5 people shot to death in small Illinois town Five people are dead and one injured as a result of a shooting in the tiny southern Illinois town of Manchester, the mayor confirmed in a television interview on Wednesday."We got five confirmed fatalities, one wounded and in the hospital, and the shooter's been apprehended," Mayor Ronald Drake said in an interview on the St. More
Six politicians plead not guilty in alleged NYC mayor's race plot New York State Sen. Malcolm Smith and five other politicians pleaded not guilty Tuesday to corruption charges in connection with an alleged plot to buy a line on New York City's mayoral ballot. The allegations revived public concerns about a documented culture of exploitation in Albany that has prompted officials to seek legal recourse to induce change. More
Six arrested in bribe probe related to New York mayor's race Six New York politicians were arrested on Tuesday for their alleged role in a bribery scandal that saw a prominent Democrat pay top Republicans for permission to run on their ticket in the city's upcoming mayoral race, prosecutors said. More
Biden to Congress: 'Show courage' on gun control As Congress inched closer to a vote on gun-control measures, Vice President Biden and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Thursday questioned lawmakers who have been hesitant to get behind their push for sweeping changes. More
What will a $1 billion makeover at the historic Pier Sixty-Six get gung-ho gastronomists?
Well, after more than three years of renovations — from the top of the tower to the dockside features — we now are getting some interesting intel: There will be nine restaurants throughout the iconic 32-acre resort, including Calusso, Sotogrande, Pier Top, Garni, The Nectar Room, Saltbreeze, Windows on 66, Pelican Landing and Elate Market Café.
And the first expected to debut on Thursday, Jan.
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When the wind blows hard from the left, it carries a poison that’s ready to kill the body politic. When the storm arrive from the right, it ferries aloft a nearly divine righteousness. Such is Donald Trump’s view of the country, and the world, where nothing — no policy, proposal or pronouncement — is legitimate if it doesn’t originate with him.
The clarity of his vision of good versus evil gives it a strange appeal to some.
Hundreds of turtles suffering from hypothermia were stranded on Cape Cod and New England beaches last week due to plummeting temperatures in the northeast. The New England Aquarium reported it is currently treating over 250 turtles, many afflicted with pneumonia, dehydration, sepsis or injuries. Eight of those turtles made their way to Boca Raton for rehabilitation.
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Q: I may be old school, but I want Jimmy Butler to stay with the Heat. No trade. Jimmy Butler is Heat Culture personified. If he stayed healthy last year we beat the Celtics (prove me wrong). It’s a long season. But if the Heat end up in the top six, I like our chances with Playoff Jimmy.