Brooklyn homeless shelter worker stabbed to death by masked suspect

An employee of a Brooklyn homeless shelter was brutally stabbed outside the facility on Thursday night, say police. The ghastly incident unfolded at a Days Inn hotel that had been converted into a shelter by the city on East New York Avenue in the Brownsville neighborhood. NYC DAD OUTRAGED OVER …...Read More

Hochul signs bill that will charge energy firms $75B, but critics say customers will really foot the tab

Today New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law the Climate Change Superfund Act, which will charge oil and gas firms an estimated $75 billion over the next 25 years. The controversial measure, sponsored by Senator Liz Krueger and Assembly Member Jeffrey Dinowitz, is modeled on federal and state superfund …...Read More

Top Canada leaders to meet with Trump aids to discuss tariffs

Two top Canadian ministers headed to President-elect Trump's home in Florida on Thursday to talk about border security and trade as the incoming president's inauguration day nears. New Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly will be in Palm Beach, Florida on Thursday for the talks this week, …...Read More

Retired NFL kicker Martin Gramatica shares heart-wrenching details about 'abusive father'

During his decade-long NFL career, Martin Gramatica kicked for four different teams. Gramatica last appeared in an NFL game in 2008, the second year of his two-year stint with the New Orleans Saints. Now 49, Gramatica opened up about his past during a sitdown with TMZ to discuss his memoir, …...Read More

Man arrested for disrupting Christmas church services, pouring whiskey into holy water: deputies

A Maryland man was arrested after he disrupted two local churches' Christmas Eve services, including pouring whiskey into the holy water. The St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office announced that Thomas Campbell Bolling Von Goetz, 56, of Avenue, was arrested and charged with several offenses after he caused a scene during …...Read More

Human remains found washed ashore in Southern California

Authorities in Southern California found additional human remains Thursday, a day after a human leg was found on a shoreline near where a capsized vessel with two fishermen washed up earlier this week. Officers with the Palos Verdes Estates Police Department responded to a call around 8:20 a.m. on Christmas …...Read More

Mother of Oxford High School shooter requests to be released from prison

Jennifer Crumbley, the convicted mother of the Oxford school shooter, requested that a judge release her from prison, maintaining it would be "grossly unfair and unjust" to keep her locked up during her ongoing appeals process. The request to be released came after Crumbley was convicted on four counts of …...Read More

WWE star CM Punk rips Bears' leadership amid team's disappointing season

Phillip Brooks, better known by his WWE ring name, CM Punk, is not happy with the state of his hometown NFL team. Punk, who was born in Chicago, aired some of his grievances with the Bears during a guest appearance on Netflix's NFL coverage Christmas Day. "Nothing’s going to change …...Read More

Jay-Z's sexual assault accuser can remain anonymous for now: judge

New York Judge Analisa Torres has ruled that the woman who is accusing Jay-Z and Sean "Diddy" Combs of raping her when she was 13 years old can remain anonymous for now. On Thursday, Torres ruled that Jane Doe can remain anonymous, but reserved the right to revisit the decision …...Read More

DeSean Jackson finalizing deal to become latest ex-NFL star to land college head coaching job: report

Another former NFL star will be leading a college program in 2025. DeSean Jackson, the dynamic wide receiver who spent 15 years in the NFL, winning one Super Bowl and making three Pro Bowls, appears to be heading to Delaware State to become its next head coach. Jackson and the …...Read More