The New York Times Co.’s acquisition of Wordle has created uproar on social media, with fans expressing fears that the popular online word game, which is currently free to play, might be put behind a paywall. Announcing on Monday that it had bought Wordle for an undisclosed price in the low seven figures, the Times…
New York Lawsuit Challenges Voting by Non-Citizens
February 3, 2022
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NEW YORK—Four black registered voters have asked the New York Supreme Court to declare “void” a New York City law that gives the right to vote in municipal elections to an estimated 800,000 foreign residents. Passed by the city council in December 2021, the amendment to the city charter allows permanent residents and persons authorized…
Palin Defamation Trial Underway with Jury Selection, Opening Statements and First Witness
February 3, 2022
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NEW YORK—Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin’s defamation trial against The New York Times commenced in federal court in lower Manhattan on Feb. 3. Palin brought the lawsuit against the newspaper after its editorial board published an editorial about her, which she deemed defamatory. The genesis of the editorial dates back to 2011 when on Jan….
Sarah Palin and New York Times in Manhattan Court for Defamation Trial: Details of Day 1
February 3, 2022
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NEW YORK—Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin’s defamation trial against The New York Times commenced in federal court in lower Manhattan on Feb. 3. Palin brought the lawsuit against the newspaper after its editorial board published an editorial about her, which she deemed defamatory. The genesis of the editorial dates back to 2011 when on Jan….
Biden Heads to New York to Outline New Plan on Stopping Gun Crime
February 3, 2022
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President Joe Biden is calling for more funding from Congress and announcing plans to crack down on shootings as a means of addressing increased nationwide crime in recent years. The rate of violent crime in the U.S. reached a ten-year high in 2020, according to data from the FBI. This included a year-over-year jump in…
Thousands of Officers Turn Out to Farewell Second of Two Slain Policemen
February 2, 2022
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NEW YORK—For the second time in as many weeks police officers from far and wide assembled on Feb. 2 at St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Cathedral in New York for the funeral of one of their own. A funeral mass was held at 10 a.m. (EST) for Wilbert Mora, the second of two policemen who were…
4 Charged in Overdose Death of Actor Michael K. Williams
February 2, 2022
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NEW YORK—Four men believed to be members of a drug distribution crew have been charged in the overdose death of actor Michael K. Williams five months ago, authorities said Wednesday. All four were arrested Tuesday and were in custody based on criminal complaints in Manhattan federal court, including one defendant who was arrested in Puerto…
New York District Attorney Declines to Pursue Sexual Harassment Allegation Against Andrew Cuomo
A district attorney in upstate New York on Monday said that he will not be pursuing a sexual harassment allegation against former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo because there was “not a sufficient legal basis” to bring charges against the Democrat. The decision by Oswego County District Attorney Gregory Oakes brings to an end the last of five criminal probes…
Former Miss USA’s Death Under Investigation by NYPD: Official
January 31, 2022
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Former Miss USA Cheslie Kryst’s death is now being investigated by the New York City Police Department, a spokesperson said. The police department will investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of Kryst, who won the pageant in 2019, Detective Martin Brown told news outlets on Monday morning. Officials said Kryst, who was also an attorney,…
Schumer Announces $1.5 Billion Push for Interstate Gun Task Force
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Sunday pushed the federal government to provide his state with at least $1.5 billion to deal with illegal guns. Schumer said that the Interstate Task Force on Illegal Guns, headed by Democrat Gov. Kathy Hochul, will only work if the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) and…
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