An animal abuser shook a frightened cat out of a tree where it was hiding so his pit bulls could maul the kitty to death. The cat killer – named as Fulton Gordon, 28 – was filmed knocking the cat, called Tuxedo, out of a tree in Brooklyn on January 13, then watching as his […]
PALM BEACH, Fla. — The relationship between former President Donald J. Trump and his adopted Florida hometown has been uneasy from the start, with Mr. Trump seen by staid Palm Beach officials as a bull in a china shop whose presence they once barely tolerated. Things improved somewhat while he was in the White House, […]
NEW YORK (AP) — About 1 in 3 Americans say they definitely or probably won’t get the COVID-19 vaccine, according to a new poll that some experts say is discouraging news if the U.S. hopes to achieve herd immunity and vanquish the outbreak. The poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found […]
A 103 year-old woman has declared that she plans to ‘go wild’ now she has received her coronavirus vaccine. Mona Jeanne received the injection last week – just in time to celebrate her 104th birthday on February 15. Asked by a journalist how she planned to celebrate her big day, Mona says she will ‘go […]
Donald and Melania Trump’s marriage has been given a shot in the arm by the former president’s Twitter ban, a close friend said. The ex-first lady is said to be delighted at the positive change in her husband since he was banned from the social media site in the wake of last month’s deadly US […]
[Want to get New York Today by email? Here’s the sign-up.] It’s Monday. Weather: Mostly sunny and very chilly. High around 30. Alternate-side parking: Suspended through Friday for snow removal, Lunar New Year’s Eve and Lincoln’s Birthday. On the heels of last week’s crippling snowstorm, New York City was hit with what weather officials called […]
He will oversee the biggest shake-up of New York City streets in decades as car-clogged arteries are permanently turned over for walking, cycling and outdoor dining. He faces the task of building more bus and bike lanes, including long-awaited bike paths on two crossings over the East River, the Brooklyn and Queensboro Bridges, amid a […]
Dying of Covid in a ‘Separate and Unequal’ L.A. Hospital Eight out of ten of those who died at M.L.K. hospital were Hispanic, a group with the highest Covid-19 death rates in Los Angeles County, followed by Black residents. County data also showed that the most impoverished Los Angeles residents, many of them around the […]
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – US President Joe Biden’s administration will re-engage with the United Nations Human Rights Council, three years after former President Donald Trump withdrew over what his administration called bias against Israel and a lack of reform. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will announce on Monday (Feb 8) that the United States will return […]
WASHINGTON (XINHUA, REUTERS) – President Joe Biden said the United States would not lift sanctions against Iran unless Teheran stops enriching uranium, according to an interview broadcasted on Sunday (Feb 7). Asked if the US would lift sanctions first to get Iran back to the negotiating table, Mr Biden said “no” in the interview with […]