US Representative Joe Crowley (D-Queens, the Bronx) was unanimously elected by his colleagues to serve as Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus for the 113th Congress, the fifth-ranking position in House Democratic leadership. After the election, Rep. Crowley released the following statement:
POISED PALESTINIANS. Ready Willing and Able To Gain On Claim.
UN Voting on recognizing a Palestinian state could give them leverage in future border talks with Israel.
FISCAL CLIFF MOMENTUM SLOWS. Will Lawmakers Allows US To Fall?
White House and Democrats mention tax concessions and cuts, while more Republicans appear ready to compromise.
WAKING UP AS MILLIONAIRES. Winners in Two US States.
Powerball officials have announced that winning tickets were sold in Arizona and Missouri splitting about $580 million cash jackpot.
College sports being tainted by cheating and moral dilemmas is nothing new. Almost never does a week pass by without some deviance being uncovered and scrutinized by every news media. The unstable in college sports comes from a steady stream of scandalous disclosures depicting criminal communications and relationships among athletes, agents, and coaches, not to mention forced resignations, expulsions, and sanctions.
New York City residents enjoyed an amazing day on Monday because believe it or not, they lived thru 24 hours without a single report of anyone being shot, stabbed or subject to other sorts of violent crime for the first time in a long time, according to NYPD.
This rare and unique day occurs near the end of a year when New York City's murder rate is on target to hit its lowest point since 1960, according to New York Police Department.
US SUPPORTS MORSI. Administration Considerms Him A Partner.
Egyptian president Morsi despite questions about his commitment to a democratic system remains a key American ally in peace talks between Israel and its neighbors.
DEMOCRATS INSISTING: No Cuts To Medicare or Social Security.
While the fiscal cliff clock continues to tick, party members no longer want to consider cuts that once were on the bargaining table. Meanwhile, Americans continue to be upbeat despite a possible budget meltdown as consumer confidence rises, home values increase and gas prices fall.
Event: SABEW Hosting free “Drilling Deep” Investigative Reporting Workshop
When: November 30, 2012, 8:00am – 4:30pm
Where: Tampa Tribune, 200-202 S. Parker Street, Tampa, FL 33606
In the next 24 hours, a dozen New Yorkers will be put in the hospital, simply because they got on their bicycle or went for a walk. Traumatic brain injury, loss of limb, in-erasable trauma; this is the reality of walking and bicycling in New York City.
These crashes kill and injure tens of thousands of New Yorkers every year. And 99.5 percent of the time, the New York City Police Department fails to investigate. It’s the inexcusable reason why most drivers who kill never even get a summons.
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The New York City Department of Transportation announced that Alternate side parking (street cleaning) regulations are reinstated, effective immediately, throughout Brooklyn Community Board 6, including the previously exempt area west of Hamilton Avenue.
The reinstatement will allow for necessary street maintenance as storm recovery efforts continue in Red Hook. For more information/maps, please visit http://www.nyc.gov/dot.
MORSI DEFENDS POWER SEIZURE. Saying They're Only Temporary.
Egypt's president tells his nation's judges that he won't compromise, meanwhile anger over his actions continue to mount.
ANTI-TAX PLEDGE CRUMBLING. Budget Crisis Approaches.
GOP lawmakers who vowed against a tax increase are now facing the fiscal cliff and they're rethinking those pledges.
SHOPPERS BOUGHT BARGAINS. Finding Holiday Deals.
USA clicked away on their computers and smartphones over the holiday for bargains ending on Cyber Monday, thereby shaping up as the greatest online shopping day ever.
Did you wind up purchasing appliances, clothing, or electronic devices on Cyber Monday?
Online retailing over this holiday weekend shows online sales on Thanksgiving Black Friday and Cyber Monday were both up sharply, by double digits. Particularly sharp were the increases in customers shopping from their mobile phones and tablets, with sales and traffic both up by over 65%, and iPad traffic more that doubling.