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Where New York City went wrong in 2023 — and how to fix it

You can’t blame Mayor Adams or his predecessor for the fact murder is still up, relative to 2019. Murder is up nationwide since 2020.

Organized crime blamed for nationwide scourge of shoplifting, smash-and-grab flash mobs

Rampant shoplifting and organized retail theft, often unchecked by local governments and allowed to grow into a multibillion-dollar business, have major retailers turning to Washington for help.

Maryland wrestles with large share of General Assembly members who get the job by appointment

Voting rights activists and state Democratic Party officials say the way the Maryland Legislature uses appointments to fill vacancies is "undemocratic."

For Nikki Haley, it is all about lukewarm Trump voters

Nikki Haley's chances of upsetting former President Donald Trump in the 2024 GOP presidential race hinge on her ability to close the deal with voters who have any inkling of doubt about the ex-president.

Is 2024 really a new year for the GOP?

New Year’s Day is normally a time for people to turn the page on a previous chapter of their lives. For the GOP, the major question is whether 2024 truly will be a new year or just more of the same.

Powerball jackpot reaches $810 million to start 2024: What to know ahead of next drawing

A Powerball player (or players) could begin 2024 on a high note: the current jackpot has ballooned to an estimated $810 million ahead of Monday's drawing.

What 2023 taught us about global warming  

In the new year, we will have another chance to elect national, state and local leaders with the backbone to slow the stampede. Will we take it? 

Zelensky vows increase in Ukraine-made weapons in 2024

In a year-end speech to the Ukrainian people, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky promised an increase in domestically produced weapons in the coming year for the country's war against Russia. “And next year, the enemy will feel the wrath of domestic production,” Zelensky said in the speech Sunday. “Our weapons, our equipment, artillery, our shells, our...

One dead, four injured in Los Angeles County shooting

One person was killed and another four were injured in an early morning New Year's Day shooting near a Los Angeles County shopping mall, police said. The Los Angeles Sheriff's Department said the shooting took place about 30 minutes after midnight on Monday in the city of Hawthorne. Officers responding to reports of gunshots found...

Israeli military expects Hamas war to last all of 2024

The Israeli military is expecting its war with militant group Hamas to continue through all of 2024. Israel is approaching its three-month mark of its war in Gaza with militant group Hamas, which launched an unprecedented, deadly attack on the country on Oct. 7. Since the war began, thousands of Palestinians have been killed and...

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