Founding Father John Jay, a towering figure among the intellectual giants who forged the nation, was sworn in as first chief justice of the Supreme Court of the United States on this day in history, Oct. 19, 1789. The New York native held the title until resigning in 1795, among the shortest tenures for the…
Former Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Michael Steele warned his party against legitimizing some Trump-aligned figures as political leaders, calling them “fleas” and “blood-sucking ticks” whom potential House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., would have to “lay down with.” On MSNBC’s “Deadline: White House,” host Nicolle Wallace said current House Minority Leader McCarthy’s “total capitulation” to…
A Florida man stabbed his wife to death before slashing his own throat in front of their three children in an apparent murder-suicide Monday night over an argument about disciplining one of the kids, authorities said. Deputies responded to a home in Deltona around 6:15 p.m. after a 10-year-old boy ran to a neighbor’s house…
A football player at a Massachusetts high school received a surprise from the New England Patriots after becoming the first female to score a touchdown in the school’s history. Brockton High School’s McKenzie Quinn had a big night Oct. 7 when she rushed for a touchdown against Dartmouth, marking her first touchdown in a…
An AARP poll released Wednesday indicates Pennsylvania’s Senate race is tightening as Election Day approaches. Republican Dr. Mehmet Oz is trailing Democratic candidate Lt. Gov. John Fetterman 48% to 46%, which is within the margin of error of 4.4 percentage points, the poll of likely voters found. OZ, FETTERMAN SHOWDOWN HAS TAKEN CENTER-STAGE IN MIDTERMS…
Pennsylvania State Police are searching for a suspect who dressed in a clown mask and robbed a convenience store in the Poconos while wielding what appeared to be a samurai sword. The armed robbery happened just before 5 a.m. on Oct. 13 at a Uni-Mart in Chestnuthill Township in Monroe County, police said Monday. The…
Annika Hutsler, whose leg was amputated in 2019, was stunned when she saw herself transformed into a ‘40s glamour girl for the first time. The USMC veteran is Miss November 2023 in the 17th annual Pin-Ups for Vets calendar. The award-winning nonprofit, founded in 2006 by California resident Gina Elise, raises funding to support hospitalized…
BROOKLYN, N.Y. – New York City subways have seen a recent string of deadly attacks with at least eight murders so far this year. One of those tragic cases was the murder of Tommy Bailey. The 43-year-old husband and father was stabbed to death while riding on the subway in Brooklyn. He was a hardworking…
The New York City Police Department arrested an accused Best Buy attempted robber who allegedly pepper-sprayed an employee trying to intervene in the shoplifting of a laptop. Jordan Smith, 24, was arrested Tuesday and charged with robbery, N.Y. Daily News reported. He is accused of trying to steal a laptop from a Best Buy store…
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi insists that polls showing a grim midterm elections outlook for her party are mistaken and that Democrats are “in great shape” for Election Day. Pelosi made the comments in an interview with Punchbowl News released Wednesday, after polls from The New York Times and Associated Press indicated big gains for Republicans…