A new federal charge has been filed against a man accused of firing a shotgun into the air outside a synagogue in upstate New York December 11, 2023, 8:31 PM ET • 2 min read ALBANY, N.Y. — A new federal charge was filed Monday against a man accused of firing a shotgun into the … Read more
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A man fired a shotgun twice outside a Jewish temple in upstate New York, hours before the start of Hanukkah on Thursday, then said “Free Palestine” as he was taken into custody, police said. No one was injured. The episode in the state capital of Albany took place amid rising fears … Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez returned to Manhattan federal court Monday to challenge a new criminal charge alleging that he conspired to act as an agent of the Egyptian government when he chaired the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. “Not guilty,” Menendez, 69, said when Judge Sidney H. Stein asked him for a … Read more
A police officer has shot and killed a man who charged at authorities with two swords on New York’s Long Island, and the police commissioner says the shooting appears to be justified October 11, 2023, 8:04 PM ET • 2 min read ELWOOD, N.Y. — A police officer fatally shot a man who charged at … Read more
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Events across the country — including a sunrise gathering in Minneapolis, a statehouse rally in Maine, a celebratory march in Seattle and traditional dancing, music, and food in Alaska and Arizona — marked celebrations of Indigenous Peoples Day. The ceremonies, speeches and performances in traditional regalia Monday came two years after President … Read more
GRAYLING TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A wildfire in Michigan burned more than 1,000 acres (1.5 square miles) and prompted emergency evacuations and road closures Saturday, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources said. . The wildfire located within the township of Grayling, about 6.4 kilometers (about 4 miles) southeast of Grayling, is moving west and southwest … Read more