Police officials say a second police officer was shot in the Bronx, hours after gunman targeted officers in patrol van.
In an op-ed for the Washington Post this Wednesday, Henry Olsen argues that while President Trump’s State of the Union address this Tuesday may have seemed markedly toned down from his usual rhetoric, people should remember that there are two Trumps: the teleprompter version and the Twitter version. “Teleprompter Trump reads words others have written [
At the age of nine, Brian Tom was an “ABC” eager to learn the ABCs of traditional Chinese lion dancing. The Chinatown man, among the neighborhood’s oft-disparaged “American-born Chinese,” was on the outside looking in when he first took interest in the celebratory art form back in 1972. On Saturday,
In 2018, Jacqueline Westman fell in love with her first political candidate. It was Beto O’Rourke, then a no-name congressman mounting a long-shot bid for U.S. Senate against Ted Cruz. Westman, who lives in California, was so inspired by his message — “He’s the type of person who could not only help Texas, but our [
HBO “Real Time ” host Bill Maher handed Democrats a potent weapon on Friday night, unveiling a campaign ad produced by his staff that demonstrated that Donald Trump is in a state of mental decline by using clips of the president slurring and garbling his words. Introducing the ad he stated, “Trump is a neurological [
MIAMI, Fla. — These days, the offenses get marquee billing on football’s grandest stage.
Even with the opening of the new field house at Tinley Park High School, the Tinley Park Fishing Show packed the halls, gyms and shops. | Dale Bowman
DETROIT — As President Donald Trump granted relief Tuesday to 11 white-collar criminals, no word came from the White House regarding the fate of Kwame Kilpatrick — Detroit’s imprisoned ex-mayor who is also hoping for some Oval Office intervention.Kilpatrick, with the help of millionaire friend Peter Karmanos, sought clemency from Trump last year, hoping the [
The man who killed Trayvon Martin was never held accountable for his crime, but he’s spent the years since his acquittal blaming other people for persistent problems in his life. The latest news on George Zimmerman is that he’s suing presidential candidates Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Mayor Pete Buttigieg. According to the conservative Washington [
With growing dangers from far-right extremist groups and torrents of threats against politicians, Germany is set to toughen online speech laws and tighten the screws on social networks. Ministers in Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government are expected to wave through a new package of measures on Wednesday, days after 12 men were arrested for planning deadly [
NEW YORK — Dour defendant Harvey Weinstein sat sullenly at the defense table Tuesday as a Manhattan jury wrapped up its first day of work with no verdict in the Oscar winner’s trial on rape and sexual abuse charges.The 67-year-old flashed nary a smile once the Manhattan Supreme Court jurors began considering the case that [
The Rise of Skywalkerwasn’t exactly an airtight movie. There are more holes in this plot than a slice of Bantha milkswiss cheese, but an upcoming Star Wars comic could solve one of them — even if it’s one of the few mysteries that didn’t need solving.Forget Palpatine’s unexplained return, how any of the Snoke stuffmakes [
Zoe Caldwell holds her award for Leading Actress in a Play for her role in “Master Class” at the 50th Annual Tony Awards in New York in 1996. | AP
Detectives are investigating the death of a 17-year-old boy who was found shot in Charles County, Maryland.
A new Michael Bloomberg campaign ad touts his ties with former President Barack Obama — but several former Obama aides have downplayed how closely they worked together. Bloomberg’s multi-million dollar, 30-second spot highlights his past work with Obama on issues like gun safety, education and youth jobs, according to The Wall Street Journal. The ad
One of the things President Donald Trump’s pardons revealed Tuesday is that Trump isn’t above using the judicial system for political purposes, said Jason Johnson, politics editor at “The Root.” In a panel discussion with MSNBC’s Brian Williams, Johnson said that it’s all indicative of a man who wants to believe that he is an [
In a stunning reversal, Metro Council President Lynn Peterson announced late Tuesday evening the regional government had for day been relying on the wrong revenue numbers for a proposed income tax.