House Democrats plan to attempt a counteroffensive for a Monday congressional hearing in Manhattan during which Republicans are expected to criticize and question the credibility of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. The hearing comes just two weeks after a grand jury charged former President Donald Trump, a Republican, with 34 …

A 78-year-old woman with two past bank robbery convictions faces new charges after authorities allege she handed a teller a note that said “I didn’t mean to scare you” during a recent Missouri heist. Bonnie Gooch is jailed on $25,000 bond after she was charged with one count of stealing …

Americans have grown so fond of working from home that many are are willing to sacrifice pay for the privilege of skipping the office.  So found a recent survey by recruiting firm Robert Half, which polled thousands of U.S. employees and hiring managers about their attitudes toward remote work. Some workers said …

The executive director of the San Jose Police Officers’ Association has been charged with the illicit importing of synthetic opioids to the United States, according to a federal criminal complaint filed by the Northern District of California, U.S. Attorney’s Office.  Joanne Marian Segovia, 64, had been charged with attempting to …

Homeowners planning major renovations this year could face sticker shock.  The price of construction and building materials rose 3% in February from a year ago, labor data shows. But some items have  skyrocketed. The cost of construction bricks has jumped 25%, while general contractors are charging more amid a shortage of skilled …

Washington —  A former Fox News producer who filed a pair of lawsuits against the network is leveling new accusations against it: she claims she was unlawfully fired as an act of retaliation and received “impermissible coaching and coercion” by Fox News attorneys before she provided deposition testimony as part …

More than three decades after a woman with a distinctive scorpion tattoo was found dead in New York City, investigators have identified the victim — and they are now trying to track down her daughter and her killer. Authorities on Tuesday identified the victim as Christine Belusko of Morris County, New …

The Manhattan grand jury that has been hearing evidence about former President Donald Trump’s alleged involvement in a hush money scheme will not meet on Wednesday, two law enforcement sources said.  The grand jury has been meeting on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays to probe whether Trump falsified business records when …

Amazon plans to eliminate 9,000 jobs in the next few weeks, just months after it announced the biggest layoffs in the company’s history. CEO Andy Jassy said in a blog post Monday that the Amazon Web Services, Advertising and Twitch divisions would see cuts, calling it a “difficult decision.” The …

Jim Gaffigan’s impressive resume reads comedian, actor, writer and producer. Now, he’s adding another title: sleep aid … When I was a little kid, to enjoy stand-up comedy, you either needed to know someone whose parents owned comedy albums, or you had to stay up until after the local news …