Monument unearthed new fossils last fall, the first discovery at the monument in more than 100 years, according to the National Park Service.
Monument ...Read more
Trump affordability pitch heads to a Davos focused on Greenland
President Donald Trump pitched his populist economic platform to autoworkers and supporters at a casino in battleground states in recent weeks. Now he’s targeting a different audience: the global elite gathered in the ...Read more
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