The news media is brimming with those proverbial "year end" stories that recap the highs, lows, challenges, victories and defeats across a wide spectrum of subjects. At the moment, the favorite theme of the coverage appears to be the state of the stock market -- and things appear a little jittery.
The man who stabbed two teenage girls at Grand Central Station on Christmas Day was charged with hate crimes, transit police announced Wednesday. The two girls, ages 14 and 16, were seated in the station’s dining concourse with their parents when they were attacked just before 11:30 a.m. Monday. The girls’ injuries were not life-threatening,...
Former Milwaukee Bucks owner and Sen. Herb Kohl (D-Wis.) has died at the age of 88 after a brief illness. The Herb Kohl Foundation announced his passing Wednesday afternoon, memorializing him as someone who "always put people first." “Throughout his life, Herb Kohl always put people first — from his employees and their families to...
A U.S. court on Tuesday rejected an appeal by notorious drug lord Joaquin Guzman, or “El Chapo,” to review the 2019 ruling that sentenced him to life in prison. In the rejection, U.S. District Court Judge Brian Cogan shot down several arguments made to vacate the convictions for the many crimes he committed, including conducting...
The Austrian inventor and namesake of the ubiquitous Glock handgun, Gaston Glock, died Wednesday. He was 94 years old. Firearms company Glock, Inc., announced the founder and inventor's death, but did not provide further details. The Glock handgun, boxy and made of black plastic, has been one of the most popular firearms in the world...
A former economist for the Legislature was selected as the new head of New Mexico's nearly $50 billion investment fund, which benefits schools, hospitals, and other institutions.
Former Baltimore City State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby faces potential professional discipline after allegedly misusing her finances during the COVID-19 pandemic.