New York Lawmakers Want to Outlaw Cigarette Butts
A group of New York lawmakers introduced legislation Thursday that would outlaw cigarette filters, known colloquially as “butts,” along with single-use electronic cigarettes.
Articles of impeachment charging US President Donald Trump with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress were delivered to the Senate on Wednesday, setting a trial in motion.
Articles of Impeachment Delivered to Senate, Trial To Begin As Early As This Week
Articles of impeachment charging US President Donald Trump with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress were delivered to the Senate on Wednesday, setting a trial in motion.
Amazon No Longer Bans FedEx Ground for Third-Party Sellers Shipping Prime
Amazon notified its third-party merchants on Tuesday that they could once again use FedEx’s Ground network to ship orders placed under Amazon’s Prime membership program, nearly a month after imposing a ban on the service because of performance issues.
New Jersey Vaccines Law Defeated (for Now)
A New Jersey law that would have ended a religious exemption to vaccine requirements for children attending any school in the state was defeated on Monday.
Officials: NJ Shooters’ Van Had Bomb That Could’ve Killed People 5 Football Fields Away
The U.S. attorney in New Jersey and the head of the local FBI said Monday that the bomb found in the van of alleged domestic terrorists Francine Graham and David Anderson could have killed or maimed people up to five football fields away. They also said there was enough material in the van to make a second bomb.
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Sen. Cory Booker Drops Out of 2020 Presidential Race
New Jersey Senator Cory Booker announced on Monday that he was suspending his campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020.
Iran Accidentally Shot Down Ukrainian Plane
The Ukrainian Boeing 737 which crashed near Tehran Tuesday was likely shot down accidentally by an Iranian missile, as per US and Iraqi officials. There were 176 people aboard the commercial flight from Tehran to Kiev.
170 Dead After Ukrainian Plane Crashes Near Tehran Airport
A Boeing 737 belonging to Ukraine International Airlines crashed early Wednesday morning after take-off from Iran’s Imam Khomeini airport, Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency reported.
Iran Fires Dozens of Ballistic Missiles Towards US Forces in Iraq
Iran launched more than a dozen ballistic missiles against US military and coalition forces in Iraq on Tuesday night, the Pentagon confirmed. At this stage, it is unclear whether there are any injuries.
Iran will no longer honor the nuclear deal it signed with world powers. The Iranian government said it would return to the nuclear deal if the sanctions against it were removed.
Iran Nuclear Deal Is Dead
Iran will no longer honor the nuclear deal it signed with world powers. The Iranian government said it would return to the nuclear deal if the sanctions against it were removed.
BREAKING: Top Iranian Commander Eliminated in Iraq
Qassem Soleimani, head of the Quds Force of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), was eliminated in a US drone strike near the Baghdad International Airport in Iraq overnight Thursday, the Pentagon confirmed.
Rioters Storm US Embassy in Iraq, Setting Compound On Fire
The US Ambassador to Iraq, Matthew Tueller, was evacuated from the American embassy in Baghdad Tuesday, along with his staff, after Iraqi rioters breached the embassy’s perimeter and set fires in the compound.
The SECURE ACT, What You Need To Know
For the benefit of the public, David Lieblich, a Certified Financial Planner and Tax Preparer with offices in Crown Heights and Pomona, NY, outlines changes that may effect you from the recently passed Secure Act.
Congress Votes to Impeach President Trump
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday night became just the third president in the history of the United States to be impeached. The House of Representatives voted in favor of article 1 to impeach Trump for abuse of power.
Trump Writes Letter, Tears Into Democrats Impeachment Proceedings
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday sent the following letter to House of Representative Speaker Nancy Pelosi urging her to halt the impeachment proceedings and accusing Democrats of an “unprecedented and unconstitutional abuse of power.”
New York Bail Reform, What Crimes Judges Won’t Be Able to Set Bail For
Under New York’s new bail laws, effective January 1st, judges will not be able to set bail on any of the following crimes. Instead, they must release the defendant on non-monetary conditions regardless of criminal record, ties to the community or previous bench warrants on other cases:
US to withdraw an Additional 4,000 troops From Afghanistan
The Trump administration intends to announce the drawdown of about 4,000 troops from Afghanistan as early next week, three current and former US officials told NBC News on Saturday.
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