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Republican Rep. Mike Lawler announced he will not be running for New York governor. In an interview with “Fox and Friends” on Wednesday morning, he said that he will instead seek reelection to his current seat in the House.  Lawler is a moderate Republican from the Hudson Valley who had...

Once again President Trump has withdrawn the United States from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization after it rejoined two years ago in 2023, with The U.S. Department of State stating that “UNESCO works to advance divisive social and cultural causes and maintains an outsized focus on the...

Luciano Frattolin, father of 9-year-old, Melinda, has been charged with second-degree murder and unlawful disposal of a corpse, after his daughter’s body was found on Sunday, July 20, just before she was to be returned to his wife, with whom he is estranged.  Frattolin, a Canadian man vacationing in Upstate...

On Wednesday, July 16th, 2025, at 4:34 PM, a 61-year-old man, who has yet to be identified by the police, was sucked into an MRI machine while a scan was underway. According to Nassau County Police Department, “The male victim was wearing a large metallic chain around his neck causing...

A package of spending cuts, requested by President Donald Trump, has passed through the Senate and will now be sent to the House for voting. This bill proposes cutting $9 billion in funding that was previously approved for foreign aid and public broadcasting.  All Senate Democrats present voted against this...

After the Trump administration has promised to release the Epstein files for a while, Trump has gone back and stated there wasn’t anything to be released in the first place, with Trump even referring to the whole ordeal as a hoax, which has made many question if there was more...

Last night, disaster struck as extremely heavy rain caused mass flooding in New York City and New Jersey. Reportedly, two people were killed by the flooding, as The Guardian states “The pair died in the city of Plainfield when the car they were in was swept into Cedar Brook during...

The Epstein files have been a major talking point for a long time now, shrouded in doubt and conspiracy over the supposed list of clients that visited the infamous island. Epstein’s death is another topic of controversy, given that many believe his apparent suicide is a cover-up for something more...

Federal Immigration agents conducted two raids on cannabis farms in California and ended up clashing against protesters on July 10, 2025. According to The Guardian, “Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents accompanied by national guard troops in military-style vehicles turned up at two locations operated by Glass House Farms, one in...

The mayoral race seems to be over for Andrew Cuomo, as Zohran Mamdani takes the lead as the Democratic party’s primary candidate. This bit of news was followed shortly by President Donald Trump commenting on Tuesday that he is considering taking over New York City if Zohran wins the election.  ...

In the year 2000, due to a successful vaccination program to keep the disease in check, measles was declared eliminated within the United States, but fast forward to the current day and measles have reportedly hit a record high since the past 33 years.  According to the CDC, “As of...

A powerful flash flood struck Texas, beginning on July 4, and has led to widespread devastation and a mounting death toll. Authorities have confirmed that at least 105 people are dead, with dozens still unaccounted for.  A flood notice was issued midday on Thursday, July 3, and the National Weather...

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