Manhattan prosecutors accused former Eric Adams aide Ingrid Lewis-Martin of using her influence to benefit landlords with business before the city in exchange for bribes and gifts. Mayor Eric Adams and former adviser Ingrid Lewis-Martin at a City Hall press … Continued
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN, Associated Press China’s Pop Mart says it is rolling out a mini version of its popular Labubu plush toys this month, along with a new long-fur version of the toothy little monster. The Labubu, by artist and … Continued
By STEVE PEOPLES and JILL COLVIN NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump stood among several hundred law enforcement officers, National Guard troops and federal agents at a U.S. Park Police operations center in one of Washington, D.C.’s most dangerous … Continued
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is calling national security and privacy concerns related to TikTok and its Chinese parent company “highly overrated” and said Friday he’ll keep extending the deadline for the popular video-sharing platform until there’s a buyer. … Continued
By Nada Hassanein, Stateline.org Heading into the respiratory illness season, states and clinicians are working to encourage pregnant patients to get COVID-19 vaccinations, even though the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services no longer recommends that they should. Related … Continued
By HOLLY RAMER, Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration is faltering in its aggressive pursuit of the death penalty as it revisits cases in which predecessors explicitly decided against seeking capital punishment. Since taking office in … Continued