Republican pulls ahead of Maine Dem the GOP has long hoped to defeat
Initial polling in Maine's 2nd Congressional District suggests one of the key House races is shaping up to be favorable for Republicans. Republican candidate Austin Theriault defeated Democratic Rep. Jared Golden 47% to 44%. According to According to a Pan Atlantic Research survey, 9% of respondents said they were undecided. “Trump is leading Harris by […]
Long Island husband, Ryszard Murawski, admits to fatally stabbing wife Wioleta Murawski outside Lindenhurst home
A Long Island husband has admitted to stabbing his wife to death outside their home after her screams attracted the attention of their teenage son, who had come home and witnessed the horrific murder. According to the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office, Ryszard Murawski, 44, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for attacking Wioletta Murawski with […]
Mayor Eric Adams’ rat hatred has a long tail
Mayor Eric Adams has long been open about his dislike of mice, which may have something to do with a childhood pet named Mickey, The Washington Post has learned. “I hate rats,” the mayor has said at various times, literally dozens of times, since taking office in 2022. On Wednesday he kicked off the first-ever […]
‘A long way to go’: in revolution’s wake, questions linger over direction of the new Bangladesh | Bangladesh
Like many of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's political opponents, Amir Chowdhury was jailed the day the prime minister fled Bangladesh. Chowdhury, a senior member of the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), was arrested by police in July, three weeks before mass protests swept across the country and a violent crackdown began. It was his third […]
Trump tells Long Island rally he will win New York after assassination plots ‘hardened my resolve’
UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Former President Donald Trump was hailed by thousands of supporters on Long Island on Wednesday night, claiming a recent assassination attempt has “hardened his resolve” and predicting he will become the first Republican candidate to win New York state in 40 years. “Those close encounters with death have not broken my will,” […]
Decade of Rape, Days Long ‘Freak Offs,’ Prostitution, Kidnapping, Arson, Bribery
The United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York has unsealed a federal indictment against music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, alleging abuse, threats, extortion, racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking, forced labor, kidnapping, arson, bribery and obstruction of justice against women and others over a period of more than a decade. Combs, who was arrested […]
Vulnerable Dem senator who touts record ‘fighting’ lobbyists has long history of hiring them
First appeared on FOX: As one of the most vulnerable Democratic incumbents in the U.S. Senate, and a history of fierce criticism of lobbying influence in Washington, the senator has positioned himself as one of the most aggressive senators when it comes to lobbyists who frequent his office. Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown Legistorm's revolving door […]
Wall Street CEO Peter Orszag downplays worries about junior bankers’ long hours
Wall Street's top chief executive has rejected concerns that young bankers are suffering from burnout, arguing that junior staff should be able to tolerate long hours in “interesting” work. Lazard CEO Peter Orszag appeared to downplay criticism that newcomers to the banking industry are overworked, even as JPMorgan is limiting the hours of junior team […]
Convicted Long Island killer John Bittrolff calls on DA to review case after Rex Heuermann charged in ‘eerily similar’ killing
A Long Island man convicted of two murders in the early 1990s is seeking a retrial of the case after alleged Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heurman was charged with an “eerily similar” murder from the same period, according to reports. John Bittrollf, convicted of the 1993 murders of Rita Tangredi and Colleen McNamee in […]
Ryan Routh, armed man arrested at Trump golf course, posted prolifically about Ukraine war, has long rap sheet
The arrested man Trump International Golf Club A West Palm Beach, Florida, man who frequently posts about world events and politics on social media has had at least 100 run-ins with police, public records showed Sunday afternoon. Suspect Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, was arrested Sunday after allegedly shoving an AK-47 through a chain-link fence outside […]