More than a dozen New York City taxi drivers drove 1,200 miles to Minnesota to talk to an Edina-based investment firm that they say refuses to relieve the loan debt of expensive medallions, the permit to operate a taxi in the big city. “Our trip has really been worth it so far,” said Bhairavi Desai, … Read more
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) – The nation’s oldest and largest Latin American civil rights organization, the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), held a press conference Monday morning to discuss equal representation across districts. “We are here to challenge the system,” said Dr. Sergio Lira, Co-Chair of the LULAC Redistribution Committee. “Those seats do not … Read more
Hurricanes are blowing through Washington in a dominant way, which originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington After winning the first three meetings, the Capitals could not complete the season of the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday and suffered a one-sided 6-1 loss in Washington. Here are some observations from the game: No seasonal showdown The Hurricanes … Read more
The day Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill restricting sex education and gender identity in the early grades of his state, the Burbank-based Walt Disney Company on Monday condemned the law and called for its repeal. “Florida’s HB 1557, also known as the ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill, should never have been passed and should … Read more
Outside Rikers Island prisons (photo: Gerardo Romo / NYC Council Media Unit) Rikers Island is a devastatingly horrible investment. New York City spends more on prisons than anywhere else in the country – over $ 500,000 per year. person per year. Yet the rates of violence dwarf them elsewhere. The prisons on Rikers Island are … Read more
Here are key developments in the war between Russia and Ukraine. Ukrainian forces claimed to have retaken a Kyiv suburb and an eastern town from the Russians in what is becoming a back-and-forth stalemate on the ground, while negotiators began assembling for another round of talks Tuesday aimed at stopping the fighting. Ahead of the … Read more
Trucker convoy may leave Hagerstown on course… 22 minutes ago Carolina, Duke meet in historic Final Four match 2 hours ago Lous WDVM 25 Evening forecast for Monday, March… 4 hours ago Scott’s WDVM 25 Evening Forecast for Monday, March… 4 hours ago Some flakes, wind and cold temperatures into the evening 8 hours ago … Read more
LOS ANGELES, California – Actor Will Smith took to Instagram Monday night to apologize for the shocking moment when he went on stage to give Chris Rock a shot at Sunday’s Oscars. During his speech of thanks, Smith apologized to the academy. Smith on Monday issued an apology directly to Rock, the Williams family and … Read more
STATE OF ICELAND, NY – Temperatures in New York City’s metropolitan area hovered around freezing on Monday – setting historical records dating back as far as the late 19th century. Several National Weather Service climate stations have either tied or set new marks for the lowest maximum temperature for March 28, the National Weather Service … Read more
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Esteban Burgoa spoke in a quick cadence as he held up a set of traumas and delivered what he thought was an urgent message. “Right now bombs are falling and we need to provide trauma kits like these to the people of Ukraine,” said Burgoa, a veteran and activist from the U.S. Navy. “We have … Read more