U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez claimed on Friday that having a “rapist” president in office has muddied the Justice Department’s handling of matters involving deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “Wow who would have thought that electing a rapist would have complicated the release of the Epstein Files?” the New York representative asked on X. Jeffrey Epstein … Read more
Kevin Jonas has revealed he lost “most of” his money nearly a decade ago, following the Jonas Brothers’ 2013 band break-up. The 37-year-old New Jersey native and eldest JoBro appeared with his brothers this week on Lewis Howes’ “The School of Greatness” podcast, where he said he was left with just 10% of his fortune … Read more
A truck carrying 45,000 pounds of bottled water crashed and rolled over Wednesday on a highway in south Connecticut. The crash occurred around 10:30 a.m. on the southbound lanes of Interstate-91 near North Haven. The driver of the truck was taken to a hospital for treatment of injuries, though their condition is currently unknown. Photos … Read more
The young BMW driver who died in a fiery car crash along with one of his passengers, on the Belt Parkway was swerving to avoid a motorcyclist when he bumped into another car and lost control, the sister of one of the surviving passengers said. Noah “Nova” Thompson, 24, died along with one of his … Read more
Mayor Adams is no longer looking for the possibility of jail time for offenders of his proposed mask ban — a step back coming amid concerns from key stakeholders, including NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch, who has otherwise been supportive of tougher restrictions on face coverings, according to sources familiar with the matter. Under a state … Read more
An ex-con who went to prison for shooting a teenager to death during a birthday party went on to go into business as a gun trafficker in Queens after his release on parole, federal prosecutors say. James Strong used his new lease on life to allegedly sell pistols and rifles to two buyers he thought would … Read more
The death toll from catastrophic flooding in Texas’ Hill Country rose to 67 on Sunday, as emergency personnel continued a relentless search in the area in hopes of finding survivors. Eleven girls who attended the massive Christian sleepaway event, Camp Mystic, remained missing Sunday. Of the 59 people found dead in Kerr County, 21 were … Read more
The decomposed body of a 52-year-old man was discovered on a sailboat docked at Newtown Creek in Queens, police said Sunday. Shortly after noon, cops got a 911 call from a passerby who noticed the body in a sailboat docked near the Pulaski Bridge in Long Island City. EMS pronounced the man dead at the … Read more
A 21-year-old man was shot and critically wounded outside of a neighborhood pool in the Bronx, police said Sunday. Shots rang out around 3:40 p.m. near Fulton Ave. and E. 173rd St. in Morrisania, striking the victim in the neck, cops said. EMS transported him to St. Barnabas Hospital, where he remains in critical condition. … Read more
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Rapper LL Cool J says he will not perform at a Fourth of July festival in Philadelphia in support of a strike by nearly 10,000 city workers in Philadelphia. The rapper and actor had been scheduled to appear at the Wawa Welcome America Festival on Friday, along with R&B singer and Philadelphia … Read more