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Judge Rejects Lenient Deal for Funeral Home Owner Who Abandoned Nearly 200 Bodies

A Colorado judge on Monday rejected the plea agreement of a funeral home owner accused of stashing nearly 190 decaying bodies in a bug-infested building after family members of the deceased argued that the agreement’s 15- to 20-year sentence was too lenient. “The sentence negotiated by the parties does not adequately account for the harms […]

First Human Trial of Pig Kidney Transplants Begins at NYU Langone

The first clinical trial is getting underway to see if transplanting pig kidneys into people might really save lives. United Therapeutics, a producer of gene-edited pig kidneys, announced Monday that the study’s initial transplant was performed successfully at NYU Langone Health. It’s the latest step in the quest for animal-to-human transplants. A second U.S. company, […]

TRUMP: “Mamdani’s Win Would Be Total Disaster for NYC”

TRUMP: “Mamdani’s Win Would Be Total Disaster for NYC” President Donald Trump slammed NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani in a fiery post, calling him a “Communist” and warning that NYC would face “complete and total economic and social disaster” if he wins. Trump said he would withhold most federal funding from NYC under Mamdani’s leadership, […]

Flight Delays Persist As Government Shutdown Leads To Air Traffic Controller Shortages

Flight delays continued at U.S. airports Sunday amid air traffic controller shortages as the government shutdown entered its second month, with Newark airport in New Jersey experiencing delays of two to three hours. New York City’s Emergency Management office said on X that Newark delays often ripple out to the region’s other airports. Travelers flying […]

What’s On The Ballot In The First General Election Since Donald Trump Became President

One year after Donald Trump retook the White House and set into motion a dramatic expansion of executive power, the Republican president figures prominently in state and local elections being held Tuesday. The results of those contests — the first general election of Trump’s second term — will be heralded by the victors as either a […]

States Sue Trump Administration Over New Limits to Student Loan Forgiveness Program

States sue Trump admin over rule limiting student loan forgiveness for public servants • New York Attorney General Letitia James and more than a dozen other state attorneys general on Monday sued the Trump administration over its new rule limiting eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness. • The AGs’ lawsuit was prompted by the U.S. […]

Billionaires Pour Millions Into Effort to Defeat Zohran Mamdani

The billionaires who’ve spent more than $100,000 to stop Jihadist Mamdani since the June primary: Michael Bloomberg – $5 million Joe Gebbia – $2 million Bill Ackman – $1.25 million Ronald Lauder – $1.25 million William Lauder – $500,000 Steve Wynn – $500,000 Daniel Loeb – $350,000 Barry Diller – $250,000 Alice Walton –$100,000 Laurie […]

Trump Admin to Cover 50% of SNAP Benefits in November Amid Shutdown

SNAP update: Trump admin will pay 50% of food stamp benefits in November amid shutdown • The Trump administration told a judge that it would use contingency funds to pay at least some SNAP benefits during the ongoing U.S. government shutdown. • SNAP provides food stamps to about 42 million Americans. • The administration declined […]

A Major Question For The Supreme Court: Will It Treat Trump As It Did Biden?

A major question hangs over the Supreme Court’s closely watched case on President Donald Trump’s far-reaching tariffs: Will the conservative majority hold the Republican president to the same exacting standards it used to limit his Democratic predecessor, Joe Biden? Key legal principles at the heart of conservative challenges to major initiatives in the Biden years are driving […]

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