Public testimony at NYC rent hearings more than doubled after Mamdani outreach
The number of New Yorkers who testified at public Rent Guidelines Board meetings more than doubled this year compared to last year, as Mayor Mamdani launched an initiative to get…
New Mexico opens criminal probe of DEA after agents allowed fentanyl shipments to hit streets
New Mexico’s attorney general on Friday opened a criminal investigation to determine whether U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents broke state law by allowing hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills to…
How to help those affected by earthquakes in Venezuela
Residents searched through the rubble on Friday, two days after an earthquake struck La Guaira, Venezuela, on June 24, 2026. A number of international aid groups have begun organizing relief…
Person stabbed in Fort Worth dies; man now faces murder charge, police say
A 54-year-old man faces a murder charge after a person stabbed during a disturbance at a Fort Worth residence died Thursday, police said. Officers were called about 1 a.m. to…
Alex Witt leaves MS Now after nearly 30 years of reporting
Veteran reporter Alex Witt is leaving MS NOW after nearly 30 years behind the anchor desk. The 65-year-old television journalist plans to leave the organization she joined in 1999 later…
Pennsylvania health officials address measles outbreak: ‘We will not slow down until this… is over.’
Listen to article • 0:00 minPennsylvania health officials and doctors on Friday said that several people have been hospitalized amid a growing measles outbreak that has spread to six counties…
Rental assistance program main sticking point in NYC budget negotiations
A budget agreement between the mayor and City Council has been pushed back as the two sides of City Hall spar over funding for CityFHEPS, the city’s housing voucher program.…
Gov. Shapiro welcomes 63 new U.S. citizens from 17 countries in Chesco alongside a George Washington reenactor and bald eagle
Listen to article • 0:00 minIt’s been a long time coming, Matthew Mckena reflected. There were hiccups in the process. But by midday Friday, he was officially a U.S. citizen,…
Judge holds prosecutors in Charlie Kirk murder case in contempt for comments about his guilt
By MATTHEW BROWN The Utah judge in the murder case over Charlie Kirk’s killing held prosecutors in contempt of court on Friday over comments they made to media organizations about…
Trump threatens 100% tax on European imports if countries impose tax on digital services
By COLLIN BINKLEY WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday threatened a 100% tax on imports from any country that imposes a tax on digital services from United States…