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Two New York Residents Indicted In AC Man's Death

Two people from central New York have been indicted in the death of an Atlantic City man. 25 year old Howard Griswold and 28 year old Melissa Tikarem are charged in the January 20, 2024 death of 32 year old Christian Hunter. On January 20, 2024, at approximately 7:19 p.m., the Atlantic City Police Department ... Read more

Brigantine City Council Speaks Out Against Offshore Wind

Brigantine City Council is looking for back up from other municipalities to oppose offshore wind. The Press of Atlantic City reports members called on the Atlantic County Board of Commissioners to use its powers, including legal actions, to try to stop wind turbine projects from being built just a few miles off the state’s coast. ... Read more

Ballot Question Will Address AC 'Green Zone'

There will be a ballot question in November asking city residents whether a 2024 ordinance to expand the cannabis “green zone” to Albany Avenue should be repealed. The “green zone” is where recreational marijuana businesses may be located. The Press of Atlantic City reports the petitions were submitted and reviewed by the City Clerk for ... Read more

Wildwood Police Chief

Katherine Madden was sworn in as the city of Wildwood’s first female police chief Wednesday following the retirement of longtime Chief John Stevenson."This isn't my first time being sworn in as police chief in North Wildwood; in 1999, I was chief of police for the day during our seventh grade student council day," Madden said.

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Captain sentenced to 4 years in prison for deadly boat fire

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(SANTA CRUZ, Ca.) -- The captain of a scuba dive boat that caught fire off the California coast in 2019, killing 34 people, was sentenced to four years in federal prison on Thursday, according to ABC Los Angeles station KABC.

The sentence also included three years of supervised release, KABC reported.

A federal jury found Jerry Boylan, 70, of Santa Barbara, guilty of sea...

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Israel-Gaza live updates: Hamas says it will send delegation to Egypt negotiations soon

People walk in a camp for displaced people in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip by the border with Egypt on April 28, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. (AFP via Getty Images)

(NEW YORK) -- As the Israel-Hamas war approaches the seven-month mark, renewed negotiations are underway to secure the release of hostages taken by the terrorist organiz...

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Ariz. governor signs repeal of 1864 abortion ban, but law may still temporarily take effect

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(PHOENIX, Az.) -- Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs on Thursday signed repeal legislation of a long dormant, near-total abortion ban that was recently revived by the state Supreme Court, stirring widespread controversy and debate.

Hobbs' signature will reverse the pending reactivation of the restrictive abortion law that dates to 1864 -- ...

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Interest rates could be high for much longer. Here's what it means for your finances

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(NEW YORK) -- For months, the Federal Reserve has forecasted interest rate cuts that would deliver much-needed relief for Americans burdened by high mortgage and credit card loans.

At a press conference this week, however, Fed Chair Jerome Powell cast doubt on whether those rate cuts would arrive after all, saying the Fed needs to “gain greater confidence” that inflation...

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'Violent protest is not protected,' Biden says of college campus unrest

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(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden on Thursday spoke from the White House on college protests happening across the nation in connection with the Israel-Hamas war.

"We've all seen images, and they put to the test two fundamental American principles," Biden said from the Roosevelt Room. "The first is the right to free speech and for people to peacefully assemble and...

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