Former Philadelphia labor leader John “Johnny Doc” Dougherty and a codefendant were convicted Thursday of using more than $650,000 in union funds for personal use, marking the second conviction federal prosecutors have secured against the long-powerful figure since a sweeping 2019 indictment. Dougherty, who led Local 98 of the International […]

The police department in the remote north woods Minnesota town of Ely faces the same challenges of recruiting and keeping new officers as countless other law enforcement agencies across the country. So it’s offering a unique incentive: canoes. Ely, a former mining and logging community that’s best known as a […]

The progressive president of the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) owes thousands in unpaid utility bills despite making an eye-popping salary, the Illinois Policy Institute (IPI) has found. According to the non-profit group, Stacy Davis Gates owes the city of Chicago $5,579 in unpaid water, sewer and trash bills as of […]

A Vermont sheriff charged with assault for kicking a shackled prisoner is losing his law enforcement certification. After hearing two days of testimony, the Vermont Criminal Justice Council on Wednesday found that Franklin County Sheriff John Grismore violated the state’s use of force policy and voted 15-1 that he permanently […]

An official menu for a state banquet that bears the signature of former Chinese leader Mao Zedong has been auctioned for $275,000. Boston-based RR Auction said the menu auctioned Wednesday was for a banquet held in Beijing on October 19, 1956, and commemorated the first state visit to China by […]

New York Democrats have selected former U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi as the nominee for the special election to replace former Republican Rep. George Santos, who was expelled from Congress last week. Suozzi, 61, represented the district for six years before launching an unsuccessful campaign for governor last year. Suozzi has […]

A black bear was caught on a Florida home’s surveillance camera asserting its dominance over the home’s Christmas reindeer decor. EJ Elvin’s home surveillance equipment picked up the humorous exchange at his home in Longwood, Florida in the middle of the night. Around 3:42 a.m., Elvin’s Ring camera captured the […]

An Illinois woman who pleaded guilty but mentally ill in the 2020 stabbing deaths of her boyfriend’s parents has been sentenced to 55 years in prison. A McHenry County judge sentenced Arin Fox of Algonquin on Wednesday. She had faced between 40 and 60 years in prison and must serve […]

Colorado head coach Deion Sanders said during the season he would go out and address his struggling offensive line.  “Coach Prime” took a step in the right direction on Thursday, securing the commitment of five-star offensive tackle Jordan Seaton. Seaton, the No. 2 offensive tackle in the 247 Sports 2024 […]

New York City Mayor Eric Adams says that New Yorkers “need help” with the sanctuary city’s migrant crisis and are “angry” at the federal government as he traveled to Washington D.C. to meet with congressional leaders and appeal for more federal aid. “We need help,” Adams said on the plane […]