Miller Sanford A pro-Palestinian protester is punched by a counterprotester during a violent melee at UCLA in April. (Michael Blackshire / Los Angeles Times) UCLA failed to protect students from a protest melee this spring because of a “highly chaotic” decision-making process, a lack of communication among campus leaders and police, and other shortfalls that led to … Read more
Sage Steele has called “fake news” on a report that claimed she was gunning to be the press secretary for the Trump administration. Axios reported earlier this week that Steele was “vying” for the role. In a post on X on Thursday, Steele denied that this was the case. “Not sure how these rumors began … Read more
Zach Bryan is off the hook for his 2023 obstruction arrest. Michelle Lowry, a spokesperson for the Craig Country, Okla., District Attorney’s Office, told TMZ Thursday that prosecutors agreed in May to defer charging the country singer for six months. However, due to his good behavior, prosecutors decided to drop his case altogether — as … Read more
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
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