Tag Archives: New York

Why can’t Americans see or hear what’s happening in the courtroom?

NEW YORK (AP) — It’s a moment in history: the first U.S. president to face criminal charges in an American courtroom. Yet only a handful of observers can see or even hear what is going on. Instead, most of the country gets news about the former president Donald Trump‘s hush money lawsuit second hand. Starting… Read More »

Assessing the Giants’ 2024 free agency additions and trades

With the so-called legal tampering period in full swing, we’re going to do a quick analysis and try to put numbers on the moves the Giants have made so far. We will update this post with analysis of any new movements reported in the coming days. Things didn’t start well for the Giants on Monday,… Read More »

New York has a budget trick to try on the federal government

ALBANY, N.Y. — Faced with increased Medicaid enrollment and a cash crunch in New York’s health care system, Democrats in Albany are hoping to use a maneuver they say will allow the state to generate billions of dollars a year, effectively out of nowhere. The proposal exploits a loophole in the Medicaid reimbursement process that… Read More »

Led by Abbott, Republicans attack Eric Adams during a fundraiser in New York

NEW YORK — Thousands of miles from Texas’ southern border, where the flow of migrants is shaping the country’s elections from start to finish, national Republicans celebrated their election chances in November. “Joe Biden has turned every state into a border state,” Rep. Elise Stefanik, a leading Republican from New York, said Thursday evening at… Read More »

The new moon phase on April 8 will cause the 2024 total solar eclipse

The new moon will occur on April 8 at 2:21 PM EDT (1821 GMT) and will herald a “Great American Eclipse” – the first total solar eclipse to hit the lower 48 states since August 2017. This time the eclipse track runs from southwest to northeast, starting in the Pacific Ocean, landing in Mexico and… Read More »

Mikal Bridges could be the ideal final piece as the Knicks chase a championship

Even after takeover OG Anunoby and run through the league with a January 14-2, the general consensus on the Knicks‘ The hope for the championship is that they are just one piece away from a real battle. Many expect them to pursue that final addition this summer, likely by trading their many draft picks and… Read More »

Can building more swimming pools reduce child drownings? NY calls for $150 million for safe swimming spots

New York is about to launch a public pool expansion, a kind of new chlorine deal that would provide $150 million in grants across the state to increase the number of safe swimming locations. Government Kathy Hochul took that leap in her $233 billion budget proposal and state lawmakers were receptive. Although the final budget… Read More »

‘Vanishing Point Forever’ explores the cult classic starring a ’70 Dodge Challenger

‘Vanishing Point Forever’ examines the cult filmBook design: COMA Amsterdam | New York “Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links.” The 1971 movie Vanishing point is perhaps the ultimate car chase cult classic. It bombed when it was first released by a bewildered Fox studio in response… Read More »

Special elections in New York to replace Santos could further shrink a thin Republican majority

WASHINGTON — Last week, the Republican Party suffered a painful blow to its slim majority when a resolution to oust Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas fell short by just one vote and left party leaders stunned. It marked an embarrassing defeat for Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and set off a wave of recriminations as Republicans… Read More »