Man wearing ICE uniform brutally beaten in Honolulu not affiliated with agency, DHS says
[ad_1] The Department of Homeland Security said that a man recently filmed dressed in what resembles a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement uniform being beaten next to a Honolulu street is not affiliated with the agency in any way. A recent viral video showed a man wearing a tactical vest with the word “ICE” being punched and […]
Patient in Florida hospital for 5 months finally leaves after hospital sues
[ad_1] A Florida hospital has dropped its lawsuit seeking to evict a patient who refused to vacate a room for months after she was discharged because, the hospital said, she finally left. Tallahassee Memorial Hospital filed the lawsuit this month requesting an injunction to force the woman to leave room 373 and authorizing the county sheriff’s office […]
Dozens of pipe bombs discovered in suburban NY apartment after neighbors heard loud booms for weeks
[ad_1] Police discovered more than two dozen pipe bombs inside a White Plains apartment while investigating an explosive found on a quiet, tree-lined block Monday morning — providing a terrifying answer to the mysterious series of thunderous booms neighbors had been hearing for weeks. Cops arrested Raymond Elders, 65, on several charges, including use of […]
Dem lawmaker to host ‘Real Housewives’ viewing party as DHS shutdown leaves thousands unpaid
[ad_1] Rep. Seth Magaziner (D-R.I.) is hosting a watch party on Thursday night for the premiere of “The Real Housewives of Rhode Island,” feting the franchise as the Department of Homeland Security is shut down. “Bring a friend, bring the drama,” reads the invite, which he posted to social media. The event, being co-hosted by […]
Innocent man gets $975K payout after he’s mistakenly locked in psych hospital for years
[ad_1] An innocent man has been awarded a $975,000 payout after he was wrongfully arrested and thrown in a Hawaii psychiatric hospital for years. Joshua Spriestersbach, who was sleeping on the streets at the time, ended up in the psych ward after cops arrested him for drug crimes committed by another man named Thomas Castleberry […]
Sugar the surfing dog, dubbed ‘true local legend,’ dies following cancer battle
[ad_1] Sugar — the wave-riding pup who became a five-time World Dog Surfing champion and a fixture on Huntington Beach — has died after a battle with cancer. She was 16. The beloved “surf dog” passed away early Monday morning in the arms of her owner, Ryan Rustan, marking the end of a run that […]
19-year-old killed by garbage truck while crossing street in NYC
[ad_1] A 19-year-old woman was struck and killed by a garbage truck in Queens late Sunday night, according to police. The young woman, identified by police as Nishath Jannath, was crossing 62nd Street at Roosevelt Avenue in Woodside when a sanitation truck operated by Royal Waste Services hit her in the crosswalk around 11:55 p.m. […]
Hundreds of protesters swarm proposed NYC men’s homeless shelter site, physically block construction truck
[ad_1] Furious protesters blocked off construction trucks and swarmed the site of a proposed homeless shelter in Brooklyn on Sunday evening — after rumors swirled that workers would break ground at the new facility as early as Monday morning. Several hundred protesters lined multiple blocks in Bensonhurst, calling upon Mayor Zohran Mamdani to shut down […]
Exclusive | Are you among the rich & famous owed $20B in unclaimed NY funds?
[ad_1] The rich could be even richer — if they stop leaving money on the table. The people owed a portion of the $20 billion in “unclaimed funds” from the New York comptroller’s office include a Who’s Who of political, business and entertainment figures — from President Trump and first lady Melania to lefty city […]
Five Guys CEO says he gave $1.5M staff bonus so he wouldn’t get shot in the back like UnitedHealthcare boss
[ad_1] The CEO of fast-food giant Five Guys said he gave his staff a $1.5 million bonus because he didn’t want to be shot in the back — an apparent allusion to the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Jerry Murrell, 82, who founded the burger chain 40 years ago, said he decided to reward […]