A man awaiting trial on charges of concealing his girlfriend’s nearly-decapitated body in a duffel bag now faces first-degree murder charges, court records show. Brittany Battaglia, 33, had been missing for days when her body was found with stab wounds in Genesis Silva’s Logan Square apartment in a duffel bag along with a machete and […]
Valencia Gunder still gets emotional every time she watches “Razing Liberty Square.” She has seen it half a dozen times at film festivals across the country. Yet between the unkept promises from elected officials, the displacement of the families who lived in Liberty Square and the frustration of her fellow community stakeholders, the tears form. […]
Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie announces he is dropping out of the race during a town hall campaign event Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024, in Windham, N.H. (Robert F. Bukaty/AP) Hours before Wednesday night’s Republican debate and Trump townhall were set to begin, former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie announced at an event in New Hampshire […]
(WJW) — Residents and business owners in a popular Cleveland shopping district are concerned after several businesses have been broken into in recent weeks. Now, that community is coming together to help one restaurant that has been hit especially hard. “Listen, hey, come out and support Subway here in Shaker Square,” said Brandon Chrostowski in an […]
Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman oversees Pershing Square Capital Management (OTC: PSHZ.F). Currently $14 billion in size, the fund has generated a 28% annualized return over the past five years. That’s more than double the S&P 500 over that time. So, what’s his secret? I dove into Pershing Square’s stock portfolio, which holds just […]
NEW YORK — Hundreds of thousands people flooded Times Square to watch New York City’s iconic ball drop on New Year’s Eve in person, while another billion look on from around the world. Read More: New Year’s Eve 2024 fireworks shows in NYC and how to watch them tonight Earlier this week, the giant 2024 numerals were hoisted into place atop […]
NEW YORK — Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to pack into Times Square to watch the ball drop on New Year’s Eve, along with another billion tuning in from all over the world. This year is expected to be the biggest gathering since before the COVID pandemic in 2019. Read More: New Year’s Eve organizers test out confetti […]
On 31 December 1992, armchair revelers tuned to CBS for the annual New Year’s Eve festivities, broadcast live from New York. The Cheers actor and emcee for the night Jay Thomas volleyed hosting duties to Fame actor Nia Peeples, who stood atop a building in nearby Times Square. “[It’s] Times Square … some of the […]
Organisers have said they are prepared to welcome the crowds and ensure their safety as thousands prepare to descend on New York’s Times Square for the traditional New Year celebrations. At a security briefing on Friday, New York City Mayor Eric Adams said there were “no specific threats” to the annual New Year’s Eve bash, […]
A 12-year-old girl sparked the mayhem outside the InterContinental Hotel near Times Square in which a 24-year-old woman was injured after the pre-teen tossed objects from a window, police said Saturday. Cops said the girl was in a room on the 32nd floor of the 36-story high-rise hotel on W. 44th St. when she began […]
Visitors to New York’s Times Square got a small preview of New York City’s famed New Year’s Eve party on Friday, as the event’s organisers heaved handfuls of coloured paper skyward in an event to test their confetti. With crowds of people expected to pack into Times Square for the festivities, “even the smallest details […]
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Volunteers opened their hearts and their kitchens for the hungry on Christmas Day in the District. The day was full of generosity and caring in McPherson Square. High Bey is a photographer who scrapes by day-to-day, not earning enough to make ends meet. But on this sunny Christmas Day in […]