Before passing away on Thursday, former NYPD Commissioner Bernard Kerik was regarded as a “fearless” leader who guided New Yorkers through the most difficult moments following the 9/11 terror attacks. After a prominent career in law enforcement that included both successes and difficulties, the 69-year-old former Big Apple top cop passed away surrounded by family…
Faizan Zaki defeated eight other competitors to win the 100th Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday night, taking home over $50,000 in cash and prizes. Faizan, a thirteen-year-old from Allen, Texas, finished second in the previous year’s Scripps National Spelling Bee and was favored to win this year. The competition came down to Sarv Dharavane,…
Twenty recent high school graduates from the Bay Area will shortly be attending their military academies. Congresswomen Laurel Lee and Kathy Castor formally said them farewell Tuesday evening at MacDill with a special ceremony. It is no minor accomplishment that they have decided to serve their country. Each was admitted to the military academy of…
Sarasota’s Smart local project goes beyond free Wi-Fi in local parks and real-time beach information. For its efforts to keep pedestrians and drivers safe, the City of Sarasota is also receiving an international prize. Several crossroads off of Fruitville Road are monitoring the situation in an effort to help avert another catastrophe. “We get speed,…
In an attempt to overturn the New York City Campaign Finance Board’s ruling that denied him $3.4 million in matching funds for his independent reelection campaign, Mayor Eric Adams filed a lawsuit against the board on Tuesday. Because the federal indictment, which is the source of the board’s belief that Adams is a campaign finance…
This spring, a bear with a sweet appetite paid an unexpected visit to an ice cream business in North Lake Tahoe. Cinnamon, the furry invader, entered Tahoe Time Ice Cream in Kings Beach and devoured a three-gallon tub of chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream. The owner of the store, Beth Moxley, captured the aftermath…
In an attempt to remain in the nation and continue treatment, the family of a four-year-old girl who is battling for her life at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is now facing a deportation order. Due to a rare illness known as short bowel syndrome, Sofia needs IV sustenance for 14 hours every day. When she…
Daytona Beach was crowded over Memorial Day weekend as people flocked there to celebrate the holiday. Jellyfish made the decision to join in on the fun while people were enjoying the sun and surf. AJ Miller, deputy chief of Volusia County Beach Safety, reported that 346 people were stung by jellyfish over the Memorial Day…
On Monday, FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino said that the agency would investigate three well-known cases from the Biden administration. “Shortly after swearing in, (FBI Director Kash Patel) and I evaluated a number of cases of potential public corruption that, understandably, have garnered public interest,” he stated on X. The conservative social media star Bongino,…
Over the weekend, “lava fountaining” at the Kīlauea Volcano, which is situated on Hawaii Island’s southeast coast, reached heights of at least 1,000 feet. Kīlauea is one of the most active volcanoes in the world, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). Since December 23, 2024, it has been erupting sporadically inside the summit…
