Month: August 2025
August 13, 2025
Education
Heat center Bam Adebayo gives mattresses to South Florida students
Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo has made countless contributions to the South Florida community, but his latest donation came with a personal twist — and a practical impact. On...
August 13, 2025
Politics
Eric Adams vetoes controversial bills hiking delivery driver pay, citing NYC affordability crisis
Adams said Wednesday he issued the vetoes because he feared the increase in prices would burden struggling New Yorkers already facing an affordability crisis. Adams said Wednesday he issued...
August 13, 2025
Politics
DC man charged with felony assault after hitting federal agent with Subway sandwich
Dunn allegedly is the man who on Sunday wore a pink polo while shouting the federal officers were "fascists" before using his deli sandwich to strike one of them....
August 13, 2025
Politics
Comey’s ‘close friend,’ ex-media whisperer can’t remember if he leaked classified info to shape Russiagate narrative
A "close friend" of former FBI Director James Comey, who served as his de facto media whisperer to help shape the Russiagate narrative, said he couldn't be completely sure...
August 13, 2025
Health Care
Proponent of Medicaid cuts set to brief House Republicans as they plot another megabill
Brian Blase has pushed the GOP to make deeper cuts to the safety-net health program. Brian Blase has pushed the GOP to make deeper cuts to the safety-net health...
August 13, 2025
Politics
Bank of America finally axes rule that sparked ‘debanking’ of conservative religious groups
The rule allowed woke bank administrators to cancel evangelical groups from their platforms on the grounds that opposing progressive cultural norms, such as same-sex marriage, was tantamount to hate...
August 13, 2025
Politics
Ex-Gov. David Paterson backing Eric Adams for NYC mayor— after endorsing Andrew Cuomo in Dem primary
The 55th governor of New York, who served from 2008 to 2010, previously endorsed his successor in Albany, Andrew Cuomo, during his first shot at a political comeback tour...
August 13, 2025
Politics
Biden admin scrapped ‘best-qualified’ standard for air traffic controller academy, docs show
In 2023, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) officials scrapped the previous "best qualified" tier for candidates who scored 85% or above on the Air Traffic Skills Assessment (ATSA) exam in...
August 13, 2025
Congress
Trump floats circumventing Congress to maintain control of DC police
The president must secure congressional approval to extend the 30-day federal takeover.
August 13, 2025
Politics
Trump says he doesn’t believe he can convince Putin to stop bombing Ukrainian civilians
WASHINGTON — President Trump said Wednesday he can’t promise he will be able to convince Russian tyrant Vladimir Putin to stop bombing Ukrainian civilians — but vowed “severe consequences”...