Today is Friday, Dec. 19, the 353rd day of 2025. There are 12 days left in the year. Today in history: On Dec. 19, 2008, citing imminent danger to the national economy, President George W. Bush ordered a $17.4 billion … Continued
“As Washington commits to callous austerity, Mayor-elect Mamdani must devote himself to strengthening New York’s safety nets and prioritizing domestic violence survivors in all housing and homelessness response plans, who are often left out.” One of New Destiny Housing’s buildings. (Photo by … Continued
When you’re locked in a defensive battle, sometimes the simplest play in hockey is to send a big body to the net, hard. Joel Eriksson Ek did just that, making a classic “crash the net” play in the latter half … Continued
Five years after it was introduced, the City Council passed a revised version of the Community Opportunity to Purchase Act, or COPA, which supporters say will give mission-driven groups a leg up when affordable and distressed buildings come up for … Continued
A man and his sister were charged this week in the fatal shooting of a 49-year-old St. Paul man. Ryshaun Ca’Mia Rhodes (Courtesy of the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office) Derek Alonzo Mitchell, of Belton, Missouri, and Ryshaun Ca’Mia Rhodes, of … Continued
By BEN FINLEY, ERIC TUCKER, KEVIN FREKING and JOSHUA GOODMAN WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s “blockade” of sanctioned oil tankers off Venezuela’s coast is raising new questions about the legality of his military campaign in Latin America, while fueling … Continued