Month: June 2021
Inside Decades of Nepotism and Bungling at the N.Y.C. Elections Board
Some staffers read or watch Netflix at the office, while others punch in and then go shopping or to the gym, current and former employees said.
Read MoreAn 88-year-old survivor of the condo collapse in Surfside, Florida, was carried to safety by her neighbors – CNN
An 88-year-old survivor of the condo collapse in Surfside, Florida, was carried to safety by her neighbors CNN LIVE UPDATES: Miami condo collapse death toll climbs to 12, 149 remain unaccounted for Fox News New lawsuit filed in deadly Florida building collapse New
Read MoreBillionaire GOP Donor Bankrolls National Guard Border Deployment
As many as 50 National Guard members are heading to the U.S.-Mexico border to help law enforcement deal with the ongoing migrant crisis. But the cost of the deployment isn’t being paid by local, state or federal government. Instead, a
Read MoreBoard of Elections ‘Discrepancy’ Puts Mayoral Primary Vote in Disarray
After the Board of Elections released a preliminary ranked-choice tally in the New York City mayoral race, it acknowledged an issue with its findings.
Read MoreHouse votes to remove Roger Taney bust, Confederate statues from the Capitol
The bill calls for the removal of statues such as those of Jefferson Davis. It would also remove the bust of Roger Taney, the U.S. chief justice who wrote an infamous pro-slavery decision.
Read MoreAs condo death toll rises, officials vow to keep up search despite fading hopes
Body of 12th victim pulled from rubble of Surfside building six days after it crumbled, but authorities insist survivors can still be found and families pray for miracles
Read MoreTiger Global leads $31.5M investment in interactive edtech Quizizz
Quizizz, an Indian startup that is making learning more interactive so that students find it compelling to spend more hours studying, said on Wednesday it has raised $31.5 million in a new financing round. Tiger Global led the Series B
Read MoreWisconsin G.O.P. Wrestles With Just How Much to Indulge Trump – The New York Times
Wisconsin G.O.P. Wrestles With Just How Much to Indulge Trump The New York Times
Read MoreEvyatar settlers okay new deal to leave outpost, after yeshiva delay hiccup
Residents accept compromise that will push back opening of religious school by several months, but limit time Defense Ministry can spend surveying land
Read MoreThe House Votes To Remove Confederate Statues In The U.S. Capitol
The legislation also calls for the removal of a bust of former Chief Justice Roger Taney, author of the infamous Dred Scott decision that declared Black Americans weren’t U.S. citizens. (Image credit: J. Scott Applewhite/AP)
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