Astorino says to Cuomo: “YOU BROKE THE LAW”

Calls for impartial state prosecutor to be appointed  GOP gubernatorial candidate Rob Astorino is upping the ante of the Moreland Commission scandal, claiming Andrew Cuomo likely broke the law by allegedly failing to refer criminal evidence gathered by the Commission to law enforcement. Astorino is calling for an independent state prosecutor to investigate the allegations. […]

Shells Hit UN School in Gaza, Kill 15

Israeli tank shells slammed into a crowded U.N. school Wednesday sheltering Gazans displaced by fighting, killing 15 and wounding 90 after tearing through the walls of two classrooms, a spokesman for a U.N. aid agency and a health official said. The relentless bombardment also killed 27 Palestinians elsewhere in the coastal territory Wednesday, further dimming […]

Philly schools could soon be ‘one-stop location’ for government handouts

Instead of the welfare office and City Hall, Philadelphia residents may soon be lining up at schools to apply for government benefits. A proposed bill by the Philadelphia City Council would make public schools the “one-stop location” for government handouts, including everything from Section 8 housing subsidies to reproductive health services. READ MORE: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/07/30/philly-schools-could-soon-be-one-stop-location-for-government-handouts/

US economy grew at strong 4 percent rate in spring

After a dismal winter, the U.S. economy sprang back to life in the April-June quarter, growing at a fast 4 percent annual rate on the strength of higher consumer and business spending. The rebound reported Wednesday by the Commerce Department followed a sharp 2.1 percent annualized drop in economic activity in the January-March quarter. That […]

Florida resident dies from flesh-eating bacteria, officials confirm

A Florida resident has died after contracting “flesh-eating bacteria,” officials confirmed Tuesday. The unidentified patient was middle-aged and had chronic health problems, a Florida Department of Health spokesperson told MyFoxTampaBay.com. READ MORE: http://www.foxnews.com/health/2014/07/30/florida-resident-dies-from-flesh-eating-bacteria-officials-confirm/

TWO NEW YORK GUILTY PLEAS IN INTERNATIONAL COCAINE TRAFFICKING CASE

PRESS RELEASE FROM ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE Schneiderman: Those Who Poison Our Communities With Addictive Drugs Will Be Prosecuted NEW YORK – Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the guilty pleas of two individuals who were charged in connection with a cocaine pipeline allegedly operating between New York City and the Dutchess County town of […]