Trump fires Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden via email

Trump fires Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden via email

Dr. Carla Hayden, who made history as the first African American woman to be appointed to lead the Library of Congress, was abruptly fired by President Trump on Thursday amid his continued purge of federal employees perceived to be in opposition to his agenda. Hayden learned of her termination through a tersely worded email that … Read more

Camryn Kinsey faints live on-air during Fox News interview

Camryn Kinsey faints live on-air during Fox News interview

Former Trump administration staffer Camryn Kinsey fainted while appearing live on Fox News Thursday night to criticize former President Biden’s recent appearance on “The View,” as well as former VP Kamala Harris and the Democratic party. “It’s not about, uh, ideology, or, uh, it’s not about, uh,” she confusedly said before going blank and collapsing … Read more

Radar systems for Newark Airport fail a second time as concerns over safety mount

Radar systems for Newark Airport fail a second time as concerns over safety mount

Radar and telecommunications systems for Newark Airport’s air traffic controllers failed Friday morning — the second time the two critical systems went down at the same time in less than two weeks — as delays at the critical hub continue to vex travelers. According to a statement issued by the Federal Aviation Administration, both the … Read more

Dozens of Columbia University students suspended for library pro-Palestinian takeover

Dozens of Columbia University students suspended for library pro-Palestinian takeover

Dozens of Columbia University students were temporarily suspended as of Friday for their alleged involvement with a brief takeover of the main campus library in a pro-Palestinian protest, the Daily News has learned. At least 65 Columbia students were placed on interim suspension pending further investigation, according to a university official. Another 33 people, including … Read more

Michael Pitt hit with protective order after arrest for sexual abuse

Michael Pitt hit with protective order after arrest for sexual abuse

A protective order has been issued against “Boardwalk Empire” star Michael Pitt, after he was arrested Friday for allegedly sexually abusing his ex-girlfriend at the Brooklyn home they previously shared. A Kings County Supreme Court judge ordered a full no-contact order of protection for a year against the 44-year-old “Funny Games” actor, the Daily News … Read more

New report shows NYC helicopter breaking apart in midair before crash that killed 6

New report shows NYC helicopter breaking apart in midair before crash that killed 6

Federal officials released new images Wednesday showing a helicopter that crashed in the Hudson River in NYC last month breaking apart in midair. The series of stills taken from surveillance camera video were included in the National Transportation Safety Board’s preliminary report into the doomed sightseeing flight, on which six people died April 10. The … Read more

ICE ordered to return Tufts student Rumeysa Ozturk to Vermont

ICE ordered to return Tufts student Rumeysa Ozturk to Vermont

President Trump’s administration must return detained Tufts University student Rumeysa Ozturk to Vermont, an appeals court ruled Wednesday. Ozturk, a 30-year-old doctoral student originally from Turkey, has been held for weeks in an immigration jail in Louisiana while her case was argued in multiple courts. But the 2nd Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals gave ICE … Read more

Adams says 500 NYC bodegas will get silent panic buttons in $1.6 million initiative

Adams says 500 NYC bodegas will get silent panic buttons in .6 million initiative

The city is planning to put panic buttons linked to the NYPD in about 500 bodegas across the five boroughs, the mayor and police commissioner announced Sunday. Mayor Adams and NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said the city will allocate $1.6 million through an emergency grant to the United Bodegas of America, as part of the … Read more