The mother of a New Yorker killed in 2017 when a man driving a truck mowed down cyclists and pedestrians on a crowded Manhattan bike path told a hushed courtroom on Wednesday that no punishment meted out to the attacker could compare to her pain.
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Target wrestles with pullback in spending and theft that may cost it more than $1B this year
Target on Wednesday reported another quarterly profit decline and issued a cautious sales and profit outlook for the current period.
New York hospital places employee on leave in Citi Bike viral video incident
A New York City hospital employee was placed on leave after a viral video appeared to show her attempting to take a rental bike from a group of young Black men garnered millions of views online.
FDA panel to vote on the first RSV vaccine for infants, administered to pregnant mothers
An FDA committee will decide whether to recommend what could be the first RSV vaccine for infants. However, the FDA flagged a potential risk of pre-term birth.
Some Senate Democrats urge Biden to prepare to invoke the 14th Amendment to tackle the debt limit
Some Senate Democrats are circulating a letter urging President Joe Biden to prepare to invoke the 14th Amendment to lift the debt ceiling.
Pakistani police surround Imran Khan‘s home claiming former PM is hiding riot suspects
Police surrounded the home of former Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday, claiming he was sheltering dozens of people allegedly involved in violent protests over his recent detention.
NAACP warns Congress against debt ceiling deal that would 'harm' Black communities
The NAACP is warning Congress and President Joe Biden to reject caps spending on federal aid programs and work requirements in a debt ceiling deal.
First full-size scan reveals Titanic wreck as never seen before
The first full-size digital scan of the Titanic has revealed the world’s most famous shipwreck as never seen before, and experts hope that it will provide more insight into how the liner came to sink in 1912.
Penguin Random House and Florida parents sue school district over book bans
Penguin Random House, authors, parents and a free speech group filed a lawsuit Wednesday against a Florida school district for removing 10 books related to race and the LGBTQ community after a high school teacher complained.
In nod to urgency, aides for Biden and McCarthy hold late-night debt ceiling talks
White House negotiators met Speaker Kevin McCarthy’ aides at the Capitol to try to hammer out a deal to raise the debt ceiling ahead of a potential default.