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Minn.’s Somali social-services scammers may have stolen $9 billion — nearly Somalia’s entire economy
The enormous new estimate is a nearly nine-fold increase from the swiped $1 billion previously suspected, according to federal prosecutors.
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 18:32:05 -0500
The enormous new estimate is a nearly nine-fold increase from the swiped $1 billion previously suspected, according to federal prosecutors.
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 18:32:05 -0500
South Carolina town committee keeps Nativity scene up in defiance of mayor: ‘Christmas is not about Santa’
Mayor Miko Pickett cited church-state concerns, other beliefs in community.
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 18:28:58 -0500
Mayor Miko Pickett cited church-state concerns, other beliefs in community.
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 18:28:58 -0500
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman claims Hochul failing on NYC subway crime after weekend knife attacks
“Criminals know they can get away with violence in Kathy Hochul’s New York,” Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman charged.
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 18:24:53 -0500
“Criminals know they can get away with violence in Kathy Hochul’s New York,” Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman charged.
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 18:24:53 -0500
NJ police chief charged with kidnapping, assaulting woman at Boston hotel
A New Jersey police chief is facing domestic violence charges in Massachusetts after prosecutors accused him of assaulting a woman at a hotel earlier this year.
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 18:23:13 -0500
A New Jersey police chief is facing domestic violence charges in Massachusetts after prosecutors accused him of assaulting a woman at a hotel earlier this year.
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 18:23:13 -0500
Above-average temperatures could bring record-warm Christmas to Lower 48 US states
A large ridge of high pressure will settle over the Central US causing nearly 280 million Americans to experience above-average temperatures through Christmas.
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 18:11:39 -0500
A large ridge of high pressure will settle over the Central US causing nearly 280 million Americans to experience above-average temperatures through Christmas.
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 18:11:39 -0500
Father of blade-wielding nut shot dead by NYPD cops returns to neighborhood — still fuming
The distraught dad of a disturbed 29-year-old Queens man who was fatally shot by NYPD cops while wielding a box-cutter early Sunday fumed hours later over witnessing his son’s death.
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 17:32:24 -0500
The distraught dad of a disturbed 29-year-old Queens man who was fatally shot by NYPD cops while wielding a box-cutter early Sunday fumed hours later over witnessing his son’s death.
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 17:32:24 -0500
Bessent pressures companies, wealthy Americans to help bankroll ‘Trump accounts’ as favor to the prez
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is working to cajole the private sector into financing the administration's Trump Account investment program, framing it as a favor to the president.
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 17:31:10 -0500
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is working to cajole the private sector into financing the administration's Trump Account investment program, framing it as a favor to the president.
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 17:31:10 -0500
San Francisco blackout that left over 130K homes without power caused by small substation fire
The San Francisco skyline went black after a fire at a single local substation that had been the site of two previous blazes.
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 17:13:50 -0500
The San Francisco skyline went black after a fire at a single local substation that had been the site of two previous blazes.
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 17:13:50 -0500
New Yorkers slam new anti-fare-beating turnstiles that blare obnoxious alarm: ‘Waste of money’
As if the subway wasn't disturbing enough.
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 16:54:22 -0500
As if the subway wasn't disturbing enough.
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 16:54:22 -0500
Pilot reports ‘silver cannister’ UFO feet from his plane during ‘creepy’ air traffic control call: ‘Good luck with the aliens’
"Good luck with the aliens!" an Air Traffic Controller said.
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 16:45:48 -0500
"Good luck with the aliens!" an Air Traffic Controller said.
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 16:45:48 -0500