Man takes airport bus for a joyride before being caught by police
WABC(NEW YORK) — A Brooklyn man stole an American Airlines bus from John F. Kennedy International Airport and drove it through three boroughs before he was pulled over by police in downtown Brooklyn.
Burshawn Quildon, 43, is charged with grand larcen…
What’s likely behind mysterious ‘Havana syndrome’ that plagued US diplomats
Graeme Jennings – Pool/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — A review of ‘Havana syndrome” by the U.S. intelligence community finds it “very unlikely” that a foreign adversary or energy weapon is the cause, officials said Wednesday.
That’s according to a new as…
Jason Reitman teases new ‘Ghosbusters’ film with “firehouse” set pic
Sony Pictures/Eric CharbonneauJason Reitman, son of the late Ivan Reitman, who directed the original Ghostbusters and its 1989 sequel, posted to his Instagram a photo that will get any franchise fan fired up.
The black-and-white snap shows the Ghostbu…
New York City to pay record settlement for ‘kettling’ George Floyd protesters
Gardiner Anderson/New York Daily News/Tribune News Service via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — New York City and the New York Police Department have agreed to collectively pay millions to protesters who were arrested, detained or subjected to violence during…
Suspect in mass shooting that killed 3 officers dies in jail: Police
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images(PIKEVILLE, Ky.) — A man accused of fatally shooting three Kentucky law enforcement officers in an ambush last year has died while in custody awaiting trial for murder, authorities said.
The suspect, Lance Storz, died from a…
Biden calls labor secretary nominee Julie Su ‘the American Dream’
Win McNamee/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — President Biden on Wednesday introduced Julie Su as his nominee to replace Marty Walsh as secretary of labor, and if confirmed, she would be the first Asian American to serve in his Cabinet as a department secret…
Mississippi governor signs transgender health care ban for minors
Richard T. Nowitz/Getty Images(JACKSON, Miss.) — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves signed a bill banning puberty blockers, hormone therapy and surgeries for people under 18 in the state who are seeking gender-affirming health care.
The state joins six oth…
TikTok imposes default time limit for young users
The Good Brigade/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Social media platform TikTok will set a default 60-minute screen time limit for users below age 18, the company announced on Wednesday.
When the one-hour limit expires, young users will be prompted to enter a…
Spit-gate update: Chris Pine reveals what really happened between him and Harry Styles
Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty ImagesChris Pine is clearing the air about what happened between him and Harry Styles during the infamous “spit-gate.”
Rumors sparked in September that Harry had spit on his Don’t Worry Darling co-star at the movie’s…
Finland begins construction of barrier wall along border with Russia
pop_jop/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Finland has begun construction on a barrier fence along the border it shares with Russia, the country announced. Construction will begin on a pilot phase that’s 3 kilometers, or 1.8 miles, in length in order to test th…