New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s safety initiative to stymie crime on the New York City subways and protect passengers has been met with unexpected criticism from some Democrats and officials who feel her plan is counterproductive. Hochul, a Democrat, recently announced a five-point subway safety plan following several recent attacks. Alfredo Troche Jr. received eight…

Palestinians shop for Ramadan at Al-Zawiya bazaar amid Israeli attacks in Gaza City, Gaza, on March 11, 2024. | Source: Anadolu / Getty Ramadan in the Gaza Strip this year will be anything but “normal.” Malnutrition and disease are claiming dozens of lives. The Gaza Health Ministry said on March 6, 2024, that at least…

Body camera footage shows the moment a Maryland police officer responding to an alleged break-in opened fire at a man in his own apartment last month. The Maryland Attorney General’s Office released a graphic video of the incident this week that took place in Suitland, about 10 miles from Washington, D.C.  On Feb. 1, the Prince…

They didn’t believe him when he said he could, but Katt Williams proved them all wrong — if the latest viral video is to be believed. During his appearance on Shannon Sharpe’s “Club Shay Shay” podcast in January, the “Dark Matters” comedian claimed he could complete a 40-yard dash in 4.5 seconds, but no one…

Muslims perform the first ‘Tarawih’ prayer on the eve of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan at the Mosque of Amr ibn al-As in Cairo, Egypt, on March 10, 2024. | Source: Anadolu / Getty UPDATED: 9:30 a.m. ET, March 11, 2024 The observation of Ramadan in Islamic culture began on Sunday night and will…

A Black woman in the Seattle area was stabbed multiple times after two white men allegedly dragged her off a city bus in what police said was a racially motivated attack. The incident involved a 43-year-old woman who survived the March 7 stabbing just outside the doors of a Metro bus that rolled to a…

Da’Vine Joy Randolph, winner of the Best Supporting Actress award for “The Holdovers,” in the deadline room at the 96th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood, California, on March 10, 2024. | Source: Dania Maxwell / Getty Da’Vine Joy Randolph won “Best Supporting Actress” at the 2024…

Tyrese is apparently struggling to make the court-ordered $10,690 monthly child support payments to his ex-wife, thanks to the unforeseen SAG-AFTRA strike that took place in 2023. Not even a good accountant and a strict budget could have helped to ease the impact of the months-long writers and actors strikes last year, which the singer’s…

Shaun King pictured on March 8, 2017, in Seattle, Washington. | Source: Karen Ducey / Getty Videos and photos on social media showing Shaun King and his wife speaking in an apparent Arabic dialect with a religious official while dressed in traditional Muslim garb were going viral on Sunday amid reports the former Christian pastor…

Source: Jacob Wackerhausen / Getty The price of asthma medication has soared in the U.S. over the past decade and a half. The jump – in some cases from around a little over US$10 to almost $100 for an inhaler – has meant that patients in need of asthma-related products often struggle to buy them….