Latino celebrities in U.S. issue plea to ‘speak out loudly against hate’
Actresses Eva Longoria, America Ferrara and more than 200 other Latino artists and civil rights leaders on Friday penned a letter of support to the Latino community in the United States after a mass shooting in Texas and immigration raids in Mississipp…
New Jersey man insulted at rally by Trump because of weight says ‘I love the guy’
President Donald Trump called a man overweight who he thought was a protester at his rally in New Hampshire, only to learn later he had ridiculed a supporter.
Kitchen devices resembling bombs cause havoc for New York commuters
Kitchen appliances resembling pressure cookers were left in two Manhattan locations on Friday, disrupting automobile and subway travel during the morning rush hour before police deemed them harmless and began investigating the possibility of a hoax.
Two women sue Jeffrey Epstein’s estate for $100 million over alleged sex abuse
Two women who said they were recruited 15 years ago to provide massages to Jeffrey Epstein, only to be later sexually molested by him at his Manhattan mansion, have filed a $100 million lawsuit against the financier’s estate.
Suspicious packages cause havoc for NYC commuters before being deemed harmless
Suspicious packages resembling pressure cookers were left in two Manhattan locations on Friday, disrupting traffic and prompting the evacuation of one of the city’s busiest transit hubs during the morning rush hour before police deemed them harmless.
Texas power prices nearly triple to record high as heat bakes state
Spot power prices in Texas almost tripled to a record high for Friday as the state’s grid operator took emergency measures for a second time this week to keep the lights on as consumers cranked up their air conditioners to escape a heat wave.
Democrat Elizabeth Warren floats plan to empower Native Americans
U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren on Friday unveiled her latest policy plan, which aims to empower Native American tribes through land protection and law enforcement reforms and boost financial support for chronically underfunded …
Police clear packages that prompted evacuation of NYC transit hub
Two suspicious packages that prompted the evacuation of one of New York City’s busiest transit hubs during the Friday morning rush hour were deemed to be safe, police said.
New York transit hub evacuated after suspicious packages found
New York City authorities evacuated a major transit hub on Friday as police said they were investigating two suspicious packages.
Democrat O’Rourke proposes domestic terrorism agencies to combat hate, gun massacres
Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke unveiled a plan on Friday to classify white supremacist violence as an organized crime problem and to create federal domestic terrorism offices, in a bid to combat hate crimes and gun violence in the Unit…
