New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin Resigns After Corruption Charges
New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin resigned Tuesday after being arrested in connection with an alleged bribery scheme and coverup while he was being vetted to join the administration of…
China accuses US of ‘weaponizing’ extended Shanghai lockdown
On Monday, the US State Department “ordered” the departure of non-emergency employees and their families from the city of 25 million “due to a surge in Covid-19 cases and the…
Sherri Papini to plead guilty to lying to federal agents about being kidnapped
Sherri Papini, the Northern California woman charged last month with faking her kidnapping in 2016, accepted a plea bargain with prosecutors Tuesday and acknowledged she made up the story that…
As Texas Snarls Traffic at Border, Mexican Truckers Form Blockade
PHARR, Texas — Trucks attempting to enter Texas loaded with goods from Mexico sat motionless for hours on Tuesday as lengthy vehicle inspections ordered by Gov. Greg Abbott in a…
Video of Gilgo Beach victim Megan Waterman released by Suffolk police
Suffolk police released video Tuesday that shows Gilgo Beach homicide victim Megan Waterman in a Hauppauge hotel just before she disappeared almost 12 years ago. Suffolk Police Commissioner Rodney K. Harrison said…
Search efforts intensify as Philippine death toll from floods rises to nearly 60
Enlarge this image Residents are evacuated by rescuers in a flooded village in Panitan, Panay island, Philippines on Tuesday. Heavy rains caused by a summer tropical depression killed at least…
An NYU professor living in Shanghai says his family has turned into ‘hunter-gatherers’ and bartered food to survive the city’s COVID-19 lockdown
An NYU professor says his family is turning into “hunter gatherers” amid Shanghai’s total lockdown. Rodrigo Zeidan said his family banded together with their estate’s community to secure food. He…
What do we know about Russia’s involvement with chemical weapons?
A view of Mariupol as war in Ukraine rages, on April 9, 2022 [Leon Klein/ Anadolu Agency] Vinnytsia, Ukraine – On Monday, Eduard Basurin, the spokesman for the pro-Russian separatist…
Who is Pakistan’s new Prime Minister?
Former opposition leader Sharif, 70, is set to serve as Prime Minister until the next general election, expected in 2023. He was elected by Pakistan’s parliament after former cricket star…
Twin Cities inflation hit record 8.2% last month, with groceries and gas prices up
Inflation in the Twin Cities metro hit another record high last month as fuel and food prices continued to surge. The consumer price index for the 16-county region jumped 8.2%…