Meta sued for hiring employee accused of stalking

Meta sued for hiring employee accused of stalking

A logo of US company’s Meta is displayed during the Vivatech technology startups and innovation fair, at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, on May 22, 2024. Julien De Rosa | Afp | Getty Images A former Meta staffer who was placed on a “Do Not Hire” list after he stalked and harassed … Read more

Eric Adams arraignment on corruption charges

Eric Adams arraignment on corruption charges

New York City Mayor Eric Adams arrived in federal court in Manhattan on Friday morning for his arraignment on criminal charges of receiving illegal campaign donations and undisclosed luxury travel gifts while doing favors for Turkey’s government and Turkish businessmen. Adams, 64, was charged in a five-count indictment unsealed Thursday alleging conspiracy, bribery, wire fraud, … Read more

Eric Adams probe hones in on Turkish businessman

Eric Adams probe hones in on Turkish businessman

Federal prosecutors have honed in on ties between New York City Mayor Eric Adams and little-known Turkish businessman Enver Yucel, CNBC has learned from the indictment and other public records, including campaign finance documents. A federal indictment unsealed on Thursday describes a 2021 campaign fundraising scheme involving Adams, his team and a person only identified in the … Read more

New York City Mayor Eric Adams Charged With Federal Crimes

New York City Mayor Eric Adams Charged With Federal Crimes

Federal prosecutors indicted New York Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday, The New York Times and other media outlets reported, casting doubt on the moderate Democrat’s future as chief executive of the country’s largest city. The indictment is still sealed, so the nature of the charges is not yet known, according to the Times. Adams responded … Read more

Most expensive U.S. cities to retire in 2024

Most expensive U.S. cities to retire in 2024

If you imagine spending your post-work years attending Broadway shows and lounging around Central Park in the city that never sleeps, it’s going to cost you. New York City ranks as the priciest city in the U.S. to retire, according to WalletHub’s 2024 analysis of the best and worst places to retire. Following NYC, the … Read more

Donald Trump Tells An Infuriating Lie About The New York City Subway

Donald Trump Tells An Infuriating Lie About The New York City Subway

Donald Trump sank far lower than where the New York City subway travels on Wednesday, wildly claiming there’s a 75% chance a child riding alone will go missing permanently. (Watch the video below.) The Republican nominee told a rally in Uniondale, New York, that his parents used to drop him off at the subway in … Read more

Frustrated millennials across the U.S. struggle to afford homes

Frustrated millennials across the U.S. struggle to afford homes

Kelcie Lesko and Tim Khalil remember the moment when they gave up on buying their first home. It was June 2023, when U.S. homebuyers were scrambling to beat out rising mortgage rates and snatch up what they could from a limited number of units on the market. Amid soaring house prices, many buyers made all-cash … Read more

NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban resigns amid federal nightclub probe

NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban resigns amid federal nightclub probe

New York Police Department Commissioner Edward Caban speaks during the first quarter crime briefing press conference Wednesday, April 3, 2024, in Manhattan, New York City.  Barry Williams | Tribune News Service | Getty Images NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban resigned Thursday from his post helming the country’s largest police department amid a federal investigation into its nightclub enforcement, according to … Read more

JD Vance says he thinks Apple benefits from Chinese slave labor

JD Vance says he thinks Apple benefits from Chinese slave labor

Republican vice presidential nominee Ohio Sen. JD Vance on Thursday took a shot at Apple on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” stating he thinks the company benefits from “slave labor” in China. His comment was part of a broader conversation about taxing companies that rely on manufacturing in China. “Do I think Apple is an evil company? No. Do … Read more