Petition seeks to bring remains of bald eagle Jackie back to Big Bear
A petition drive is seeking to stop the transfer of the remains of the beloved Big Bear bald eagle, Jackie, to a federal facility in Colorado that supplies feathers and…
Man gunned down in Bronx as girlfriend watched was innocent bystander: sources
A man fatally shot in the head outside a Bronx homeless shelter as his girlfriend looked on in horror was an innocent bystander, law enforcement sources said Thursday. The startling…
Woman stabs two teen girls, slashes third in Brooklyn Dollar Tree
A woman was arrested for stabbing two teens girls and slashing a third during an argument in a Brooklyn dollar store, police sources said Thursday. The suspect, 44-year-old Violar Bouyer,…
Harvard agrees to $53 million settlement over body parts stolen and sold by former morgue manager
By LEAH WILLINGHAM BOSTON (AP) — Harvard Medical School says it agreed to pay $53 million to settle class action lawsuits by relatives of body donors whose remains were sold…
16-year-old Bronx boy killed by friend playing with gun thought pistol was empty
A 16-year-old boy who was killed as he and a friend horsed around with a gun in the Bronx believed the pistol was empty moments before he was fatally shot…
The Philly School District, with 70,000 empty seats, will spend $7M for a lease for a single school
The Philadelphia school board voted Thursday night to spend up to $7 million on rental space to house a district high school in Center City. The four-year agreement — the…
John Moorlach: AB 1383 is a costly pension mistake in the making
California lawmakers are once again advancing a familiar and costly mistake — one that risks leaving future generations to pay the price. Assembly Bill 1383, introduced by Assemblymember Tina McKinnor,…
Editorial: Irvine wants to dictate grocery store decisions
Irvine City Council member Kathleen Treseder has a remarkably impressive resume. As a University of California Irvine professor, she “leads an internationally recognized research program studying how climate change affects…
Facility where Robert Carradine died by suicide failed fed safety rules: report
Staff at the locked psychiatric ward where actor Robert Carradine consigned himself seeking safety from his suicidal thoughts dropped the ball on numerous federal safety protocols, according to a newly…
Three wounded, one critically, after gunman opens fire outside Bronx eatery
Three men were wounded, including one critically, during a drive-by shooting outside a Bronx laundromat Thursday, cops said. The victims were hit outside the Commonwealth Ave. laundromat near Randall Ave.…