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Moderate Sen. Susan Collins confirmed Thursday that she intends to defend her seat and vie for a sixth term in what is widely expected to be a tough cycle for Senate Republicans. Collins (R-Maine), 71, is generally seen as the most endangered Republican incumbent senator heading into the 2026 cycle, but she managed to defy … Read more

New Yorkers aren’t letting Whoopi Goldberg’s sourpuss spoil their favorite spot for sweet treats, after she put a local bakery on blast on national TV, alleging they refused to serve her because of her lefty political beliefs. “I think it’s ridiculous. Why would she come all the way to Staten Island for her cupcake? To … Read more

Two migrant teens were busted for swiping thousands of dollars in designer duds from a downtown Brooklyn Macy’s late Wednesday, law enforcement sources said.  Alan Bello, 18, and a 17-year-old boy whose name has not been released scooped up a stash of name-brand clothing during the heist at the Fulton Street department store just after … Read more

LIMA — President Biden arrived in Peru’s capital Thursday night for the first of two major international conferences with his daughter Ashley and granddaughter Natalie in tow — as reporters protested the increasingly irrelevant lame-duck leader’s lack of scheduled press availabilities during the weeklong trip. Biden, 81, did not speak to reporters upon arriving for his … Read more

The body of an elderly man was found face down inside the polluted Gowanus Canal Thursday afternoon, according to police. The man, 69, was discovered in the water around 2 p.m. near Nevins and Butler streets in Brooklyn, authorities said. The body washed ashore the Gowanus Canal. Citizen He was pronounced dead at the scene. … Read more

New York state is about to start charging drivers a new $9 toll to enter Midtown Manhattan. Gov. Kathy Hochul moved to restart the contentious congestion pricing plan, arguing it will help fund MTA upgrades and ease crowding and pollution on city streets. Hochul had abruptly paused the program just before it was set to … Read more

Rep. Josh Gottheimer blasted Gov. Kathy Hochul for being “insane” with reviving the congestion pricing plan. James Keivom A New Jersey Democratic congressman announcing a bid Friday to become the Garden State’s next governor blasted New York Gov. Kathy Hochul as “insane” Thursday for reviving the reviled congestion toll to enter Midtown Manhattan. “It’s utterly absurd … Read more

Congestion pricing leaves a bad taste in his mouth. The owner of a New York City diner name-dropped by Gov. Kathy Hochul said she never comes by anymore — but he’s afraid her controversial $9 congestion toll can put him out of business. Hochul repeatedly insisted Thursday she talks to regular folks at diners who … Read more

Autism children and parents enjoy a Halloween-style fall festival Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024, at Carrie Fitts Real Estate in Tuscaloosa. Gary Cosby Jr.-Tuscaloosa News / Two weeks ago, a team of American researchers published a major report documenting an astonishing rise in the diagnosis of autism. In just over ten years, between 2011 and 2022, … Read more

President-elect Donald Trump speaks at a House Republicans Conference meeting at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill on November 13, 2024 in Washington, DC. Getty Images Celeb-spotters at the nation’s airports have been disappointed this past week. A whole cast of celebrities swore that they would leave the country if Trump won this month’s election. … Read more