A New York City police officer and an executive at an investment firm are among the four people killed by a gunman at a Manhattan office tower. Officer Didarul Islam was working a corporate security assignment at the midtown skyscraper Monday when he was killed. The building is home to the headquarters of the NFL…… MORE
Palestinian Death Toll In Israel-Hamas War Passes 60,000, Gaza Health Ministry Says
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Gaza’s Health Ministry says over 60,000 Palestinians have been killed in the 21-month Israel-Hamas war. Israeli strikes overnight killed more than two dozen people, mostly women and children, health officials said. Israel’s offensive, launched in response to Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack, has destroyed vast areas of Gaza, displaced around…… MORE
Senate Confirms Trump Lawyer Emil Bove For Appeals Court, Pushing Past Whistleblower Claims
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has confirmed former Trump lawyer Emil Bove for a lifetime appointment as a federal appeals court judge. The 50-49 vote comes despite Democratic attempts to stop the nomination and whistleblower complaints against Bove. The most recent whistleblower to share evidence with Congress has not come forward publicly but recently provided an…… MORE
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Asks For Release On A $50 Million Bond Ahead Of Sentencing In October
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs is asking a judge to release him on a $50 million bond while he awaits sentencing in October. Combs was acquitted of the most serious federal charges he faced, but convicted of lesser prostitution-related offenses. His lawyer, Marc Agnifilo, argued on Tuesday that conditions at the Metropolitan Detention…… MORE
Millionaires Multiply Across The US, But Most Find It’s Not All Mansions And Champagne
NEW YORK (AP) — The number of millionaires in the United States is soaring. A report from Swiss bank UBS finds about 1 in 10 American adults now has a net worth of at least $1 million, with 1,000 new millionaires added every day last year. That milestone, once reserved for celebrities and CEOs, is…… MORE