New York City subway bomber Akayed Ullah gets life sentence
The Bangladeshi immigrant who set off a pipe bomb that partially exploded in New York City’s busiest subway station in 2017 has been sentenced Thursday to life in prison plus 30 years.
Rashida Tlaib: Reaction to Ma’Khia Bryant shooting ‘maddening,’ no justification for ‘the killing of a child’
Rep. Rashida Tlaib said it was “maddening” to see so many in their reaction to the police shooting of Ma’Khia Bryant in Ohio “strip away the fact that…
Gov. Cuomo aide doubles down on attacking NY AG Letitia James: ‘Maybe I just call it how I see it’
Richard Azzopardi, a senior adviser to the scandal-clad Cuomo, told The New York Times on Monday that the state government had “officially jumped the shark” with James’ new…
Swimwear brand creates nude sunbathing guides for US, world
Swimwear and lingerie brand Pour Moi recently released two sunbathing guides – one for the world and one for the U.S. – to help people decide which countries…
Pelosi declines to wade into Senate filibuster debate as progressives push for change
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi declined Thursday to throw her support behind abolishing the filibuster despite growing movement from the progressive wing of her caucus to demand an end to the Senate…
Cruz calls on Biden to fix gap in Texas levee that protects border towns
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and local residents in Mission, Texas, are calling on President Biden to fix a compromised levee that protects border towns from the Rio Grande Valley – with…
Russia orders troop pullback, but keeps weapons near Ukraine
Russia’s defense minister on Thursday ordered troops back to their permanent bases following massive drills amid tensions with Ukraine, but said that they should leave their weapons behind…
States pursuing laws to curb Zuckerberg spending on elections
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and wife Priscilla Chan spent $350 million on election administration during 2020, prompting a growing number of state lawmakers across the United States to…
NFL exploring changes to scouting combine, AP source
The NFL is exploring changes to the annual NFL scouting combine to improve the professional and medical experience for draft prospects, a person familiar with those discussions told…
Biden avoids confronting China over climate in Earth Day speech with world leaders
President Biden urged world leaders to act quickly and together to confront the consequences of Earth’s changing climate, but notably did not specifically address heavy polluters like China.