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(NEW YORK) -- President Donald Trump faced apparent boos from the crowd of passionate Knicks fans at Madison Square Garden on Monday.He was seen standing in a box during the National Anthem next to New York Knicks owner James Dolan at Game 3 of the NBA Finals.Trump, who has sat courtside at many Knicks games before being elected president, said he was personally invited by Dolan, who is a longtime […]

(NEW YORK) -- The House Oversight Committee on Tuesday will conduct a closed-door interview with a woman so ubiquitous in Jeffrey Epstein's life that a search for her name in the Justice Department's Epstein files returns more than 160,000 results.Lesley Groff worked as an executive secretary to Epstein in New York for more than 18 years, and was once described by her boss as an "extension of my brain."Among her […]

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event in the Oval Office of the White House on June 03, 2026, in Washington, DC. Trump signed executive orders related to strengthening customs enforcement and reforms to federal work laws. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) -- A federal judge on Monday struck down the $100,000 fee the Trump administration imposed on new H-1B visas for skilled foreign workers.In a 42-page decision, U.S. District […]

The Coast Guard searching for a missing person, Lynette Hooker, in the Bahamas. (U.S. Coast Guard) (BAHAMAS) -- The Coast Guard released new photos on Monday as it announced that it has concluded its search in the Bahamas for Lynette Hooker, an American woman who went overboard and vanished two months ago.The Coast Guard said it used divers, underwater vehicles, drones and a cadaver dog to "thoroughly examine newly identified areas […]

Law enforcement at the scene of a shooting in San, Jose, Calif., June 8, 2026. (KGO) (SAN JOSE, Calif.) -- Two people suffered life-threatening injuries in a shooting at the Kaiser medical offices in San Jose, California, authorities said.The San Jose Police Department described the victims as a man and a woman and said both have been taken to the hospital.Police said the shooting is believed to be an isolated […]

President of Venezuela Nicolás Maduro speaks during a march on November 21, 2025 in Caracas, Venezuela. (Jesus Vargas/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) -- A federal judge on Monday set a tentative date for the trial of the U.S. Army special forces soldier who is charged with using classified information about the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to make more than $400,000 on the prediction market Polymarket.The criminal trial of Master Sgt. […]

Federal agents patrol the halls of immigration court at the Ted Weiss Federal Building on July 09, 2025 in New York City. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) (WINNFIELD, La.) -- A Georgian immigrant who officials said died last week in Immigrant and Customs Enforcement custody is the 50th person to die in ICE detention during the second Trump administration. Mamuka Artmeladze, 43, died on June 4 at the Winn Correctional Center in Louisiana, […]

William Schmidt, 22, was shot and killed about one block from his home in South Philadelphia, June 6, 2026. (WPVI) (PHILADELPHIA) -- Officials at Penn State University said they're "heartbroken" after a student was shot and killed about one block from his home in Philadelphia.William Schmidt, 22, was shot at about 1:30 a.m. Saturday and officers found him lying in the road with a gunshot wound to his chest, according […]

(NEW YORK) -- With President Donald Trump expected to attend Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the Knicks and Spurs on Monday night, the New York Police Department and the Secret Service say they are planning to put Madison Square Garden on "lockdown."During a news conference Monday morning, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said police officers will establish a block-to-two-block-radius security perimeter around the Midtown Manhattan arena, canceling a fan watch party […]