Former prosecutor, advocate for criminal justice reform, facing rape charges
krisanapong detraphiphat/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Adam Foss, a former prosecutor in Boston whose TED Talk brought him into partnership with singer John Legend on criminal justice reform, raped a woman in a New York City hotel, the Manhattan District A…
Feds bust alleged Mafia gambling operations posing as shoe repair, coffee shop
Google Maps Street View(MERRICK, N.Y.) — Sal’s Shoe Repair in Merrick, New York, was doing more than fixing heels and worn soles.
The Genovese organized crime family operated an illegal gambling operation out of the shop, generating “substantial reve…
Newer cars shrink gender disparity in car crash fatalities: Officials
STOCK PHOTO/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The newer the car, the safer it is for women drivers, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a new report Tuesday.
While the NHTSA’s earlier report, published in 2013, found women to be at a …
Novavax asks FDA for emergency authorization of its COVID-19 booster
Hannah Beier/Bloomberg via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Novavax has submitted an application to the Food and Drug Administration for Emergency Use Authorization of its COVID-19 vaccine as a booster in adults that can be used on top of the its primary vacc…
Robert De Niro to play dual roles in new mobster flick ‘Wise Guys’
Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for Tribeca FestivalRobert De Niro will be starring opposite … Robert De Niro in a new gangster film called Wise Guys, Variety reports.
The film centers on two real-life Italian-American mobsters – Vito Genovese and Frank Co…
Committee chairs threaten DHS inspector general with subpoena over missing Secret Service texts
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images, FILE(WASHINGTON) — The Democratic chairs of the House Homeland Security and House Oversight committees on Tuesday threatened the Department of Homeland Security inspector general with a subpoena, accusing him of delay…
New COVID bivalent vaccine expected in US in the fall
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images. FILE(NEW YORK) — On Monday, the U.K. became the first country to approve a bivalent vaccine booster shot for adults, which would target both the original COVID virus and the Omicron variant.
This vaccine, which is likely…
Judge rejects plea deals for couple accused of trying to sell nuclear sub secrets
WV Regional Jail Authority(NEW YORK) — A federal judge in West Virginia on Tuesday rejected the plea deals of Jonathan Toebbe, a former nuclear engineer for the U.S. Navy, and his wife Diana, because she said they did not allow for enough prison time….
Airfare will jump 20% this Labor Day, experts say
Images by Tang Ming Tung/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Air travel fares may be starting to drop from their summer highs, but customers could pay the price to see family and take long-awaited vacations in the post-pandemic world, travel experts say.
Hopp…
Three men killed in hit-and-run outside Chicago gay bar, suspect at large
kali9/Getty Images(CHICAGO) — A suspect remains at large after three men were killed in a hit-and-run outside a Chicago gay bar, police said.
A fourth victim was struck and injured in the “horrific act” outside Jeffery Pub, which took place at about …