Tauranga City Council has confirmed Gareth Green will serve as its acting chief executive, stepping into the role one week after Marty Grenfell announced his resignation. Grenfell’s departure followed a damning August review that found the January fatal Mount Maunganui landslide tragedy was preventable. Green has worked at the council since March, when he initially … Read more
The Western Cape High Court has denied an application for leave to appeal an eviction order involving approximately 281 occupiers of Transnet properties in Woodstock and Salt River. Judge Wille ruled that the occupiers failed to demonstrate realistic prospects of success, noting that the court had previously been presented with uncontroverted evidence of criminal activity … Read more
Abu Chowdhury, a 36-year-old Queens supermarket owner who fancied himself the “King of New York,” was convicted on Thursday of orchestrating a string of bizarre revenge kidnappings within his Bangladeshi community, federal officials said. A Brooklyn Federal Court jury reached the verdict after needing just two hours of deliberation following a two-week trial. Trial Evidence … Read more
An out-of-town attorney visiting New York for work was abducted outside a Midtown Manhattan strip club, savagely beaten, and robbed by four thieves who dumped him in a New Jersey nature reserve, federal officials said Tuesday. Prosecutors stated that Dani Amanuel, Kenny Fetiere, and Kibret Meles were charged Tuesday in the abduction, while a fourth … Read more
Surveillance video obtained by the Daily News reveals the critical moments before a fatal East Village Citi Bike crash on Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, that claimed the life of 15-year-old Daria Serkov and injured a 16-year-old girl. According to police and video footage, the 2021 Peterbilt truck and the two teens were both turning right … Read more
Wildlife officials safely darted and contained a bear in Gallup on Saturday following a four-day trek through the city that disrupted local youth events and soccer games, according to Gallup police. The incident marked the first time in Chief Erin Toadlena-Pablo’s 26 years of service that a wild bear traveled into the center of town. … Read more
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has stepped down from the governing board of the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, delivering what observers describe as a critical blow to the embattled joint city-county agency. Bass announced her departure on Wednesday, stating to reporters that the three-decade-old governance structure is “not functional at this point” and arguing … Read more
US Army soldiers tested the prototype Next Generation Command and Control network during urban combat simulations at Fort Irwin, California, balancing AI-enabled battlefield technology against traditional infantry tactics. According to Army leadership, troops integrated uncrewed systems and smartphones running the NGC2 software during the Project Convergence Capstone exercise to evaluate how new networks perform in … Read more
Five Los Angeles-area members of Congress urged the Trump administration Wednesday to immediately speed up $2 billion in federal transportation funding. Lawmakers say the money is critical to ensuring athletes, officials, and fans can navigate Southern California during the 2028 Olympic Games. The call for funds took place at an informal hearing in West Hollywood … Read more
Kevin Durant Honors Russell Westbrook Following Retirement Announcement Kevin Durant publicly praised former Oklahoma City Thunder teammate Russell Westbrook on Thursday, August 13, following Westbrook’s announcement that he is retiring from the NBA. Durant, writing on X, described his former teammate’s 18-season career as “iconic” and characterized Westbrook’s approach to the game as quiet and … Read more