New York City is permanently bankrolling a program that pays people up to $10 a day for used syringes, a controversial effort critics argue puts taxpayer dollars into addicts' pockets rather than getting them treatment. The program, known as the Community Syringe Redemption Program, was quietly made permanent through Mayor Zohran Mamdani's first city budget after the city's $126 billion spending plan set aside $3 million to continue it beyond its pilot phase, the New York Post reported. The fund
The fireworks are over, and the red, white and blue bunting has been put away. America’s Fourth of July celebration of our 250th anniversary is now just a memory. But this summer’s celebration of our founding won’t be the last. The party will continue, and it may even get bigger. In the coming years, celebrations will mark Revolutionary War battles in Boston, New York and Yorktown that came after the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Americans will have a chance to hear about patriots
California Pizza Kitchen brought the Golden State's dining culture to Americans across the country for decades. More than 40 years later, one of the chain's co-founders says that if he had to start over, he wouldn't necessarily pick California. "If it were me today, I would open in Florida before I would open it in California," California Pizza Kitchen co-founder Rick Rosenfield told Fox News Digital. "I think it has a lot going for it. The difference is [it's] very business friendly and Califor
Alison Arngrim is back on the prairie. The actress who made Nellie Oleson one of television's most unforgettable villains returns with a surprise cameo in Netflix's new "Little House on the Prairie" reboot, now streaming. Although she hasn't met Willa Dunn, the child actress taking over the iconic role, Arngrim already has some hard-earned advice on how to perfect the art of playing the girl everyone loves to hate. 'LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE' RETURNS AS NEW NETFLIX ADAPTATION AIMS FOR WHOLESOM
New national plan accompanied by Labor push for digital duty of care legislation Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The use of AI in automated decision-making by government departments and agencies will be subject to tough rules under a new national plan, expected to extend to consumer protections, workplace safety and privacy. As the Albanese government grapples with the rapid growth in the use of artificial intelligence and a boom in datacentre construction, senior mi
Guardian - World · Oct 8
Changes inside the Florida international airport are hardly evident as state and county hold back funds for full remodel One of Donald Trump ’s most grandiose vanity projects, a multimillion-dollar makeover of Florida ’s Palm Beach international airport into a self-aggrandizing , gold-plated transportation hub, is running into turbulence, barely a week after the first plane’s wheels touched the runway. At first glance, the rebranding of the airport less than 5 miles from his opulent Mar-a-Lago r
Fox News · Oct 8
An Alabama man accused of killing a military veteran and his wife posted about the couple's family for years as they appeared to be close friends, social media posts show George Birmingham, 46, was arrested early Sunday morning after allegedly killing Justin Elrod and his wife, Lena Elrod, who were discovered dead at 12:15 a.m. following reports of a burglary. Social media posts by Birmingham reveal he was close with the couple, speaking highly of them as recent as June 16. Facebook posts review
Fox News · Oct 8
Americans are increasingly curious about ice creams that market themselves as healthier alternatives, but data shows they keep returning to tried-and-true brands and flavors. In celebration of National Ice Cream Day, online grocery platform Instacart offered the scoop on what flavor most Americans are buying. Vanilla was the most-purchased ice cream flavor in 2025, according to Instacart data. It accounted for about 21% of all ice cream orders and was "the single most popular pick in every one o
Fox News · Oct 8
Disaster prep used to mean bottled water, flashlights and maybe a generator in the garage. Now a French startup is taking all of that to the next level. Momentum Technologies recently showed off its LifePods survival capsules. According to the company's website, the capsules are designed to protect people, families, response teams and critical infrastructure during natural disasters, industrial risks and security threats. You can see why something like this would get a lot of attention right now
