New York Post Under Fire For Photo

NEW YORK — TheNew York Post, a gritty tabloid known for highlighting the wrongs of others, received harsh criticism Tuesday after running a front-page photo of a man about to be struck by a subway train.

The newspaper took heat from journalism critics, users of social media and New York…

New Jersey Mayor Spending Week on Food Stamps

Social media-savvy Mayor Cory Booker posted a photo of a crumpled receipt Monday morning toFacebook and Twitter.
The Newark, N.J., mayor wasn’t filing expenses; he was showing supporters what he’ll be eating for the next week as he takes on the food stamp challenge. Starting today…

Kate and William Expecting Royal Baby

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are expecting their first baby, it has been announced.

St James’s Palace announced the news after the duchess was admitted to hospital on Monday afternoon with acute morning sickness.

It is understood that the duchess is not yet 12 weeks. But the fact…

Wyoming Man Kills Teacher and Self During Class

CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — A man wielding a sharp-edged weapon killed one person in a Casper neighborhood Friday before killing a male teacher and himself in front of students in a community college classroom, causing a campus-wide lockdown as authorities tried to piece together what happened.

Police found the…

UN Votes to Recognize the State of Palestine

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations voted overwhelmingly Thursday to recognize a Palestinian state, a long-sought victory for the Palestinians and an embarrassing diplomatic defeat for the United States.

The resolution upgrading the Palestinians’ status to a nonmember observer state at the U.N. was approved by a vote…