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Couple charged with felonies for Empire State Building climb-turned-proposal
NEW YORK — A skyscraper-scaling daredevil told police that he and his girlfriend climbed the Empire State Building’s antenna and unfurled a banner about love and peace because he wanted to “do something special” for their engagement, prosecutors said Thursday at the couple’s arraignment on felony reckless endangerment, burglary and other charges. The couple, who go by…
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Alcohol should be stigmatized like smoking
Few substances are as deeply woven into everyday life as alcohol. It is a fixture at holiday celebrations, work-related social gatherings, sporting events, airports, and brunch or dinner tables. All demonstrate how deeply alcohol has become embedded in social customs and cultural traditions. Yet alcohol contributes to millions of deaths globally each year and is…
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LI Congressman threatens to kill millions in Hamptons federal funds over anti-ICE sanctuary laws
Long Island Congressman Nick LaLota is doubling down on his threats to withhold federal funding for infrastructure upgrades from East Hampton unless its local government repeals its sanctuary laws. Last month, Rep. LaLota put roughly $9 million that East Hampton requested in Community Project Funding in limbo after both the town and village passed a…
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‘Chicago P.D.’ star makes shocking exit from series after 13 seasons
LaRoyce Hawkins is leaving NBC police procedural “Chicago P.D.” during its 14th season, stepping away from the show as a series regular. According to sources for Deadline, the 38-year-old actor — who has been playing Kevin Atwater since the show’s premiere back in 2014 — will return to “wrap up” Atwater’s storyline in the first…
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How Roberts led a fractured Supreme Court to wins for the right and defeats for Trump
WASHINGTON — Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. led a fractured Supreme Court this year that both expanded a president’s power to run the government and dealt major defeats to President Trump. In Trump’s second year back in the White House, Roberts and the court punctured his claim to have power with no limits. The justices…
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The Amount of Profit Trump Is Making Off Crypto and Corruption Will Blow Your Mind
As the first billionaire president of the United States, Donald Trump is nothing if not an indictment of American excess. He’s spent over $100 million in taxpayer dollars on various golf trips, and committed millions more to gild the Oval Office in gold and dig out a massive emergency bunker under the White House’s east…
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Medicare is now offering $50 GLP-1 prescriptions. The US may never be the same.
The latest breakthrough for GLP-1 drugs isn’t scientific. It’s financial. As of July 1, Medicare is providing coverage of GLP-1 medications for weight loss for just a $50 co-pay, potentially enabling millions more Americans to get onto this much-hyped new class of drugs. Medicare’s GLP-1 Bridge Program, as it is called, is technically a one-year…
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Massive cruise on lockdown off California coast as 120 passengers go down with disgusting symptoms
A cruise ship is on lockdown in San Francisco after an outbreak of norovirus affecting more than 100 passengers and 20 crew. The Ruby Princess, operated by Princess Cruises, was on a 20-day voyage when the horrific bug struck those on board. A cruise ship is on lockdown in San Francisco after an outbreak of…
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Newly single Jenny Mollen having ‘fun girl summer’ living with Alice + Olivia designer Stacey Bendet
Who needs a man when you have a best friend? We hear Jenny Mollen, who recently split from her her husband “American Pie” star Jason Biggs, is spending the summer in the Hamptons at her longtime bestie Stacey Bendet’s luxe home. Mollen was spotted at a glam bash over the weekend at Bendet’s Water Mill home for the…
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U.S. Declines to Renew Trade Pact With Mexico And Canada. Here’s What It Means for Each Country
U.S. President Donald Trump, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney appear on stage during the draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. on Dec. 5, 2025. —Stephanie Scarbrough—AP Six years ago, President Donald Trump stood at the White House and celebrated the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement…