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New Orleans police in 11 years’ long power struggle with federal oversight

A federal judge said Wednesday that the New Orleans Police Department’s progress in complying with an 11-year reform agreement is “drastically accelerating,” but when will he feel comfortable loosening court oversight of the department? It was not shown. Judge Susie Morgan’s comments during an afternoon hearing appeared to signal a easing of tensions between the […]

First Lady New Jersey, Democrat for US Senate, power plant husband shut down

New Jersey First Lady Tammy Murphy, who is running for the U.S. Senate, said Tuesday she opposes building gas-fired standby power plants in already heavily polluted minority areas. But she would not say whether she had discussed her idea with her husband, Gov. Phil Murphy, the only person who could stop the project in its […]

Capital One to acquire Discover, bolstering credit card market power

Capitol One announced Monday that it will acquire Discover Financial Services in an all-stock deal that is expected to strengthen the bank’s position in the credit card market. Discover shareholders will receive just over 1 Capitol One share (1.0192) for every Discover share they own, which is about a 27% premium based on Discover’s closing […]

Andrew Cuomo addresses power women’s gathering

Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo spoke at the Central Park West home of Third Point hedge funder Daniel Loeb and his philanthropist and film director wife Margaret Manzer Loeb. I heard that she addressed a group of women activists, donors, activists and shakers. Officials said the recent meeting was about combating anti-Semitism in New […]

In Ash Wednesday Message, Mark Wahlberg Reveals Power of Prayer

during a visit with fox & friends On Wednesday, big-time Hollywood star Mark Wahlberg appealed to Christians to do more than just give up on what they were given on Ash Wednesday. Wahlberg and star of the hit TV series Jonathan Roomy Chosen persontalked about World Prayer Meditation and Warburg. Said Host Ainsley Earhart says […]