Former City Council Speaker Christine Quinn is preparing another run to become mayor of New York City, sources said Tuesday. “Chris has talked to people about running for mayor. She’s talked to me about running for mayor,” said a source who is friendly with Quinn and who requested anonymity. “I think she is going to … Read more
Opposition from progressive lawmakers and activists may keep President-elect Joe Biden from nominating former Pentagon official Michele Flournoy to be the nation’s first female defense secretary, according to reports. Sources said Biden is planning to pick Flournoy, Fox News said, while also citing a Sunday tweet from US Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), first vice chair … Read more
Joe Biden will focus on undoing President Trump’s policies on immigration and climate change during his first 100 days in office, he said Tuesday in his first interview since the Nov. 3 election. The president-elect’s agenda will include sending an immigration bill to Congress and doing away with what he called Trump’s “damaging” executive orders … Read more
“Silver Spoons” actor Ricky Schroder on Tuesday defended his role in getting Kenosha, Wisconsin, killer Kyle Rittenhouse freed on a $2 million bond, saying he was “infuriated” when he saw the teenager being vilified in the press. Schroder, an avid supporter of gun ownership and 30-year NRA member, said during an exclusive telephone interview with … Read more
This fight was anything but briefs. A droopy-drawered pugilist didn’t let losing his pants stop him from wrestling his adversary in a minutes-long caught-on-camera gas-station brawl. Video shot in a Wawa in — where else? — Florida shows the bedraggled boxer with his sweatpants around his ankles wailing on his rival in a reflective vest. … Read more
President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday expressed interest in meeting with President Trump after he formally unveiled Cabinet picks and taped his first TV interview since the election “Of course I would, if he asked,” Biden told reporters about potentially meeting with Trump. Biden is leading his presidential transition from Wilmington, Del., and filmed his first … Read more
They’re trying to find the winner — but were shown No. 2. Election observers in Wisconsin were given wristbands featuring smiling poop emojis to watch ballot recounts on Tuesday. Observers in the Wisconsin Center in downtown Milwaukee are given the bands each day to show they’ve passed a health screening, according to the paper, the … Read more
A flight map shows the staggering number of flights over the United States two days ahead of Thanksgiving. FlightRadar24, which tracks flight paths in real-time, reported 6,972 flights in the skies above North America as of noon Tuesday — fewer than the 7,630 flights on the same day in 2019 but more than the 6,815 … Read more
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention may soon shorten the recommended quarantine period for possible exposure to COVID-19 — in the hopes that more people will follow the advice, a report said Tuesday. The agency is finalizing plans to cut down the suggested 14-day self-isolation period to between seven and 10 days, The … Read more
The remains of a Stone Age-era dog and his master were found buried together at an excavation site in Sweden, with clear photos now showing the ancient canine bones, reports said. The dog, believed to have been buried more than 8,400 years ago, was uncovered by archaeologists in Sölvesborg, about 350 miles south of Stockholm, … Read more