The New York police officer seen in a video apparently putting a chokehold on a man who later died has had his gun and badge taken away pending the outcome of investigations into what happened. The NYPD announced tonight that Officer Daniel Pantaleo, an 8-year veteran, has been placed on “modified assignment,” pending the outcome of the […]
International teams of investigators and monitors moved gingerly Saturday through fields littered with debris and decomposing corpses of the victims of a Malaysia airliner shot down over rebel-held eastern Ukraine, as they try to secure the sprawling site in hopes that a credible investigation can be conducted. Malaysia Transport Minister Liow Tiong Lai said at […]
RICHMOND, Va. – Mary O’Melia left Ireland for America as a young widow with three children before she was hired as housekeeper at the White House of the Confederacy. An intimate witness to history, she also has been much of a mystery. That was until this year, when a woman with a distinctive Irish lilt […]
YONKERS — The Empire City Casino Summer Concert Series continues as heavy metal legends Queensryche take the stage this evening Sunday, July 20. The Seattle-based band has been enjoying a renaissance the past year, recording a well received new album and touring the world with new lead singer Todd La Torre. A legal fight between […]