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Local leaders in Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s district in New York City have again asked FBI Director Kash Patel to finally put an end to what they describe as the “festering scourge” of brutal foreign gangs who are forcing women into prostitution and selling drugs in Queens. In the last few weeks, the close-knit group has…

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is facing difficulties leading the Democrats because they want to shut down the government. Schumer privately suggested a means to end the shutdown if it happens. However, he publicly condemned the same concept as a strategy to stop the shutdown from happening in the first place, according to Axios. He…

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) said she has “considered” joining the Senate Democratic caucus but expressed doubts about the move, citing significant policy differences and skepticism that Democrats are significantly better than Republicans. Murkowski, seen as a key vote on the Republican legislative package expected on the Senate floor this week, has voiced frustration with the…

Ruth Buzzi, famous for her role as Gladys Ormphby on Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In, died peacefully at 88 in Texas after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Born in Rhode Island and raised in Connecticut, she was the daughter of a Swiss sculptor and graduated with honors from Pasadena Playhouse. Early in her career, she…

What should have been the first chapter of a lifelong story has ended in devastating loss. A young couple, recently married and brimming with hopes for the future, were killed in a tragic car crash late at night. At only 18 and 19 years old, they were stepping into adulthood with dreams in their hearts,…

Eight Years Since the Karatu School Bus Disaster On August 6, 2025, the people of Tanzania marked eight painful years since the Karatu school bus tragedy. The accident involved a minibus belonging to Lucky Vincent Primary School, a well-known institution in Arusha. What was meant to be a routine academic trip turned into a national…

In a gut-wrenching revelation that has left fans across the globe reeling, seven-time world F1 champion Lewis Hamilton has announced the death of his cherished bulldog, Roscoe. Eligible for the deepest sympathies from racing fans and animal lovers worldwide, Hamilton’s heartbreaking announcement on the morning of Monday, September 29, 2025, brought an outpouring of grief…

Adventure often calls to the young and daring, and for 21-year-old Amelia Milling, that call was impossible to resist. Unlike many of her peers who might have chosen beaches or city vacations, Amelia sought the wild, rugged landscapes of Alaska. Deaf since childhood, she never let her condition limit her ambitions. Instead, it strengthened her…

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, a Democrat from New York, will have to deal with a political test this fall when Congress meets again. Lawmakers will be debating a new funding bill to keep the government open. With President Donald Trump in his second term, Democratic voters across the country are getting more and more…

In a rare and somewhat startling public sighting, 72-year-old actor Mickey Rourke was recently photographed outside his Beverly Hills home, rekindling conversations about the remarkable and often turbulent journey of a man who was once considered one of Hollywood’s most eligible leading men. In the 1980s and early 1990s, Rourke was the epitome of the…