New York will deploy soldiers and new police reinforcements to secure its subway, used every day by millions of workers and tourists. This decision follows a series of violent incidents which have left their mark in the American megalopolis. Democratic Governor of New York State Kathy Hochul notably announced that 750 members of the National … Read more
The leader of the rock group Eagles, Don Henley, presented himself as the victim of “extortion” Monday at the trial in New York of three men accused of having sought to sell a hundred stolen pages of handwritten notes of the album “Hotel California” (1976). His scribbled pages, appearing in large notebooks, were “the product … Read more
In the fight against drugs, American justice has been dealing with a former president since Tuesday. The exceptional trial of former Honduran head of state Juan Orlando Hernandez for alleged drug trafficking to the United States has opened in New York. Known by the acronym “JOH” in his country, he appeared at the hearing in … Read more
The 8.5 million inhabitants of New York saw the city and its emblematic sites such as Central Park, the Brooklyn Bridge or Times Square, covered in a thick white coat, this Tuesday, February 13, 2024. Under the effect of a fearsome winter storm, schools, courts and government offices are closed and roads almost deserted after … Read more
A 34-year-old man died and five people were injured – two women and three other men, aged 14 to 71 – police officers (NYPD) said during a press briefing this Monday following a shooting on a New York subway platform. It was not a question of a lone shooter who opened fire “at random” on … Read more
“Why did I quit? Because my mortgage goes up this month from 800 to 2,000 pounds sterling (or about 930 to 2,340 euros).” George Freeman decided to leave his post as a minister in the British government last November because his salary, estimated at 140,000 euros per year, no longer allows him to pay his … Read more
A popularity rate dropped to 28% among his voters… Nothing is going well for New York Mayor Eric Adams. Elected on January 1, 2022 from the mythical world city of 8.5 million souls, the former strong-willed African-American police officer is in turmoil less than two years from possible re-election. The Democrat is facing a succession … Read more
Two players won the EuroMillions jackpot on Tuesday January 30, 2024, announced the Française des jeux. These two players, who validated their ballots in Spain and the United Kingdom, share 143 million euros. To win this nice jackpot, you had to play the following five numbers: 5-10-19-27-30; as well as the two star numbers: 5 … Read more
A New York jury ruled in favor of Sotheby’s against Dmitri Rybolovlev. The Russian oligarch accused the auction house of having helped Geneva art dealer Yves Bouvier to inflate the price of several works, including the Salvator Mundi attributed to Leonardo da Vinci. After a five-hour hearing, the jurors of this civil trial dismissed the … Read more
The jury will have deliberated less than three hours. Donald Trump will have to pay $83.3 million in damages for having defamed the author E. Jean Carroll, jurors in Manhattan civil court concluded Friday. Already found responsible for the sexual assault of the ex-columnist in the 1990s, the ex-president appeared for the second time for … Read more