Category Archives: Breaking News

In a narrow vote of 211 to 208, the House of Representatives approved H.R. 485, also known as the Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act, on February 7, 2024. The bill claims to prohibit federal health programs from utilizing discriminatory measures such as Quality-Adjusted Life Years (QALYs) in determining patient care, but Republican lawmakersContinue reading “House Republicans pass prescription price ploy opposed by Democrats”

In a targeted drone strike conducted by U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces on February 7 at 9:30 p.m. Baghdad time, a senior leader of Kata’ib Hezbollah (KH) was killed in Iraq. The strike was a unilateral action by the United States in response to recent attacks on U.S. service members in the region. The strikeContinue reading “U.S. killed a senior commander of Kata’ib Hezbollah militia in Iraq”

Authorities discovered a dog-fighting ring in Neptune Township, leading to the rescue of eight distressed canines. The Monmouth County SPCA Humane Law Enforcement, in collaboration with Neptune Township Police, responded to an anonymous call reporting animals in distress on Embury Avenue on Saturday, February 3, 2024. Upon arrival, officers traced a path marked with freshContinue reading “Authorities eight distressed canines from Neptune Township dog-fighting ring”

A former president may be prosecuted for alleged crimes they committed while in office, according to a unanimous 57-page decision from a three-judge panel of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. The federal appeals court panel’s ruling is an important victory for special counsel Jack Smith, who is prosecuting former President Donald Trump on federal felony chargesContinue reading “Court of Appeals rules: Trump may be prosecuted”

Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz has raised the possibility of an imminent war with Russia, stirring a pronounced focus on the possible escalation of the ongoing violence in Ukraine. Poland became a full member of NATO on March 12, 1999, along with Hungary and the Czech Republic, so if it did engage in a conflictContinue reading “Polish Defense Minister prods discussion of NATO war with Russia”

Ahead of the do-or-die South Carolina Republican primary later this month, Nimarata Haley has launched a sharp attack on both Donald Trump and Joe Biden, calling them “Grumpy Old Men”. Haley, the 52-year-old former UN Ambassador, and ex-South Carolina Governor, is the only GOP candidate challenging Trump, the 77-year-old former president, for the Republican nomination.Continue reading “Nimarata Haley calls Donald Trump and Joe Biden ‘Grumpy Old Men’”

President Joe Biden badly lost contests in Iowa and New Hampshire in 2020 before pulling out of a dive in the South Carolina Democratic presidential primary by raking in 262,336 ballots, which was less than a majority but he could not get half that number of votes on Saturday when he went up against CongressmanContinue reading “Biden sinks in South Carolina as Democrats reject incumbent President”

After a ceremony Friday for three American soldiers — Army Sgt. William J. Rivers, Spec. Kennedy L. Sanders and Spec. Breonna A. Moffett — killed in Jordan, President Joe Biden said that a military operation would be undertaken in response “at times and places of our choosing.” Biden chose to launch a broad attack againstContinue reading “President Joe Biden goes to war”

The Mercer County Narcotics Task Force concluded a two-month-long investigation into cocaine distribution in Ewing Township, resulting in the arrest of Terrance Young, 34, and the seizure of narcotics with an estimated street value of $269,800. Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri announced the operation, which involved collaboration between the Mercer County Narcotics Task Force,Continue reading “More than $250,000 in drugs seized by the Mercer County Narcotics Task Force”

Ahead of World Cancer Day, the World Health Organization (WHO)’s cancer agency, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), released the latest estimates of the global burden of cancer. WHO also published survey results from 115 countries, showing a majority of countries do not adequately finance priority cancer and palliative care services, as part of universalContinue reading “Global cancer burden growing, amidst mounting need for services”

In a five-person hypothetical 2024 general election matchup that includes independent and Green Party candidates, a Quinnipiac University national poll of registered voters said President Joe Biden receives 39 percent support, former President Donald Trump receives 37 percent support, independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. receives 14 percent support, independent candidate Cornel West receives 3Continue reading “Biden moves ahead of Trump in outlier Quinnipiac University national poll”

Across the United States, hospitals are battling a triple threat of respiratory illnesses, putting a strain on resources and leaving many healthcare workers feeling overwhelmed. Cases of influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and COVID-19 are all on the rise, creating a perfect storm of sickness just as winter tightens its grip. Flu Season Takes EarlyContinue reading “Triple Threat: Flu, RSV, and COVID-19 surge puts strain on US hospitals”

A 32-year-old man from Levittown, Pennsylvania, has been charged with first-degree murder, abuse of a corpse, and possession of an instrument of crime after brutally decapitating his father and displaying the head in a YouTube video. The shocking incident unfolded on Tuesday evening in Middletown Township, Bucks County, prompting a joint investigation by the BucksContinue reading “Trump-loving Pennsylvania man charged with father’s gruesome murder”

Charles Littlejohn, the IRS contractor who leaked then-President Donald Trump’s tax returns and those of thousands of wealthy Americans, has been given the maximum sentence of five years in prison plus a $5,000 fine. A New York Times report revealed that Trump paid just $750 in federal income tax the year he entered the White House —Continue reading “IRS contractor who leaked Trump’s tax returns sent to prison for five years”

President Joe Biden is facing increasing political pressure to respond forcefully to a deadly drone strike on U.S. troops, who are under fire from Iran-linked groups in Iraq and Syria as they complete the military mission that brought them to the Middle East. “We had a tough day last night in the Middle East,” BidenContinue reading “President Joe Biden may confront Iran after deadly drone strikes U.S. troops”

A new study says that nearly 65,000 survivors of rape in states with abortion bans have become pregnant since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022. A comprehensive study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) has shed light on the alarming consequences of total abortion bans implemented inContinue reading “Rape-related pregnancies surge where abortion bans have no exceptions”

NATO has kicked off its largest exercise since the end of the Cold War, raising concerns about a potential escalation of the conflict in Ukraine. The six-month-long exercise, labeled Exercise Steadfast Defender 24, involving around 90,000 service members from 31 NATO allies and Sweden, aims to test the alliance’s ability to swiftly deploy forces andContinue reading “What could possibly go wrong? NATO war game puts Russia on edge in war”

Almost every child in the Gaza Strip has been exposed to deeply distressing events and trauma, marked by widespread destruction, relentless attacks, displacement, and severe shortages of necessities such as food, water, and medicine. In the photo above, five-year-old Aya clutched her doll to ease her fear while gazing at a sky filled with warplanesContinue reading “Children face terror as death rains on a world with nearly 300 million people in crises”

A federal jury in New York ordered disgraced former President Donald Trump to pay $83.3 million to columnist E. Jean Carroll as punishment for making defamatory remarks about her in response to her rape accusation. U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan previously ruled that Trump defamed Carroll by saying in 2019 that he had never metContinue reading “Trump must pay E. Jean Carroll $83.3 million for defaming his rape victim”

In a move that has sparked outrage among commuters and advocacy groups, NJ Transit has given the green light to a 15% fare hike on buses and trains, disproportionately impacting the working poor who heavily rely on public transportation for their daily commute. Citing post-pandemic ridership drops and a looming $106.6 million budget gap, NJContinue reading “Governor Phil Murphy faces criticism for hiking fares for working commuters”