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A suicidal New York Police officer was about to give up everything. On Christmas Eve in 2001, Dean Simpson boarded a train headed to upstate New York, with his father’s Bible in one pocket and a gun in the other.  Simpson, 35 at the time, had slipped into a deep depression,…

Victoria Kim New York Times · 24 Dec, 2025 09:29 PM 3 mins to read Police on horseback patrol Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, on December 21. While new restrictions on firearms have broad support, new police powers to crack down on some protests were criticised as limits on civil…

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NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge gave a green light Tuesday to New York’s so-called Green Light Law, rejecting the Trump administration’s bid to stop the state from giving people driver's licenses without having them prove they are in the country legally. U.S. District Judge Anne M. Nardacci in…

Democracy Dies in Darkness A senior State Department official called it a bid to ensure adherence to the “America First” agenda while others called it a devastating blow to America’s diplomatic corps. Updated December 22, 2025 Secretary of State Marco Rubio holds a news conference at the State Department last…

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PWHL Jesse Compher netted her first two goals of the season, scoring late in the third period to help the Toronto Sceptres hold off New York 4-3 on Sunday, offsetting a two-goal effort by the Sirens' Kristyna Kaltounkova — the top pick in this year's draft. Toronto snaps 2-game skid…

TikTok signed a deal to spin off its US assets with a group of American investors, its CEO said in a memo. Brook Joyner/CNN New York CNN  —  TikTok has signed the deal backed by President Donald Trump to spin off its US assets to create a new entity with…

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump on Saturday announced he's endorsing Nassau County's Republican executive for governor in next fall's New York race, just a day after the president's longtime ally Rep. Elise Stefanik announced she was suspending her candidacy. The endorsement, while not unexpected, could help…

New York governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation on Friday aimed at holding large AI developers accountable for the safety of their models. The RAISE Act establishes rules for greater transparency, requiring these companies to publish information about their safety protocols and report any incidents within 72 hours of their occurrence.…