Daniel Penny holds onto his mother Gina Flaim-Penny as they walk into court. REUTERS Throughout his manslaughter trial, Daniel Penny has been stoic, disciplined and emotionless — never cracking a smile or a frustrated grimace. His posture is so straight, you could hang a painting flush against his back. The 26-year-old’s been a blank slate … Read more
“We can’t afford to have a Roxham 2.0,” said Premier François Legault on Tuesday Quebec Premier François Legault, right, speaks with members of his cabinet to discuss preparations for the incoming Trump administration, at the premier’s office in Quebec City Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. Quebec Economy and Innovation Minister Christine Fréchette, from left, Quebec Minister … Read more
The four women plaintiffs in the civil lawsuit have reason to fear that the 81-year-old founder of Future Electronics may try to hide assets, the judge ruled The entrance to a house in Westmount, Quebec, owned by billionaire Robert Miller.Photo by John Mahoney/Postmedia MONTREAL — A Quebec Superior Court judge has ordered the pretrial seizure … Read more
Betty A. Rosa, Commissioner of Education and president of the University of the State of New York, sitting at a podium during a Board of Regents vote. AP When Team Trump takes office, here’s hoping they — maybe with some help from Congress — have time to investigate the persistent, willful malfeasance of New York’s … Read more
Jennifer Lawrence at the premiere of the documentary “Bread & Roses” in Los Angeles on Nov. 14, 2024. Image Press Agency/NurPhoto/Shutterstock ‘Bread’ shows rise of women The Taliban has run Kabul, Afghanistan, since 2021. Result? “Bread & Roses.” A film produced by Jennifer Lawrence. Afghan women shot the footage. They smuggled cameras in. Others shot the photos. Behind … Read more
Daniel Penny’s mom told Manhattan jurors Tuesday she tried to instill values of “honesty, humility and kindness” in her son — as other kin and pals continued to vouch for his character at his manslaughter trial. Gina Flaim-Penny embraced her embattled son on their way into Manhattan Supreme Court — and once on the stand, … Read more
A human trafficking expert railed against the Biden-Harris administration on Capitol Hill Tuesday for losing track of more than 320,000 migrant children, sharing a horrific tale of one girl’s abuse as an example of the “dangerous loopholes” that have led to widespread exploitation. Alicia Hopper, who has provided oversight to non-governmental groups and other organizations … Read more
The three innocent New Yorkers slaughtered by a knife-wielding madman while going about their daily lives were remembered Tuesday as a a kindly construction worker, an avid fisherman and the mother of an 8-year-old boy. The shocking Manhattan stabbing spree allegedly carried out by Ramon Rivera, 51, in broad-daylight Monday left people who knew the … Read more
The Metropolitan Transit Authority sidelined Staten Island’s newest train cars just one month after their debut — and it’s not clear when exactly they’ll be back on the tracks. Five shiny, new blue-and-silver R211 cars are sitting in the yard of the MTA’s Clifton Maitenance shop because of an issue with signal systems that was … Read more
A Virginia father who was accused of human trafficking on a Southwest flight in late October is waiting for an apology from the airline for the public humiliation. John Kerrigan was trying to disembark the plane with his daughter and their friend on Oct. 21 at the Norfolk International Airport when the flight crew assumed … Read more
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