Lawyers for a Brooklyn straphanger who was hit in the head in a barrage of police “friendly fire” bullets is calling for the NYPD to release bodycam footage of the incident — and are considering suing the city. Attorney Nicholas Liakas called the Sunday afternoon shooting at a Brownsville subway station an “unnecessary tragedy” that … Read more
Exchange comes a day after the NDP leader stopped to berate someone outside Parliament who called him a ‘corrupted bastard’ Anaida Poilievre (left) and Jagmeet Singh have been exchanging words on social media.Photo by Peter Thompson / Ernest Doroszuk /Postmedia Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh found himself sparring over policy and politics with an unexpected … Read more
A raccoon is seen on Treasure Island in 2023. (Tayfun Coskun/Getty Images) Two people in Los Angeles County are sick with a rare parasitic infection known as “raccoon roundworm,” according to officials. The parasite, called Baylisascaris procyonis, was found in the South Bay, according to a Los Angeles County Department of Public Health news release. … Read more
Former President Donald Trump is set to hold a rally on Long Island’s Nassau Coliseum. This is the ex-prez’s second major campaign stop in New York this cycle, he last held a rally in The Bronx in May. Police shot down claims that explosives had been found near the rally site. On his way to … Read more
Suspect said to have offered candy to victim for help to find lost dog A Calgary police cruiser is pictured.Postmedia file Witnesses helped police to quickly locate a suspect in the reported sexual assault of a 12-year-old girl over the weekend. The victim and a 13-year-old friend were cycling in the area of Walgrove Landing … Read more
The elderly California couple who vanished from a nudist resort were murdered by having their heads bashed in — allegedly by a neighbor who “hated” them for trimming a tree on their shared property line. Autopsies showed that Daniel Menard, 79, and his wife, Stephanie Menard, 73, died from blunt-force trauma to the head, with … Read more
Kate Middleton held her first official work meeting since announcing earlier this month that she is “cancer free.” (Mike Egerton / Getty Images) Princess Catherine’s cancer treatment is over, and so is her time working fully from home. The 42-year-old British royal held a meeting Tuesday at Windsor Castle about her early childhood project, according … Read more
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters declined Wednesday to endorse Kamala Harris or Donald Trump for president, saying neither candidate had sufficient support from the 1.3 million-member union. “Unfortunately, neither major candidate was able to make serious commitments to our union to ensure the interests of working people are always put before Big Business,” Teamsters President … Read more
Which brands will be shutting their doors? (Picture: Getty Images) At least 11 brands are set to shutter some of their shops and retailers continue to quit the high street. Almost 10,500 shops shut in 2023 leading to 119,000 jobs lost, according to the Centre for Retail Research. And in the first six months of … Read more
A Bronx immigration lawyer who charged asylum seekers up to $6,000 to illegally fast-track their bids for legal status is facing 10 years behind bars after pleading guilty to federal fraud charges. Kofi Amankwaa, 70, who coached migrants to claim they were victims of domestic abuse to cheat the immigration system through a loophole, pleaded … Read more
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