President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday vowed to “vigorously pursue the death penalty” for the country’s most heinous criminals — after President Biden commuted the sentences of 37 mass murderers and child killers. “As soon as I am inaugurated, I will direct the Justice Department to vigorously pursue the death penalty to protect American families and … Read more
The family of a South Carolina bank teller gunned down during a 2017 robbery is livid after President Biden commuted her killer’s death sentence just days before Christmas. Now Donna Major’s family is left reeling through the holiday season, rattled by the news that the convicted criminal had been shown the mercy he refused to show others. … Read more
A NASA probe ventured closer to the sun than any spacecraft in history on Christmas Eve — and it whirled by at astounding speeds that also made it the fastest thing ever made by humans. Just before 7 a.m. on Dec. 24, the Parker Solar Probe passed within just 3.8 million miles of the sun’s … Read more
Sebastian Zapeta is facing murder and arson charges in New York City for allegedly setting a woman on fire inside a subway train. (WABC-TV / Associated Press) A man accused of setting a woman on fire inside a New York City subway train and then watching her die after she was engulfed in flames is … Read more
Palestinian police line up next to the Church of the Nativity, built atop the spot where Jesus is believed to have been born, in Bethlehem on Christmas Eve. (Matias Delacroix / Associated Press) Bethlehem marked another somber Christmas Eve on Tuesday in the traditional birthplace of Jesus under the shadow of war in Gaza. The … Read more
The framed photo in question had prominent display in the Friars Club’s billiards room — and now its future is uncertain. Courtesy of Northgate Real Estate Group In its heyday, New York City’s Friars Club was full of giggles, thanks to its famously risqué comedy roasts of celebrities from Milton Berle to Donald Trump and … Read more
Some mistakes — including while getting manicures — could be weakening your nails. But there are ways to fix them. Ilja – stock.adobe.com Leave your weak nails in 2024. Dr. Mary Stevenson, a dermatologic surgeon at NYU Langone, says a lot of factors can lead to brittle, easy-to-chip nails — but if yours are constantly … Read more
Two Long Island beachgoers found a human jawbone on the sand in an eerie discovery during their Monday evening stroll, cops said. The man and woman were walking along the beach at Smith Point County Park in Shirley, along the south shore of the island, just before 5 p.m. when they spotted the bone, police … Read more
A known MS-13 gang member wanted for years for murder and terrorism in El Salvador has been busted living illegally in New Jersey. The arrest Friday of Johnathan Stanley Garcia-Vasquez in West New York ends a troubling saga stretching from June 2016, when he was stopped — then released — while crossing the border illegally … Read more
Former President Bill Clinton was released from the MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Tuesday morning after receiving treatment for the flu. “President Clinton was discharged earlier today after being treated for the flu,” his deputy chief of staff Angel Ureña wrote in an X post. “He and his family are deeply grateful for the exceptional care … Read more
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