NYC Mayor Eric Adams says story of firing a gun at school, recounted in his book, never happened
Even for Eric Adams, whose hardscrabble upbringing featured heavily in his rise to become mayor of New York City, the tale of his near-miss school shooting was harrowing.
One day at school, Adams was hanging out with a group of friends when someone showed up with a gun, according to his 2009 book, “Don’t Let It Happen.” Still a child at the time, Adams believed the weapon was a fake.
“I pointed what I thought was a toy gun at my
Video of 73-year-old boarded up inside his apartment sparks investigation
HARVEY, Ill. (AP) — Rudolph Williams says he was home in a Chicago suburb when he realized the doors and windows to his courtyard-style apartment had been boarded up with plywood, locking him inside.
“I didn’t know exactly what was going on,” the 73-year-old said Monday in describing how he tried to open his blocked door. “What the hell?”
His story — chronicled by his nephew on now-viral videos — has generated a firestorm of criticism
Park Service retracts decision to take down William Penn statue at Philadelphia historical site
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The National Park Service withdrew a proposal Monday to take down a statue of William Penn at a Philadelphia historical site as part of a renovation that touched off a torrent of criticism over the legacy of the man who founded the province of Pennsylvania.
In a brief statement, Independence National Historical Park said it has withdrawn the proposal it had announced quietly before the weekend about a wider renovation of Welcome Park, located just blocks from the Liberty Bell and the National Constitution Center.
The proposal,
California sets a special election for US House seat left vacant by exit of former Speaker McCarthy
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday set a mid-March special election date to fill the U.S. House seat vacated by former
In a statement, Newsom set the March 19 primary date for the 20th Congressional District contest. If no candidate wins a majority of the vote, the top two vote-getters would advance to a May 21 matchup to fill the seat.
The solidly Republican district is anchored in Bakersfield, which cuts through parts of several counties
Hong Kongers in Taiwan firmly support the ruling party after watching China erode freedoms at home
HONG KONG (AP) — As Taiwan’s presidential election approaches, many immigrants from Hong Kong, witnesses to the alarming erosion of civil liberties at home, are supporting the governing Democratic Progressive Party.
Beijing’s crackdown on dissent in the financial hub has cemented their preference for a party committed to preserving Taiwan’s de facto independence and democratic values ahead of Saturday’s vote.
While Taiwanese immigration policies have been than some from Hong Kong anticipated, most remain steadfast in their support for the DPP, largely due
Parents of Iowa teen who killed 1 and wounded 7 in shooting say they had ‘no inkling’ of his plan
The parents of the 17-year-old who others in a shooting at his small-town Iowa high school last week said in a statement Monday that they “had no inkling he intended the horrible violence he was about to inflict.”
Dylan Butler’s parents said in the statement that they are cooperating with investigators as they try “to provide answers to the question of why our son committed this senseless crime.”
“As the minutes and hours have passed since the horrors our son Dylan inflicted on the
A look at recent crashes and safety problems involving Boeing planes
SEATTLE (AP) — The on a Boeing 737 Max flying over Oregon is the latest in a string of safety problems — including two devastating crashes — for the aerospace giant.
The most serious issues have involved the 737 Max, the latest version of its venerable 737, a workhorse of passenger aviation.
United Airlines that inspections of other 737 Max jets prompted by Friday’s mid-air blowout on an Alaska Airlines flight turned up loose bolts and other “installation issues” on
You received an eviction notice for ‘illegal activity.’ Now what?
If a landlord believes a tenant is doing something illegal in their rental unit, it’s obvious they can take steps to evict them. The Residential Tenancies Act (RTA) lays out a specific procedure and reasons for such an eviction, but there are also steps renters can take to avoid losing their homes.
In such cases, a landlord has to serve an N6 notice to end the tenancy. They can do so if they believe illegal activity is occurring in the rental unit or residential premises and is being committed
NFL Playoff Guide: How to watch the games, bracket format and betting favorites
Three of the NFL’s heavyweights have made it to the sport’s championship weekend.
Then there are the Detroit Lions — who are one win away from their first Super Bowl appearance.
The Lions continued their feel-good run , advancing to the NFC championship game. They’ll travel to face the 49ers, who to beat the Packers.
The Chiefs — along with Patrick Mahomes, — are back in the AFC championship game for an impressive sixth straight season . They’ll travel to face the
Haley accuses Biden of giving ‘offensive’ speech at the church where racist mass shooting occurred
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Republican presidential candidate took aim Monday night at the Democrat she’d like to face in the November election, calling it “offensive” that gave “a political speech” at the South Carolina church where nine Black parishioners were slain in a 2015 racist attack.
“For Biden to show up there and give a political speech, it’s offensive in itself,” the former United Nations ambassador and South Carolina governor said during a town hall on Fox News in