James Ralls

James Ralls

Bio: James Ralls is a native upstate New Yorker; and a graduate from SUNY Fredonia where he majored in English and Music. James is passionate about music, film, philosophy and politics. He is hoping this opportunity with NYC tastemakers will help him hone his writing and editing skills.
Politics

DeSantis misstep in NH could come back to bite him

DeSantis faces the blowback from a rocky start to his campaign trail, as he plays catch up with Trump for GOP voters’ patronage.

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Sports

Berlanga puts Quigley away in unanimous decision win

Edgar Berlanga remains undefeated in his campaign back from a year long layoff.

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Politics

Biden received PM Modi with joint address and state dinner amid criticism

On Thursday, Indian PM Narendra Modi was received, allowed to give a joint address to congress and feted with a state dinner at the White House, as a show of the deepening ties between the US and India.

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Politics

GOP House majority fail to overturn Biden’s veto, student loan bill moves forward

As of Wednesday, House GOP’s attempts to overturn Biden’s veto of a resolution to stop his student debt relief bill has fallen short of the necessary votes.

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Politics

Biden ruffles feathers with ‘dictator’ comments one day after Blinken/Beijing trip

As the US secretary of state returned from a promising trip to Beijing on Monday, a comment at a donors event in California on Tuesday may have set things back to square one.

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Sports

Suns’ Chris Paul mentioned in surprise trade to Washington Wizards

On Sunday, Phoenix Suns and Washington Wizards announced a trade package that NBA star point guard Chris Paul was informed of by his son on a flight to New York City.

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Politics

Putin deploys nuclear weapons to Belarus, ramping up aggression

President Joe Biden has issued a warning that there is a real possibility that Russia could use tactical nuclear weapons, in a statement to donors in California on Monday

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Politics

President Joe Biden kicks off campaign efforts with PA union rally

President Joe Biden kicked off his campaign bid for reelection via a rally in Philadelphia on Saturday.

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Exclusive Feature

Don’t miss the blockbuster middleweight match between undefeated Champ Edgar Berlanga vs Jason Quigley Sat June 24th at Madison Square Garden!

Undefeated 20-0 NABO-WBO Super middleweight boxing champ, Edgar Berlanga returns to the ring for a highly anticipated bout against 20-2 Irish juggernaut, Jason Quigley on Saturday, June 24th at Madison Square Garden! The road to boxing stardom and financial freedom has been a long one for Berlanga.  Starting at the …

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Exclusive Feature

Ray Negron: 50 years bridging the gap between the Yankees and the community

The word “Humanitarian” can often be an incredibly lofty word.  It gets tacked on the end of 3 or 4 more titles.  Almost everyone knows what it means but it’s amorphis, hazy, a throwaway.  I’m not going to insult Mr. Negron with a throwaway word you put behind “actor” “author” …

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Politics

Trump continues to campaign ahead of Tuesday arraignment

Former President Donald J. Trump continues to move forward with plans to campaign for the 2024 election, despite a Tuesday court date in Florida to answer for his recent federal indictment.

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Tyson Beckford: Jamaica’s crown jewel shares some gems of wisdom

In journalism, I’ve always felt this sense that there is a hands off decorum in the interview process: The subject is there. I am here.  My questions are a bridge between us; but, really, there’s less of a camaraderie and more of an air of a research facility.  I’m just …

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