At the State Capitol on Tuesday, advocates gathered to push for an extension of free school breakfasts, highlighting the critical need to ensure access to nutritious meals for all students. School leaders emphasized the importance of this initiative and urged state lawmakers to allocate at least $16 million extra in the state budget to support … Read more
The New York City Council is taking a bold step by requesting the state’s highest court to reconsider recent appellate court rulings that struck down legislation allowing noncitizen immigrants to vote in city elections. This move reignites a contentious debate over the rights of noncitizen residents to participate in the democratic process. Challenging Constitutional Interpretations … Read more
President Joe Biden’s administration has intervened in the legal battle between billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), urging the U.S. Supreme Court to dismiss Musk’s appeal regarding his dispute with the SEC. Musk’s appeal stems from a lower court’s decision upholding a consent decree he entered into with the SEC … Read more
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, often likened to Donald Trump for his populist rhetoric and divisive politics, faces accusations of tampering with a public health database to falsify his COVID-19 vaccination status. According to police reports, Bolsonaro and his aides manipulated government records to create the impression that he and his family had received the … Read more
In 2020, Kyle Rittenhouse, who subsequently claimed he was trying to stop the destruction of property, brought an AR-15-style gun to Kenosha, Wisconsin, for a Black Lives Matter protest. At the age of seventeen, Rittenhouse murdered 2 demonstrators and injured a third. In 2021, he was cleared of five counts based on his claims of self-defense. … Read more
Ahead of the November presidential election, a recent Reuters/Ipsos poll revealed a razor-thin margin between U.S. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. The poll, conducted over one week and encompassing a diverse sample of registered voters, depicted Biden with a slight lead over Trump, securing 39% of voter support compared to Trump’s 38%. … Read more
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman has initiated legal action against New York State Attorney General Letitia James following her objection to his executive order prohibiting transgender women from competing in female sports on Long Island. Blakeman filed a lawsuit in federal court on Wednesday challenging James’ cease-and-desist letter issued on March 1, which threatened legal … Read more
Cole Brauer, a 29-year-old woman hailing from Long Island, New York, etched her name in the annals of sailing history by achieving a remarkable feat – becoming the first woman in the United States to complete a solo non-stop circumnavigation of the globe. Embarking on her Global Solo Challenge on October 29, 2023, from the … Read more
Nikki Haley, the former South Carolina governor and U.S. ambassador to the United Nations under President Trump, announced the suspension of her presidential campaign in the wake of a decisive defeat by Trump in 14 out of 15 Republican nominating contests on Super Tuesday. Speaking in Charleston, Haley conceded that Trump was likely to secure … Read more
Artificial intelligence-powered image creation tools, including those developed by OpenAI and Microsoft, have been identified by researchers as potential sources of election-related disinformation. Despite policies against misleading content, these tools can generate photos that could fuel false narratives surrounding elections. The Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) conducted tests using generative AI tools, revealing the … Read more