Category Archives: Breaking News

Today, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives issued a public safety advisory to the firearms industry and the public regarding the application of Final Rule 2021-05F, Definition of “Frame or Receiver” and Identification of Firearms. The advisory highlights the public safety threats addressed by the final rule and makes clear that ATF will continue to prioritizeContinue reading “Federal gun control agency says firearms dealers must obey the law”

American aid worker Jeffery Woodke, who was held hostage by militants in West Africa for six years, and French journalist Olivier Dubois, who spent nearly two years in captivity in the Sahel, have been freed, but officials shared little about the identity of the group that held them. Woodke, a 61-year-old Christian aid worker, wasContinue reading “American aid worker and French journalist freed from captivity in Africa”

Alvin Bragg, the Manhattan district attorney, is poised to make history as the first prosecutor at the federal, state, or local level to bring criminal charges against a former U.S. president. Bragg’s office has been investigating an alleged hush money payment made by former President Donald Trump’s then-personal attorney, Michael Cohen, to adult film starContinue reading “Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is poised to make history again”

A major UN “report of reports” from the authoritative Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), outlines options that can still be taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to human-caused climate change despite the widespread inaction by world leaders since 1985, when global warming alarms were first ignored. The latest warning echoes previous claimsContinue reading “U.N. climate change report says world is on the brink of catastrophic warming”

Marianne Williamson, the best-selling author who is running for the 2024 Democratic nomination with a strong climate-focused message, criticized her rival, President Joe Biden, for approving an $8 billion oil drilling project in Alaska, that she claims will produce 280 million metric tons of greenhouse gas, the yearly equivalent of two million cars.  Williamson wasContinue reading “Williamson wallops Willow, bashes Biden & demands Democrats disrupt”

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin, citing allegations of war crimes committed during the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. The move comes as tensions between Russia and Ukraine have escalated in recent weeks, with both sides accusing each other of violating a ceasefire agreement. The ICC’s chiefContinue reading “International Criminal Court issues arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin”

In a bombshell revelation, the Oversight Democrats released evidence on Friday showing that former President Donald Trump and his family failed to report nearly $300,000-worth of gifts they received from foreign governments. The report, based on White House records that the committee requested from the National Archives last June, identified 117 undisclosed foreign gifts receivedContinue reading “Trump & family failed to report nearly $300,000 worth of foreign gifts”

Russian forces in Ukraine faced fresh accusations of war crimes on Thursday as UN-appointed independent human rights investigators released the latest findings of their ongoing probe. According to the Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine, set up one year ago at the request of the Human Rights Council, Russian troops committed a “wide range” of violations across theContinue reading “UN human rights investigators find proof of Russian war crimes in Ukraine”

Roselle Democratic Committee members are up in arms after discovering that their funds were used to mail an invitation to residents in the borough to attend an event announcing Mayor Donald Shaw’s re-election bid in the upcoming June primary election. The committee’s chairman, Assemblyman Reggie Atkins, is under fire for allegedly misusing party funds withoutContinue reading “Absconding with Democratic Party funds puts Reggie Atkins under fire”

Bank stocks came under more pressure Wednesday as questions surrounding the fate of one of the world’s largest financial institutions, Credit Suisse, spilled over into the broader market. New fears for the stability of the global financial system rattled financial markets, after Credit Suisse acknowledged it found “material weakness” in its financial reporting, adding uncertaintyContinue reading “Global financial system ignoring President Biden’s call for calm”

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed the first-ever federal limits on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the country’s drinking water. PFAS, commonly known as “forever chemicals”, have been linked to health problems like low birth weight and kidney cancer, and do not naturally degrade in the environment, making them expensive toContinue reading “EPA has proposed first-ever federal limits on forever chemicals”

Fears of an escalation between nuclear superpowers Russia and the United States mounted Tuesday after a U.S. Air Force Reaper drone was knocked down in international waters over the Black Sea during an encounter with two Russian fighter jets. Each nation gave different accounts of the incident but the aircraft that went down was aContinue reading “Russian jet knocks U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper drone out of the sky”

Making a comeback on March 12, after it first hit in late February, Cyclone Freddy hit Mozambique and Malawi, a landlocked country in southeastern Africa, with heavy rains and strong winds causing damage to infrastructure such as roads, buildings and electricity lines. The cyclone, which is similar to a hurricane, killed more than 100 people afterContinue reading “Dozens killed as Cyclone Freddy slams Malawi and Mozambique in Africa”

President Joe Biden approved ConocoPhillips’ multi-billion dollar Willow oil drilling development project on Alaska’s North Slope, the largest tract of pristine land in the United States. ConocoPhillips’ proposed Willow Project is a massive and decadeslong oil drilling venture on Alaska’s North Slope in the National Petroleum Reserve, which is owned by the federal government. ThisContinue reading “Biden approves ConocoPhillips’ destructive Alaska oil drilling project”

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has released its latest data on hate crimes in the United States, revealing a concerning increase of almost 12% from 2020 to 2021, but the administration of Gov. Phil Murphy failed to make sure local police provide accurate information to the federal law enforcement agency. Hate crimes based onContinue reading “FBI says hate crimes increased nearly 12 percent, but most NJ data is missing”

A suspect is dead and a police officer is injured following a shoot out Friday afternoon in Gloucester County, according to the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office. The Attorney General’s Office is investigating the fatal officer-involved shooting that it said occurred Friday, March 10, 2023 in Deptford Township. One adult male civilian died and aContinue reading “Gloucester County shootout leaves suspect dead, police officer injured”

A suspended Vernon township police officer pleaded guilty to charges stemming from his pursuit of personal relationships with women for his own prurient interests while on duty, even as his role as a law enforcement officer compromised their ability to freely consent. Emanuel Rivera, 38, of Vernon pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy toContinue reading “Former police officer used his badge to take advantage of women”

Silicon Valley Bank, Santa Clara, California, was closed today by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, which appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as receiver. To protect insured depositors, the FDIC created the Deposit Insurance National Bank of Santa Clara (DINB). At the time of closing, the FDIC as receiver immediately transferredContinue reading “America’s 16th largest bank fails after depositors’ panic, FDIC takes over”

Former President Donald Trump launched a pre-emptive attack against a likely rival for the Republican presidential nomination who repeatedly voted in Congress for non-binding budget resolutions that privatized Medicare and raised the retirement age to 70. Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis is being called a “wheelchair over the cliff kind of guy” for supporting congressional proposals that would have endedContinue reading “Critics say Ron DeSantis is a savage threat to Social Security and Medicare”