As New York City’s congestion toll system takes effect, reports have emerged of drivers altering license plates to evade the fee. The toll, which charges $9 during peak hours and $2.25 during off-peak hours for vehicles entering Manhattan’s central business district, officially began on Sunday.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) announced that he has directed the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) to bolster the state's Anti-Terrorism Task Force resources. The announcement follows the terror attack in New Orleans.
Outgoing Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) faced renewed scrutiny Sunday over his past comments defending President Joe Biden’s mental fitness. Appearing on NBC’s Meet the Press, Schumer was pressed about earlier claims dismissing concerns over Biden’s cognitive decline. Instead of addressing the criticism, Schumer repeated his assertions, further fueling allegations of a coordinated effort to obscure Biden’s condition from the American public.
The Pennsylvania Citizen Law Enforcement Advisory and Review Commission (CLEAR) published its first reports in December after reviewing three police conduct cases involving state agencies. The commission's findings highlight ongoing tensions between accountability measures and operational demands in law enforcement.
The Louisiana Department of Health reported that the patient hospitalized with H5N1, bird flu, has passed away. The patient was over the age of 65 and had underlying medical conditions.
President Joe Biden sharply criticized reporters during a press interaction Sunday, declaring he knows “more world leaders” than they’ve encountered in their “whole goddamn life.” The remarks followed a question about whether President-elect Donald Trump poses a threat to democracy.
On Saturday, the Iran-backed Palestinian militant group Hamas launched a rocket that struck the Erez Crossing, a critical border point for humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip.
A Virginia NICU nurse, Erin Strotman, 26, has been arrested after seven babies at Henrico Doctors' Hospital in Richmond suffered inexplicable broken bones.
A suspected illegal immigrant was arrested in South Carolina after a fake bomb threat during a traffic stop caused a major shutdown of Interstate 85, disrupting traffic for nearly five hours.
