US alerted Russia of Biden’s surprise trip to Ukraine hours before he arrived, officials say
EVAN VUCCI/POOL/AFP via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Following President Joe Biden’s surprise visit to the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on Monday, senior members of his administration detailed the security discussions that led up to the decision to go on t…
DA drops gun enhancement charge against Alec Baldwin in ‘Rust’ shooting
This file handout photo released April 25, 2022, courtesy of Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office and part of the investigative files, shows actor Alec Baldwin being processed after the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins at the Bonanza Creek Ranch in…
Fifth person confirmed to be cured of HIV
Jasmin Merdan/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Researchers are announcing that a 53-year-old man in Germany has been cured of HIV.
Referred to as “the Dusseldorf patient” to protect his privacy, researchers said he is the fifth confirmed case of an HIV cure….
NYC Mayor Eric Adams takes shot at Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis ahead of visit to Staten Island
John Lamparski/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams greeted Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis with a sarcastic tweet Monday morning ahead of the GOP star’s visit to the borough of Staten Island.
Adams, a Democrat, has feuded with the Flori…
Woman caught on video setting fire to gay pride flag outside Manhattan restaurant
New York City police are searching for the woman seen on video setting fire to a gay pride flag in front of a Manhattan restaurant. — Courtesy of NYPD(NEW YORK) — New York City police are searching for the woman seen on video setting fire to a gay pr…
Alligator found in lake in New York City park
ABC News(NEW YORK) — A 4-foot-long alligator has been recovered from a lake at Prospect Park in Brooklyn, New York, according to city officials.
Park maintenance staff noticed the gator Sunday morning, and when removed, the animal was “very lethargic…
Ohio train derailment: Buttigieg pens sharply worded letter to Norfolk Southern Railway
Florian Roden / EyeEm/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg has called out the rail operator at the center of a hazardous train derailment in Ohio.
In a sharply worded, three-page letter sent Sunday to Norfolk South…
Mom meets woman who saved son’s life with bone marrow donation
Keesha Wilson(NEW YORK) — Alika Jones was one of hundreds of Southeastern Louisiana University students who signed up for the Be The Match bone marrow registry during a homecoming drive in 2013.
Four years later, Jones got a call. She was someone’s m…
NBA All-Star Game: Team Giannis beats Team LeBron, Jayson Tatum named MVP
Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images(SALT LAKE CITY) — Team Giannis bested Team LeBron 184-175 to win Sunday night’s NBA All-Star Game in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum led Team Giannis with 55 points, setting the record for th…
‘Nonstop shelling’: Former US marine fighting in Bakhmut says fighting is ‘chaotic’
Courtesy of Troy Offenbecker(KYIV, Ukraine) — The average lifespan on the frontline of the fierce fighting in the city of Bakhmut is “four hours,” according to an American fighting side by side with the Ukrainian army against Russian forces in the Don…