Families of hostages taken by Hamas on Oct. 7 came together with religious leaders for an interfaith conference in New York City Monday amid the ongoing war in Gaza. The attendees, comprising the family members of Jewish and Muslim hostages as well as pastors, rabbis, and imams, pleaded for peace at the discussion hosted by UJA-Federation of NY. “It’s time …
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Gilgo Beach investigators link another victim to suspected serial killer Rex Heuermann, sources say
Long Island, New York, investigators have linked a fifth alleged victim to Rex Heuermann, the suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer who was accused last year of murdering four women and dumping their bodies along a remote highway more than a decade ago, sources tell Fox News Digital. The Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office declined to comment but acknowledged that Heuermann …
Read More »Trump supporters flip American flag upside down in protest of perceived weaponization of legal system
Supporters of former President Trump across the country flipped the American flag upside down after a New York jury’s guilty verdict as a sign of protest to the perceived weaponization of the U.S. legal system. At least one person was seen waving an upside down U.S. flag outside Trump Tower on Thursday, where Trump returned from the Manhattan courthouse after …
Read More »Masked protester hoists ‘Kill Hostages Now’ sign during Israel Day parade in NYC
The Israel Day parade in New York City turned heated Sunday as pro-Israel demonstrators squared off with counterprotesters, including one who held up a sign that read, “Kill Hostages Now.” The counterprotester wore a black mask and a Palestinian flag as he held up the incendiary sign. Police officers nudged him back onto his side of the protest so as …
Read More »Trump lawyer spars with host over ex-Biden DOJ official tapped in New York hush-money case
Former President Trump’s attorney, Will Scharf, on Sunday previewed the planned appeal of Trump’s criminal conviction, and also hammered on the U.S. legal system’s “weaponization,” citing how a former official for the Department of Justice under the Biden administration helped Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg prosecute the criminal case against the presumptive Republican presidential nominee. Scharf, a member of Trump’s …
Read More »NYPD on high alert ahead of Israel Day Parade Sunday
The New York City Police Department is on high alert ahead of the annual Israel Day Parade on Sunday, happening nearly eight months after Hamas’ attacks on southern Israel prompted the ongoing war in Gaza. New York City Mayor Eric Adams and NYPD officials hosted a press conference on Friday to discuss security preparations for the parade, which has a …
Read More »House Dem who challenged Biden in primary calls on Gov. Hochul to pardon Trump for 'good of the country'
A House Democrat who previously posed a primary challenge to President Biden called for New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to pardon former President Donald Trump for “the good of the country,” insisting his conviction is only helping the presumptive Republican nominee’s campaign. “Donald Trump is a serial liar, cheater, and philanderer, a six-time declarer of corporate bankruptcy, an instigator of …
Read More »If Trump goes to prison after guilty verdict, Secret Service would have to go with him
Former President Trump was found guilty on felony charges Thursday, raising potential challenges for the Secret Service responsible for protecting him just as a top Democrat is seeking to yank that protection from him. Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., the ranking Democrat on the House Homeland Security Committee, introduced the Denying Infinite Security and Government Resources Allocated toward Convicted and Extremely …
Read More »California's population expected to decline as Florida and the Carolinas' soar in 2024: survey
A recent survey showed that people are seeking to leave California in droves, while North and South Carolina, Florida and Tennessee are attracting more potential movers. ConsumerAffairs released a survey on May 20 finding that a high cost of living was driving people to want to leave their home state for states with a lower cost of living, with California …
Read More »Biden says Trump 'should' have opportunity to appeal conviction, grins and ignores questions
President Biden said Friday after former President Donald Trump was found guilty in his New York criminal trial “he’ll be given the opportunity, as he should, to appeal that decision, just like everyone else has that opportunity.” Biden added that it was “reckless, it’s dangerous, it’s irresponsible for anyone to say this was rigged just because they don’t like the …
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