Coronavirus
Four states enlist National Guard to help battle health care staffing crisis
Three states utilizing the National Guard – Maine, New York and New Hampshire – have some of the highest vaccination rates in the nation
Crime
NYC comedy icon complains about persistent smell of marijuana
Caroline Hirsch is known for her eye for talent, discovering comedy legends like Robin Williams, Jay Leno and Jerry Seinfeld.
Technology
New York Post Twitter feed hacked with fake tweets of conservatives threatening liberals and racist comments
The breach included a death threat against Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, racist comments about NYC Eric Adams, New York Post writers calling for murder and Gov. Greg Abbott calling for the slaughter of migrants
Immigration
NYC Mayor Eric Adams visits southwest border to discuss immigration crisis with El Paso officials
During his visit to the Texan city, he toured the U.S. Customs and Border Protection processing facility and the border itself
Crime
NYC releases many arrested by NYPD anti-gun unit
Many arrested by the New York City Police Department’s new anti-gun unit have been released because of progressive bail reforms and lenient judges
Trending
Shock: Rare earthquake shakes up New York City, tri-state area
The U.S. Geological Survey reported that a rare earthquake of 4.8 magnitude rocked the New York City area Friday morning with its effects rippling up to Connecticut and south to New Jersey
Trending
Cyberattack halts use of New York public watchdog agency
Databases maintained by New York’s public watchdog agency remain down after its web servers were targeted in “a deliberate malicious cyberattack"
Business
Ben & Jerry's reportedly makes its employees watch activist videos about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
The ice cream maker announced last year it would no longer sell its products in "Occupied Palestinian Territory"
Law Enforcement
VIDEO: NYC subway station shooting rocks Brooklyn
At least 23 people were injured during a shooting at a Brooklyn subway station inside the 36th Street station in Brooklyn
Politics
Herschel Walker's debate performance strong enough to stop ticket-splitters, says Atlanta paper
Walker had been running neck-and-neck with Warnock, despite Kemp's clear lead in the governor's race.