TRUMP ADMIN MOVES TO EXPAND OFFSHORE DRILLING: The Trump administration has unveiled a sweeping plan to open new offshore oil-drilling areas off the coasts of California and Florida, reversing decades-long restrictions. The proposal includes six lease sales off California and would allow drilling at least 100 miles off Florida’s coast in the Gulf of Mexico. […]
New data shows Hurricane Melissa, which ravaged Jamaica last month, unleashed a 252 mph wind gust — the strongest ever recorded. NOAA scientists captured the measurement using parachute-equipped instruments dropped from a Hurricane Hunter plane before the device fell into the ocean. The previous record was 248 mph during Typhoon Megi in 2010.
Manhattan’s new 15 mph speed limit for e-bikes went into effect late last month, with e-bike speed limit signs now being put up. An investigation found that the average rider zips along at 23 mph.
State officials are still finding recalled ByHeart infant formula (which contain an OU hechsher) on store shelves as cases continue to rise. More than 30 babies have been sickened, and new tests confirm the formula was contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, the dangerous bacteria that can cause life-threatening illness in infants under 1.
The U.S. Coast Guard announced that the cutter USCGC Stone seized over 49,000 pounds of narcotics worth more than $362 million during operations in the Eastern Pacific. This offload marks the most amount of cocaine seized by a single Coast Guard vessel in one patrol.
Watch as Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, recently indicted in connection with the alleged misappropriation of $5 million in FEMA funds, claims the case against her is politically and racially motivated because shes black.
The FAA says more than 10,000 air-traffic controllers worked without pay during the government shutdown, yet only 776 are eligible for the proposed $10,000 “perfect attendance” bonus. Many controllers missed shifts because they couldn’t afford childcare, fuel, or transportation. The staffing strain forced the FAA to reduce air traffic by 10% across 40 major U.S. […]
According to the NYP, senior U.S. officials have confirmed a 28-point peace plan to end the war in Ukraine. Kyiv has already met with Washington and signaled agreement to most of the blueprint, which includes territorial freezes, troop limits, Ukraine’s neutrality, and a U.S.-led peace council. In exchange, the U.S. promises security guarantees, coordination of […]
The DOJ has sued California Gov. Gavin Newsom over a state measure giving illegal immigrants access to in-state tuition benefits, arguing it violates federal law by forcing out-of-state U.S. citizens to pay more, calling it “unequal treatment.” The DOJ has filed similar lawsuits in other states, including Minnesota, where the case was delayed during the […]
At least two people are receiving medical treatment after a fire was reported in the underground trolley system connecting the U.S. Capitol buildings and the Rayburn House Office Building.
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer of New York took to the Senate floor today to criticize Republicans for what he called a dangerous refusal to condemn antisemitic rhetoric, following white nationalist Nick Fuentes’s interview with Tucker Carlson and Fuentes’s growing public platform. BELOW ARE HIS REMARKS: Jewish Americans are facing threats, harassment, and violence at […]
PHOTOS: Catskills Hatzalah’s Annual Appreciation Dinner took place last night at its Fallsburg headquarters, bringing together Law enforcement, and Emergency Services leadership from Sullivan, Ulster, Orange, and nearby counties, as well as regional hospital executives, and area elected officials. The event underscores Catskills Hatzalah’s ongoing effort to broaden and strengthen its collaboration across the region.
PHOTOS: Rabbi Moshe Margeratten of the Tzedek Association attended the White House meeting where President Trump met with the Israeli hostages and their families.
PELOSI: “[Donald Trump] is the worst President that American children have ever had in terms of their health, their education, the clean safe environment in which they can thrive.”
Trump plans huge oil drilling expansion off California and Alaska coasts • The Department of Interior proposed 34 offshore oil lease sales through 2031. • The Trump program would include lease sales in 21 areas off Alaska’s coast, six off the Pacific coast and seven in the Gulf of Mexico. • The Trump program would […]
