Cafe serving kava and kratom sues NYC for shutting it down over ‘dangerous’ teas
A Lower East Side man who spent his entire fortune on a cafe selling kava and kratom-infused teas said the city wrongfully shut him down, claiming the drinks were “dangerously adulterated.” Tobry McSmith, who opened Here and Now on Allen Street in December 2022, has filed a lawsuit to force the city to reopen the […]
Ex-Mafia Hitman Sentenced For Murdering James ‘Whitey’ Bulger While Serving Life Sentence
A federal court in northern West Virginia on Friday sentenced a former Mafia hitman to 25 years in prison for the 2018 beating death of notorious Boston mob boss James “Whitey” Bulger, according to reports. Photios “Freddy” Geas, 57, was sentenced after pleading guilty to manslaughter and assault causing serious bodily injury. According to PBS. […]
Illinois police officers shot, hospitalized while serving search warrant
Officers from the Macomb, Illinois Police Department were shot and seriously injured while executing an arrest warrant Wednesday near Western Illinois University. According to the police department, two officers were executing a warrant in the 300 block of North Normal Street when shots rang out. Police said the shooting happened in the 300 block of […]
NYPD detective shot while serving warrant at alleged drug house says perp’s 14-year sentence ‘isn’t enough’
A New York City detective who was shot and killed while executing a search warrant at a suspected drug ring could face the same charges after winning a plea deal that reduced his sentence by claiming he thought the officers were robbers, union officials said Saturday. DEA Detective Dominic Libretti was shot while protecting his […]
Kamala Harris while serving as DA supported pre-trial diversion for violent offenders who punched police: records
She just Cut the police budget — She wants to go easy on criminals who attack police officers. A public records review revealed that Vice President Harris supported a pretrial diversion policy for suspects who assault police officers while she was San Francisco's district attorney. Harris served as California's district attorney from 2004 to 2010 […]
Controversial bill that would have freed convicted felons serving life sentences stalls
A controversial California bill that would free some convicted felons serving life sentences has stalled in the Legislature and is not expected to move forward. SB 94, authored by California State Senator Dave Cortese, would give certain people serving life sentences for crimes committed before June 5, 1990, the opportunity to petition for a review […]
Maida Grill House, Salford: ‘Serving profound care and nourishment’ – restaurant review | Food
Maida Grillhouse, 38 Liverpool Street, Salford M5 4LT (0161 312 9772, maidagrillhousesalford.co.ukStarters £2-8, other dishes £5-8.50. Unlicensed. Even in this age of rapid digital proliferation, Britain still has its own distinctive regional dishes. I would call them delicacies, but they are rarely called delicacies. Middlesbrough parmo, a deep-fried schnitzel the size of a pizza box […]
Rep. Jim Banks probes Tim Walz’s ‘obvious security risk’ in dozen trips to China while serving in National Guard
In a letter obtained exclusively by The Washington Post, Rep. Jim Banks (R-Indiana) is asking the Pentagon to explain why Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz posed a “clear security risk” to the United States by visiting China at least 12 times while serving in the National Guard. Banks wrote Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on […]
Kamala Harris’ campaign criticizes Trump for serving ‘self-obsessed rich guys’ after interview with Elon Musk
Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign slammed former President Trump’s interview with billionaire Elon Musk, saying the Trump campaign was for “self-centered rich people who are betraying the middle class.” Trump’s interview with Musk on XSpaces, a live audio chat feature of the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), got off to a rocky start […]
Pelosi Praised Walz For Serving ‘On The Battlefield’ In Resurfaced Video
Minnesota’s Democratic governor, Tim Walz, did not correct then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi when she praised the governor’s “battlefield” service in a resurfaced video from 2007. Claims about Waltz’s military service and when he retired from the Minnesota National Guard in 2005 have come under scrutiny since Vice President Kamala Harris named Waltz as her running […]