“This half mile of shoreline just south of the Queensboro Bridge has the potential to become the city’s next great waterfront—if we prioritize public interest over private profit.” Part of the waterfront stretch of Long Island City that was recently … Continued
By BRIAN SLODYSKO, ERIC TUCKER and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is examining the handling of the mortgage fraud investigation into Sen. Adam Schiff, including the potential involvement of people who claimed to be … Continued
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to end its monthslong deployment of National Guard troops to help police the nation’s capital. U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb concluded that President Donald Trump’s military takeover in Washington, D.C., … Continued
By MATTHEW DALY, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration announced on Thursday new oil drilling off the California and Florida coasts for the first time in decades, advancing a project that critics say could harm coastal communities and … Continued
By KATHY McCORMACK, Associated Press It’s the ultimate homecoming photo — a smiling family rushing to reunite with a U.S. Air Force officer in 1973 who spent years as a POW in North Vietnam, his oldest daughter sprinting ahead with … Continued