Steve Bannon expects to face a new criminal charge in New York

NEW YORK (AP) — Steve Bannon, a longtime ally of former President Donald Trump, said Tuesday he expects to be charged soon in a state criminal case in New York. Bannon, 68, plans to surrender on Thursday, according to a person familiar with the matter. The person insisted on anonymity to discuss an ongoing investigation. … Read more

Ex-NYPD officer sentenced to 10 years in prison for Jan. 6 riot

WASHINGTON (AP) — A retired New York Police Department officer was sentenced Thursday to a record 10 years in prison for attack the United States Capitol and using a metal pole to assault one of the police who was trying to hold off a crowd of donald trump supporters. Thomas Webster’s prison sentence is the … Read more

Serena beats No. 2 seed Kontaveit at US Open to reach 3rd place

NEW YORK (AP) — Serena Williams can call him “evolution” or “retirement” or whatever she wants. And she can be shy about whether or not that U.S. Open will actually mark the end of his playing days. Those 23 Grand Slam titles earned him that right. If she continues to play like this, who knows … Read more

2 plead guilty in scheme to sell Biden’s daughter’s diary

NEW YORK (AP) — Two Florida residents have pleaded guilty to a scheme to sell a diary and other items stolen from President Joe Biden’s daughter to the conservative group Project Veritas for $40,000, officials said Thursday. prosecutors. Aimee Harris and Robert Kurlander were “seeking to profit from their theft of other people’s personal property,” … Read more

Democrats retain key House seat in New York special election as Pat Ryan wins

Democrat Pat Ryan won the special election for the U.S. House seat in New York’s 19th District on Tuesday after he was freed by Democrat Antonio Delgado, according to the AP. Why is this important: The result is an upheaval for Republicans, who were seen as slight favorites to overturn the seat. It’s also validation … Read more

Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin sparks solidarity from powerful New York women

When the Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin was slammed for videos showing her dancing suggestively at a fun party, nightlife lover New Yorker Jessica Chow showed immediate solidarity. “Who are we to judge what someone does in their free time? said Chow, 33, founder of an independent watch brand To celebratewho told the Post that … Read more

Polio in US, UK and Israel reveals rare oral vaccine risk

LONDON (AP) — For years, global health officials have used billions of drops of an oral vaccine in a remarkably effective campaign to wipe out polio in its last remaining strongholds — typically impoverished and politically unstable corners of the world. world. Now, in a surprising twist to the decades-long effort to eradicate the virus, … Read more

What’s next for Trump Organization after Weisselberg’s plea?

NEW YORK (AP) — The numbers guy did the math: Allen Weisselberg — a Donald Trump’s longtime lieutenant – could have faced years in prison if he had stood trial and failed to defeat the tax evasion allegations. But if he agreed to testify in an upcoming trial of the former president’s company, he would … Read more

Polio vaccination rates for children are low in parts of New York, increasing the risk of outbreaks

Nurse Lydia Fulton prepares to administer the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine as well as a vaccine used to help prevent diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus and polio diseases to the Children’s Primary Care Clinic in Minneapolis, MN. Courtney Perry | The Washington Post | Getty Images Childhood polio vaccination rates are as low as 37% … Read more

Trump CFO’s plea deal could make him a prosecution witness

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s chief financial officer is expected to plead guilty tax offenses On Thursday, as part of a deal that would require him to testify about illicit business practices at the former president’s company, two people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. Allen Weisselberg is accused of taking over … Read more