A United Nations report aimed at identifying ways to cut costs and boost efficiency has revealed a striking admission: the vast majority of its own reports are barely read, if at all. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres briefed member nations on the findings Friday, noting that a staggering volume of internal documentation is having minimal real-world impact.
Two convicted killers arrested for alleged drug dealing in Lower Manhattan were released without bail, exposing the dangerous consequences of New York’s bail reform laws. Prosecutors cited a 2019 law that prevents judges from setting bail in most drug cases—even when suspects have violent criminal histories.
A top integration officer in Berlin has issued a stark warning about the growing Islamist influence in the city’s migrant-heavy neighborhoods, where underage girls are receiving marriage counseling from radical imams. Güner Balci, a Turkish-born official for the Neukölln borough, said parts of the capital have become strongholds for hardline Islamic ideology, forcing her to move for her daughter’s safety.
President Donald Trump warned 17 major pharmaceutical companies on Thursday that they must lower prescription drug prices or face undisclosed punitive measures. The ultimatum follows his recent executive order aimed at bringing U.S. drug costs in line with prices in other developed nations.
Less than a week after Seattle leaders celebrated the soft opening of the city’s $750 million Downtown Waterfront revitalization, a broad daylight shooting near Pier 58 has reignited public safety concerns in the heart of the city’s tourist district.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul signaled reluctance Friday on MSNBC’s All In to fully endorse Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani, despite his primary victory. Hochul acknowledged shared concerns over affordability but cited serious policy disagreements with the far-left candidate.
Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) appeared on Jesse Watters Primetime Friday night to promote his new legislation aimed at blocking foreign nationals from adversarial nations—specifically China and Iran—from enrolling in American universities. The bill, titled the “Integrity Act,” seeks to halt what Tuberville described as the U.S. “funding our own demise.”
