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Top NYC City Hall officials got double-digit pay hikes, pushing many salaries above Mayor Adams'
NEW YORK — Some of Mayor Eric Adams’ top advisers received pay increases this year that pushed their salaries above his, including David Banks, the since-resigned schools chancellor whose wage bump made him the highest-paid city government employee over at least the last decade, new payroll data shows.
Banks, who stepped down earlier this ...Read more
Simmons University Hillel's hut for Jewish festival was vandalized: 'Simmons condemns the antisemitic vandalism'
Simmons University Hillel’s temporary hut for a Jewish festival has been vandalized with “antisemitic messaging” about the Israel-Hamas war, according to the student group.
The Hillel sukkah — a shelter built to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Sukkot — was defaced with the phrase, “Gaza Liberation Sukkah.”
It’s the latest ...Read more
1 injured in University of Bridgeport shooting; suspect still at large
One person was injured Tuesday night in a shooting at the University of Bridgeport.
Officials said the suspect, who was identified as 18-year-old Dylan Cruz, fled the scene and remained on the loose Wednesday. Both the suspect and victim were described as young men. Police said Cruz may be in New York City, the Connecticut Post reported.
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NY mom intentionally jumps into Niagara Falls with 2 kids, including baby
An upstate New York woman intentionally jumped into Niagara Falls with her two young children, including a 5-month-old baby, state police said Wednesday.
The incident occurred around 9 p.m. on Monday when officials with the New York State Park Police and New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation were called to an area near Goat ...Read more
Rapper Lil Durk in 'great spirits' behind bars after arrest in 2022 murder-for-hire
Grammy winner Lil Durk is reportedly thriving behind bars following his arrest last week in connection with a plot to kill fellow rapper Quando Rondo that resulted in the death of Rondo’s cousin instead.
The 32-year-old “When We Shoot” rapper, whose real name is Durk Banks, is said to be in “great spirits” as he remains behind bars at...Read more
Supreme Court OKs Virginia GOP's last-minute bid to purge alleged noncitizens from voter rolls
A divided Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled for Virginia Republicans, clearing the way for an election-eve purge of about 1,600 registered voters who were suspected of being noncitizens.
Over three dissents, the court granted an emergency appeal from Virginia's attorney general and set aside rulings by a federal judge who called the last-minute ...Read more
Slow vote-counting, flip-flopping leads, careful certification and the weirdness of the Electoral College – people who research elections look at what to expect on election night
As Election Day arrives, people’s feelings of eagerness and anxiety can intensify. It’s normal to want to know the results, but it’s also important to make sure that when the results are announced, they’re accurate.
The Conversation U.S. has covered many aspects of the election, including the mechanics of tallying and ...Read more
Hillary Clinton will hold get out the vote events in Tampa on Saturday
TAMPA, Fla. — Hillary Clinton, the former first lady and Democratic presidential nominee, is wading into Florida politics this weekend.
At two Tampa events on Saturday, Clinton will participate in get out the vote rallies, a spokesperson for the Harris-Walz campaign in Florida said.
The campaign did not offer specifics about the timing or ...Read more
Mayor Brandon Johnson seeks $300 million property tax hike in 2025 budget
CHICAGO — Mayor Brandon Johnson on Wednesday will propose Chicago’s largest property tax hike in almost a decade as part of his $17.3 billion budget plan for next year.
The $300 million increase that would hit Chicago homeowners, landlords and other property owners is a major flip-flop from Johnson’s campaign vow not to employ the widely ...Read more
‘Each bears his own ghosts’: How the classics speak to these days of fear, anger and presidential candidates stalking the land
“Fear stalks the land, including the Upper West Side,” I wrote to a friend the other day. A week before the election, everyone seems to be afraid.
Not that we’re afraid of the same things. Newspaper owners and corporate leaders fear Donald Trump’s retribution if they endorse Kamala Harris. Election workers fear the mob. ...Read more
Boeing, union hold 'productive' talks in attempt to end strike
Boeing Co. and union leaders representing 33,000 striking workers held fruitful talks Tuesday, with the help of the Biden administration’s top labor official, as they try to end a seven-week labor dispute that’s crippling Boeing’s US manufacturing.
Boeing and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers had a “...Read more
Former Madigan lieutenant gives jurors in corruption case insider look at speaker's power
A former lieutenant for Michael Madigan resumed his testimony Wednesday in the ex-speaker’s corruption case, where he’s giving jurors an insider look at Madigan’s influence over legislation in Springfield and Democratic Party politics.
Will Cousineau, who wore dual hats as both Madigan’s issues director in the House and also political ...Read more
A new president will be elected − but it may take some time to determine who wins
For more than 100 years, media of many kinds tried to be the first to report presidential election results. Although that urge still exists, pundits and analysts are now more concerned with accuracy than speed.
That’s because of the 2020 election. A raging pandemic, a divided country, a close race, polling failures, false ...Read more
3 charged in connection with Michigan deputy's death
DETROIT — Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy on Wednesday announced charges against three 18-year-olds in connection with the death of an Oakland County Sheriff's deputy in Detroit last summer.
Investigators identified Marquis Lamar Goins of Detroit, and Karim Blake Moore and Raymone Raylee Debose, both Clinton Township residents, as suspects...Read more
SpaceX aims for its own record with company's 69th Space Coast launch of the year
ORLANDO, Fla. — SpaceX may have contributed to an overall Space Coast record with its last launch over the last weekend, but a Starlink mission from Cape Canaveral tonight will be the most launches Elon Musk’s company has ever sent up from Florida in one year.
A Falcon 9 with 23 Starlink satellites is aiming for liftoff from Cape Canaveral ...Read more
Israel discusses new US-led deal to end Hezbollah conflict
Israel is considering a U.S.-led deal to end the conflict in Lebanon and move Hezbollah fighters away from the Israeli border, after assessing the militant group’s rocket arsenal has been mostly expended or destroyed.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met top aides late on Tuesday to discuss a fresh proposal, his spokesperson said. The ...Read more
Trial underway for Maryland delivery driver accused of fatally shooting transgender woman
BALTIMORE — The trial of a delivery driver accused of fatally shooting a transgender woman in Bel Air in December began this week in Harford County Circuit Court.
Authorities say Meghan Riley Lewis was shot to death in an apartment complex in the 600 block of Churchill Rd. Dec. 28.
Her killing left Maryland’s LGBTQ+ community reeling, as ...Read more
Lawsuit claims NC Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson's campaign failed to pay $114,000 polling bill
RALEIGH, N.C. — A polling company sued Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson’s gubernatorial campaign on Tuesday over a $114,000 bill it claims was never paid.
The company, Vox Insights LLC, claims that the campaign “without excuse or justification” failed to pay for polling data it provided last month within a 30-day deadline set out in ...Read more
Eureka hospital agrees to provide emergency abortions following lawsuit by state
LOS ANGELES — A Catholic hospital in Eureka has agreed to provide emergency abortion services after a state lawsuit said it had refused to give abortions to pregnant patients in life-threatening emergencies.
The lawsuit alleges that, in February, Providence St. Joseph Hospital denied a patient emergency care when her water prematurely broke ...Read more
Will the Kansas Board of Education swing to the right? JoCo, WyCo voters to help decide
As conservative Republicans seek more influence over Kansas public schools, two critical races on the November ballot that cut through Johnson and Wyandotte counties will help determine whether the state Board of Education lurches to the right.
Kansas State Board of Education districts 2 and 4 – which collectively encompass significant ...Read more
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