New York has banned the sale of cats, dogs, and rabbits in retail pet stores, making it the latest state to do so amid attempts to stop commercial breeders from operating so-called “puppy mills.” The legislation (pdf), known as the Puppy Mill Pipeline bill, was signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul on Dec. 15 and will go into effect…
Local Heroes Boost Morale For Cancer Patients in San Diego
Thanks to one small group of volunteers, sick patients at Moore’s Cancer Center at the University of California–San Diego have been emotionally uplifted by the joy of reading donated books over 15 years. After reading an article on how cancer patients can boost their health and morale when reading to their children, San Diego-based social…
Port Jervis City Council Postpones Budget Vote Amid Continuing Work to Lower Tax Hike
After an hour-long discussion on Dec. 12, Port Jervis City Council couldn’t muster enough support for its expected nearly eight percent tax hike and postponed the budget vote to the next meeting. Councilman-At-Large Stanley Siegel told The Epoch Times on Dec. 13. “We are in a predicament. It is heartbreaking.” Over his 19 years in…
Supreme Court to Review Alleged Hitman’s Conviction Based on Another’s Confession
The Supreme Court agreed on Dec. 13 to review the case of Adam Samia, who was convicted in a murder-for-hire scheme as a result of another person’s legally questionable confession. The decision came by way of an unsigned order. The justices did not explain why they acted and no justices dissented from the ruling. Samia…
LIVE NOW: US Attorney Discusses Charges Against FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried
U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Damian Williams discusses charges against FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried. Speakers Damian Williams, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York Michael J. Driscoll, Assistant Director-in-Charge, FBI New York Gurbir Grewal, Director of Enforcement, Securities and Exchange Commission Gretchen Lowe, Acting Director of Enforcement for…
US Attorney Discusses Charges Against FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried
U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Damian Williams discusses charges against FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried. Speakers Damian Williams, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York Michael J. Driscoll, Assistant Director-in-Charge, FBI New York Gurbir Grewal, Director of Enforcement, Securities and Exchange Commission Gretchen Lowe, Acting Director of Enforcement for…
US Attorney Announces Charges Against FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried
U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Damian Williams announces charges against FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried in New York on Dec. 13. Speakers Damian Williams, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York Michael J. Driscoll, Assistant Director-in-Charge, FBI New York Gurbir Grewal, Director of Enforcement, Securities and Exchange Commission Gretchen…
Federal Heating Aid Applications Double in Orange County, New York
The number of winter heating aid applications received so far has jumped 130 percent from the same time last year, according to Orange County Department of Social Services Commissioner Darcie Miller. The Home Energy Assistance Program, or HEAP, is a federal aid program that helps eligible residents heat and cool their homes. In November—the opening…
Middletown, New York, Seminar Raises Awareness of CCP Threat
Residents from Middletown and surrounding communities filled up the Mulberry Senior Center on Dec. 8 for a seminar on the infiltration of American society by the Chinese Communist Party. The infiltration is omnidirectional and at all levels, impacting places including Middletown and surrounding towns in Orange County, New York, according to experts at the seminar….
New York Times Staffers Protest for Higher Wages, Better Conditions, Amid Small Breakthrough in Talks
At the headquarters of The New York Times in midtown Manhattan on Thursday, employees held a picket-line demonstration with many donning red shirts and holding signs reading “New York Times Walks Out.” “There is no New York Times without your labor,” Susan DeCarava, president of the NewsGuild of New York, told the crowd at the rally…
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