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LIVE 7:30 AM ET: Florida Gov. DeSantis Visits NYC for Pro-Law Enforcement Rally

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is going to deliver a President’s Day speech at 7:30 a.m. ET on Feb. 20 for a pro-law enforcement rally at Staten Island, one of former President Trump’s most loyal strongholds. The Epoch Times will livestream the speech. …


LIVE NOW: Florida Gov. DeSantis Visits NYC for Pro-Law Enforcement Rally

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is going to deliver a President’s Day speech at 7:30 a.m. ET on Feb. 20 for a pro-law enforcement rally at Staten Island, one of former President Trump’s most loyal strongholds. The Epoch Times will livestream the speech. …


Florida Gov. DeSantis Visits NYC for Pro-Law Enforcement Rally

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is going to deliver a President’s Day speech at 7:30 a.m. ET on Feb. 20 for a pro-law enforcement rally at Staten Island, one of former President Trump’s most loyal strongholds. The Epoch Times will livestream the speech. …


Kennedy Airport Fixes Power Outage That Canceled Flights

NEW YORK—Work crews have fixed a power outage at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport that forced some flights to be canceled or diverted, officials said Saturday. Repairs were made overnight and full power was restored in Terminal 1, which handles some of the airport’s international flights, said the airport’s operator, The Port Authority…


US Judge Blocks New York’s Social Media Law Targeting Hate Speech, Cites First Amendment Concerns

A federal judge recently issued a preliminary injunction against a New York state law that implicates hate speech, saying it violates Americans’ constitutionally-protected First Amendment rights. New York General Business Law Section 394-ccc, also referred to as the Hateful Conduct Law, came into effect on Dec. 3, 2022. It compels platforms to “provide and maintain mechanisms for…


Orange County Residents Report ‘Unusual Odor’ and ‘Residue’ on Cars, Officials Say

Orange County health officials are investigating after residents in the region about 70 miles north of New York City reported an unusual odor in the air and residue on their cars, according to local officials. Officials from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the Orange County Fire Services Haz-Mat team visited the…


U-Haul Rampage Victim Died Striving for ‘American Dream’

NEW YORK—Three years ago, YiJie Ye was on a routine delivery run in Brooklyn on his motorized scooter when he was in a crash with another vehicle. The collision left the father of three injured and unable to work, but soon he was back on the road supporting his children. On Monday, he was hit…


NYC Resorts to 7th Emergency Relief Center in High-End Hotel to House Illegal Immigrants

New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced on Wednesday that the city will open a seventh Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center (HERC) in yet another high-end hotel to address the ongoing illegal immigrant crisis there. The latest will be located at the three-star Wingate by Wyndham hotel in Long Island City, Queens, which will…


NYC Opens 7th Emergency Relief Center in High-End Hotel to House Illegal Immigrants

New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced on Wednesday that the city will open a seventh Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center (HERC) in yet another high-end hotel to address the ongoing illegal immigrant crisis there. The latest will be located at the three-star Wingate by Wyndham hotel in Long Island City, Queens, which will…


JFK Airport’s Terminal 1 to Remain Closed, Power Outage Continues to Impact Flights

A power outage at John F. Kennedy International (JFK) Airport’s Terminal 1 that prompted a small fire will continue to plague passengers on Feb. 17 after the terminal was shut down, airport officials have said. The outage at Terminal 1 was caused by an electrical panel failure that resulted in a “small isolated fire overnight that…