NEW YORK — The failure of President Joe Biden’s ambitious “Build Back Better” funding bill last December also had another casualty — nearly $3 billion meant to plug a looming deficit in the World Trade Center Health Program. Now lawmakers are searching…
Accused Taylor Swift stalker arrested after showing up at her NYC townhouse
NEW YORK — An obsessed Taylor Swift fan has been arrested for stalking and threatening the star, police said Saturday. Joshua Christian, 35, showed up to the “Blank Space” singer’s Franklin St. townhouse in Tribeca June 12 and began barking threats thr…
Top election officials in Arizona county resign amid ‘nasty’ threats, accusations over Trump loss
Two top election officials in Yavapai County, Arizona, are resigning amid ongoing threats and accusations by supporters of former President Donald Trump, who still won’t accept that he lost the 2020 election. On Friday, County Recorder Leslie Hoffman t…
Suspect in killing of cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson has bond set at $3.5 million
Bail has been set at $3.5 million for Kaitlin Armstrong, the Texas yoga teacher accused of killing professional cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson in a fit of jealousy. Wilson, who also went by Mo, was found suffering from several gunshot wounds inside an Aust…
Mets’ Jacob deGrom will make first rehab start on Sunday for Single-A St. Lucie
NEW YORK — It’s a fantastic weekend to be in Port St. Lucie, Fla. In a huge step, Jacob deGrom will make his first rehab start on Sunday for Single-A St. Lucie at Clover Park. DeGrom will face the Jupiter Hammerheads, the Marlins’ Single-A affiliate, u…
NYC’s iconic Times Square among ‘sensitive locations’ where guns to be banned in New York
ALBANY, N.Y. — The Crossroads of the World is among the “sensitive places” where guns could be banned as lawmakers seek to strengthen New York’s gun laws in response to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning a century-old concealed carry law. New York…
Mitchell Robinson agrees to re-sign with the Knicks: source
NEW YORK — Mitchell Robinson finally gets his big paycheck. The 24-year-old center, the product of rare smart Knicks drafting and patience, agreed to re-sign with the Knicks after a brief flirtation with unrestricted free agency, a source confirmed Fri…
R. Kelly put on suicide watch at Brooklyn’s federal jail
NEW YORK — R. Kelly has been placed on suicide watch at Brooklyn’s federal jail following his 30-year sentence for sex trafficking — and his lawyer says the disgraced R&B star has no business being there. The 55-year-old has been alone in a cell at the…
Denzel Washington and NY nurse Sandra Lindsay to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
NEW YORK — Washington is honoring Denzel Washington with its top civilian honor. The actor from Mount Vernon and a New York nurse who kicked off the American vaccination project by receiving the country’s first post-trial shot will each receive a Presi…
Kelly Clarkson struggling to write new music in wake of divorce: ‘I just gotta get my crap together’
Since her marriage has been gone, Kelly Clarkson’s been struggling with the words to say. The “Since You Been Gone” singer and “Kelly Clarkson Show” host, 40, is reflecting on her 2021 divorce from talent manager Brandon Blackstock — the father of her …