People protesting fossil fuels hold up signs at the COP29 climate talks in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Friday. (Peter Dejong / Associated Press) The United Nations’ climate negotiations process itself has became the focus of the international talks that aim to curb warming from coal, oil and natural gas. Environmental advocates released reports Friday decrying fossil … Read more
Former President Bill Clinton’s new memoir reportedly details his irritation at being questioned about his infamous affair with Monica Lewinsky during an interview six years ago. Lewinsky was a White House intern in her early 20s during the Clinton administration when she became involved with the president, leading to public ridicule and an impeachment scandal … Read more
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) declared President-elect Donald Trump’s victory on election night a “serious flex for the bros.” Fetterman spoke to Politico this week about Trump’s victory in his home state largely due to the former president’s appeal to male voters. He called out his fellow Democrats for failing to appeal to men in the … Read more
New York has “99 Problems” — literally. The state government bought a one-third share of Jay Z’s Roc-A-Fella Records at an auction Thursday in hopes of recouping $8.7 million that the label’s embattled co-founder, Damon Dash, owes in back taxes. An anonymous Albany rep entered the winning $1 million bid at the federal auction in … Read more
The two-acre wooded stretch of Prospect Park has been eerily quiet in the week since it was torched by a shocking bush-fire. Scores of squirrels, birds, raccoons, skunks and other critters that call the Brooklyn oasis home were forced to flee the burned sector — and it could take years for them to return, according … Read more
House Speaker Mike Johnson “strongly” requested Friday that a House Ethics Committee report detailing allegations of sexual misconduct and other wrongdoing against now-former Rep. Matt Gaetz not be released, two days after the far-right ex-congressman was nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to be the next attorney general. “I’m going to strongly request that the Ethics … Read more
The lethal injection of Robert Roberson, who has long denied killing his two-year-old daughter, is likely to proceed FILE – Texas lawmakers meet with Robert Roberson at a prison in Livingston, Texas, Sept. 27, 2024. (Criminal Justice Reform Caucus via AP, File)THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Texas Supreme Court on Friday ruled that a legislative subpoena … Read more
Offenders would also face stricter travel rules, including a requirement to report new passports or driver’s licences Ontario Solicitor General Michael Kerzner speaks during a press conference at the Toronto Police College in Etobicoke, Ont., on Tuesday, April 25, 2023. Photo by Tijana Martin /The Canadian Press Ontario plans to ban registered sex offenders from … Read more
Reduction in permanent residents between over next two years forecasted not to put significant dent in the 1.3 million homes needed by 2030 Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux waits to appear before appearing at the Senate Committee on National Finance, Tuesday, October 25, 2022 in Ottawa.Photo by Adrian Wyld /The Canadian Press Canada’s parliamentary budget … Read more
Broadcaster Chris Wallace is selling his long-time Washington, DC home, a 1929 Georgian Revival in Kalorama, for $6.4 million after nearly three decades of residence. Andrew Townsend for TTR Sotheby’s International Realty Veteran broadcaster Chris Wallace is saying goodbye to his Washington, DC perch as he lists his stately home in the Kalorama neighborhood for … Read more
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