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Juan Soto on stare down of Dean Kramer after HR: ‘part of the game’

BALTIMORE — While nearly everyone in Camden Yards turned their heads toward Eutaw Street, Juan Soto immediately had his eyes on Dean Kremer. The Yankees star had just hit a 447-foot home run off Kramer in the sixth inning of Tuesday’s 4-2 loss to the Orioles when Soto briefly looked out to right field, then […]

Donald Trump claims ‘paid agitators’ part of Columbia pro-Palestine protests

As protests on college campuses across the country escalate, former President Trump made baseless claims Tuesday that pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University included “paid agitators.” On Tuesday night, hundreds of New York City Police Department officers, many carrying batons and wearing riot gear, stormed an encampment of protesters at Columbia University, including arresting students who […]

House invites more university leaders to Congress as part of GOP crackdown on antisemitism

House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) asked three additional university leaders to testify on Capitol Hill over the rise of antisemitism on college campuses as part of the House GOP’s crackdown on anti-Jewish demonstrations and protests. Foxx said during a Tuesday press conference with several House committee chairs that she has […]

$15 toll to enter busiest part of Manhattan will take effect June 30

Transportation officials announced Friday that the $15 toll most drivers will be charged to enter Manhattan’s central business district will begin June 30th. The so-called congestion pricing plan applies a $15 fee to most drivers entering south of 60th Street in Manhattan during the day. Tolls for large vehicles are higher, but tolls for entering […]

US to provide Patriot missiles to Ukraine as part of fresh $6bn aid package | Ukraine

The United States will provide Ukraine with additional Patriot missiles for its air defense system as part of a large $6 billion additional aid package, the Secretary of Defense announced. “This is the largest security aid package we have ever committed to,” Lloyd Austin said after a virtual meeting of dozens of international donors in […]

Mayor Adams calls library funding cuts part of ‘negotiation’

New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday sought to reassure critics of cuts to the city’s public library system, saying they are still in the “negotiation phase” of a new budget and that the final result “will satisfy everyone.” I will,” he claimed. Hizner blasted the decision not to include $58 million in library […]