In a mostly quiet neighborhood of older homes and small apartment buildings, some residents have drawn their own no-go zones around what might sound like a crash pad for traveling backpackers: hostels. At least two of them have popped up on West View Street in Mid-City Heights in the past few years, with more in […]
WILLIAMSTON, N.C. (AP) — Weeds have punctured through the vacant parking lot of Martin General Hospital’s emergency room. A makeshift blue tarp covering the hospital’s sign is worn down from flapping in the wind. The hospital doors are locked, many in this county of 22,000 fear permanently. Some residents worry the hospital’s sudden closure last […]
NEW YORK (AP) — When Donald Trump first ran for the White House eight years ago, protesters filled the streets. His inflammatory rhetoric and often dehumanizing descriptions of immigrants spurred thousands to demonstrate outside his rallies. By this time in 2016, protesters regularly interrupted his speeches, sparking clashes and foreshadowing Trump’s habit of encouraging violence […]
In the throes of former President Trump’s civil fraud trial last fall, he made a plea to the judge overseeing the case: “Leave my children alone.” Two of Trump’s sons, Donald Jr. and Eric, were slated to take the stand just hours later to profess their innocence and defend the family business. His daughter, Ivanka […]
NYACK – Tensions continue to brew in the Nyack school district among Superintendent Susan Yom, the district’s five unions, and parents and community members. This month, a statement of no-confidence in Yom was sent to the board of education by leaders of the Nyack Administrators Association, Nyack Teachers Association, School Related Professionals, Nyack Association of […]
Republican US presidential candidate Donald Trump drew outrage from the White House, Democrats and leaders of Jewish groups for saying Jewish Americans who vote for Democrats hate their religion and Israel. “Any Jewish person that votes for Democrats hates their religion, they hate everything about Israel and they should be ashamed of themselves,” said Mr […]
Rep. Justin Jones, D-Nashville, visited the U.S. border with Mexico on a humanitarian trip during which he met asylum seekers, aid workers, helped distribute relief, and met with U.S. Border Patrol officers to get a better understanding of the situation. “I cannot unsee what I saw,” Jones said. “I cannot unsee the trauma that I […]
Mauricio Pochettino admitted Chelsea are “not good enough” after they were beaten 4-2 by Wolves in front of a furious home support at Stamford Bridge. Matheus Cunha’s hat-trick earned Gary O’Neil’s team a first victory on this ground since 1979. The hosts meanwhile were booed off at half-time and again at the final whistle, with […]
By Karen Lema and Francesco Guarascio HANOI/MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines and Vietnam will agree to boost coastguard cooperation during a visit to Hanoi next week by Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, officials said, a move that risks angering China. The two Southeast Asian countries have competing claims over swathes of the South China Sea, […]
WASHINGTON — Rudy Giuliani skipped out on a court hearing Tuesday ahead of his defamation trial, drawing the ire of a federal judge. A pretrial hearing was held in Washington on Tuesday ahead of next week’s jury trial to determine how much Giuliani will have to pay in damages to Ruby Freeman and her daughter, Wandrea […]