Former NYS Trooper Thomas Mascia in custody outside New York State Police Troop L Headquarters in Farmingdale, New York, on January 27, 2025. | Source: Newsday LLC / Getty If I’ve said it a thousand times before, I haven’t said it enough: There is never a reason to take a cop’s word at face value….
The Palisades Fire ravages a neighborhood amid high winds in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope, File) Officials worry it could take months to know why some evacuation orders lagged during the Los Angeles wildfires. When disaster strikes, government emergency alert systems offer a simple promise: Residents…
Jury selection has concluded in the trial of controversial former Brunswick Judicial Circuit District Attorney Jackie Johnson, who prosecutors say tried to shield the men who shot and killed Black jogger Ahmaud Arbery from ever being arrested, according to reports. Despite the racial aspects of the case, only one of the 12 jurors seated to…
WNBA player Brittney Griner watches the second half of the inaugura Unrivaled 3-on-3 basketball game between the Lunar Owls and the Mist, Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, in Medley, Fla. (AP Photo/Brittany Peterson) Griner announced the move in a video posted to Instagram on Tuesday night that the star center would sign a one-year deal with Atlanta. Brittney…
President Donald Trump arrives to speak about the economy during an event at the Circa Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) Major medical groups such as the American Medical Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics support access to care. President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order aimed…
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks at the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) Across the country, staff trying to access Medicaid and Head Start funding through payment websites Tuesday morning were locked out. As President Donald Trump paused federal grants and loans in a far-reaching directive,…
Democratic leaders in several states are gearing up to fight President Donald Trump’s order to freeze federal funding and target trillions of dollars that directly finance federal assistance programs. On Monday, the Trump administration released a memo ordering federal agencies to pause “all activities related to obligation or disbursement of all Federal financial assistance.” The…
Basketball upsets run deep for Austin Rivers, so much so that he admits to letting his pride come between him and his family. The former NBA guard appeared on the “Meg on the Mic” podcast, where he discussed the time he ditched an all-expense-paid family trip to sulk over a playoffs loss. The disappointment occurred during the 2021-2022 season…
President Donald Trump greets a Marine Corps honor guard as he disembarks Marine One upon arrival on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.) “Purging the federal government of dedicated career federal employees will have vast, unintended consequences that will cause chaos for the Americans…
Source: Tasos Katopodis / Getty At first glance, birthright citizenship and slavery may appear to be separate issues, but their histories are deeply intertwined, grounded in the same constitutional principles, and shaped by the same racial and economic forces that eventually allowed African Americans and many other people of color to gain U.S. citizenship. With…
