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The three victims – a four-year-old girl, a 23-year-old and a 43-year-old – were struck when one of four men involved in a dispute pulled out a gun and fired shots around 5 p.m. on Saturday, NBC4 New York reported, citing police. A woman and small child were taken by …

A few years ago, an academic and author named Harry G. Frankfurt wrote a book called ‘On Bulls**t’.  The title is self-explanatory, and the subject matter is as expected. Still, a repeating theme of the book is how quickly and easily people claim to be experts on a given topic …

The probe looking into numerous claims of sexual misconduct has been broadened, according to sources familiar with the investigation speaking to The Wall Street Journal.  Three Democrat county executives reportedly told the Journal that Larry Schwartz, a volunteer advisor for the governor, recently called them to rally support for Cuomo. …

“We don’t think, in the short term, that it’s the magic bullet,” Michel said during a meeting of EU leaders in Porto, Portugal, adding that Brussels is ready to discuss “concrete” US proposals on intellectual property rights of vaccines. Instead, vaccine producers should boost deliveries overseas, he said. “We encourage …

Police have told a local CBS affiliate that the shooting may have started as a fight between two people. The main shooter is still being sought out by officers. In a tweet, the local police said they have several people in custody and no one has suffered major injuries. Employees and …

After trying to honor Willie Mays’ 90th birthday this week, Pelosi found herself facing a wave of criticism once the critical mistake in her tweet was highlighted. “Happy 90th Birthday to an all-American icon, Willie Mays. A trailblazing, record-breaking baseball player, civil rights leader, and champion for youth sports and …

Soleimani, who commanded the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps’ Quds Force,  was wiped out by an American drone near Baghdad Airport last January. His killing brought the US and Iran closer to open war than at any time in recent years, and according to a Yahoo News article published on Saturday, …

This is a review of a novel. I feel that I need to make this point up front, lest people read too much into what I have to say about it. It is a work of fiction – and an admirable one at that, extremely readable and possessing a narrative …

With counting still underway in Scotland’s parliamentary election, Sturgeon’s is on track for a fourth term as first minister, winning 62 out of 86 seats declared thus far. However, 129 seats are up for grabs, and owing to Scotland’s convoluted voting system, Sturgeon’s Scottish National Party is likely to fall …

A gasoline and diesel pipeline running the length of the US East Coast was temporarily shut down following a cyber attack on Friday. The pipeline’s operator, the Colonial Pipeline Company, released a statement on Friday night acknowledging the “cybersecurity attack” and announcing that “all pipeline operations” had been halted in …