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Notorious bail-hating NYC judge releases gunman charged with shooting helpless service dog
Brooklyn Criminal Court Judge Janice Robinson ignored prosecutors and released attempted murder suspect Adrian Benitez without bail.
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:21:00 -0400
Brooklyn Criminal Court Judge Janice Robinson ignored prosecutors and released attempted murder suspect Adrian Benitez without bail.
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:21:00 -0400

Trump picks new leader of agency overseeing construction of White House ballroom, DC arch
Mark Paoletta has a long history in conservative legal circles and is a friend of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:05:48 -0400
Mark Paoletta has a long history in conservative legal circles and is a friend of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:05:48 -0400

California turns on USPS in war with feds over mail-in voting
Attorney General Rob Bonta and 23 other attorneys general are seeking to block new USPS rules they say could interfere with states’ control over mail-in voting.
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:56:27 -0400
Attorney General Rob Bonta and 23 other attorneys general are seeking to block new USPS rules they say could interfere with states’ control over mail-in voting.
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:56:27 -0400

NYC boy, 16, surrenders in murder of another teen he allegedly shot after sneering, ‘I’m going to throw some pain’
Kalvin Veloz, turned himself in Tuesday and was charged with murder for allegedly firing a .45 caliber weapon at 15-year-old Riley Billingsley inside a fifth-floor apartment on Claflin Avenue near West 197th Street in Kingsbridge Heights around 5:20 p.m. Aug. 12, authorities said.
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:56:09 -0400
Kalvin Veloz, turned himself in Tuesday and was charged with murder for allegedly firing a .45 caliber weapon at 15-year-old Riley Billingsley inside a fifth-floor apartment on Claflin Avenue near West 197th Street in Kingsbridge Heights around 5:20 p.m. Aug. 12, authorities said.
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:56:09 -0400

‘Shocking’ study shows link between transgender ideology and left-wing violence
Respondents were quizzed about six potential targets of political violence for the study, including President Trump.
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:53:48 -0400
Respondents were quizzed about six potential targets of political violence for the study, including President Trump.
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:53:48 -0400

Unhinged notebooks of armed man arrested at Trump golf course revealed — including Melania’s schedule
Taele was scruffy and dressed in a suicide smock for the preliminary hearing as prosecutors revealed additional details about his arrest.
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:48:00 -0400
Taele was scruffy and dressed in a suicide smock for the preliminary hearing as prosecutors revealed additional details about his arrest.
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:48:00 -0400

America’s healthiest schools ranked — and a California district dominated the list
Out of nearly 1,400 schools nationwide, only 200 schools earned the distinction of "All-Star" status with 33 of them located in California.
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:34:50 -0400
Out of nearly 1,400 schools nationwide, only 200 schools earned the distinction of "All-Star" status with 33 of them located in California.
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:34:50 -0400

Bizarre twist in $6.2B divorce as it’s revealed billionaire’s alleged fencing coach lover sued his wife over ‘smear campaign’
The revelations are just the latest bizarre twist in the sensational case involving what could be the largest divorce settlement in New Jersey history -- $6.2 billion -- and one of the most expensive payouts involving a split in the US ever.
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:17:42 -0400
The revelations are just the latest bizarre twist in the sensational case involving what could be the largest divorce settlement in New Jersey history -- $6.2 billion -- and one of the most expensive payouts involving a split in the US ever.
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:17:42 -0400

Dunlop CEO tears Gavin Newsom’s tire rule apart in brutal takedown
One of the largest tire producers in the world has torn into California's new tire regulations.
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:15:20 -0400
One of the largest tire producers in the world has torn into California's new tire regulations.
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:15:20 -0400

Multiple ‘doomsday planes’ spotted circling West Coast as America’s top spy takes secret trip to Russia
At least four E-6B Mercury aircraft appeared on public flight trackers Tuesday, hours after CIA Director John Ratcliffe made an unannounced visit to Moscow.
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:59:45 -0400
At least four E-6B Mercury aircraft appeared on public flight trackers Tuesday, hours after CIA Director John Ratcliffe made an unannounced visit to Moscow.
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:59:45 -0400