The Rough Rider will soon dismount.The statue of President Teddy Roosevelt at the entrance to the Museum of Natural History in Manhattan will be removed amid widespread protests over racial inequality and police brutality in the United States, Sunday.The statue, depicting the former president on horseback while flanked by a Native American man and a black man, has stood at the museum’s entrance since 1940.The museum — which is privately run but sits on public land — requested the statue be moved and the city agreed, according to the report.“Over the last few weeks, our museum community has...…The Rough Rider will soon dismount.The statue of President Teddy Roosevelt at the entrance to the Museum of Natural History in Manhattan will be removed amid widespread protests over racial inequality and police brutality in the United States, Sunday.The statue, depicting the former president on horseback while flanked by a Native American man and a black man, has stood at the museum’s entrance since 1940.The museum — which is privately run but sits on public land — requested the statue be moved and the city agreed, according to the report.“Over the last few weeks, our museum community has...WW…

They may be New York’s Bravest, but they sure aren’t New York’s brightest.In a Brooklyn neighborhood overrun with , one resident found out that some of the amateur pyrotechnic aficionados are none other than local FDNY firefighters.The 33-year-old Crown Heights resident said he and his wife were passing by Ladder 123 on St. John’s Place near Schenectady Avenue at about 11:30 p.m. Tuesday when he saw a group of firefighters ignite what appears to be a fountain firework display.“I thought it was young kids lighting it. And there are. But then I see the firefighters doing it — they should know...…They may be New York’s Bravest, but they sure aren’t New York’s brightest.In a Brooklyn neighborhood overrun with , one resident found out that some of the amateur pyrotechnic aficionados are none other than local FDNY firefighters.The 33-year-old Crown Heights resident said he and his wife were passing by Ladder 123 on St. John’s Place near Schenectady Avenue at about 11:30 p.m. Tuesday when he saw a group of firefighters ignite what appears to be a fountain firework display.“I thought it was young kids lighting it. And there are. But then I see the firefighters doing it — they should know...WW…

Thanks for contacting us. We've received your submission.Bill Cosby’s wife said she’s “very, very pleased” with an appeals court’s his sexual assault conviction — and suggested the #MeToo movement that landed her husband behind bars was driven by racism.Camille Cosby, in her first interview in six years, a day after the Pennsylvania Supreme Court agreed to review two aspects of the case.“The state’s highest court … has said, ‘Wait a minute. There are some problems here. They can be considered for an appeal,'” she told the news network. “I’m very, very pleased.”Her 82-year-old husband is...…Thanks for contacting us. We've received your submission.Bill Cosby’s wife said she’s “very, very pleased” with an appeals court’s his sexual assault conviction — and suggested the #MeToo movement that landed her husband behind bars was driven by racism.Camille Cosby, in her first interview in six years, a day after the Pennsylvania Supreme Court agreed to review two aspects of the case.“The state’s highest court … has said, ‘Wait a minute. There are some problems here. They can be considered for an appeal,'” she told the news network. “I’m very, very pleased.”Her 82-year-old husband is...WW…

An ex-FBI lawyer will plead guilty to doctoring an email that led his agency to wiretap a former Trump campaign adviser, officials said Friday — which the president claimed is clear proof he has been “spied on.”Kevin Clinesmith will cop to lying, which helped lead to a renewed wiretap of Carter Page, his lawyer confirmed — in what will be the first guilty plea produced by of the Russia investigation.“The fact is, they spied on my campaign, and ,” Trump said Friday after news of Clinesmith’s plea broke.“What happened should never happen. It’s a terrible thing.”Trump reelection campaign...…An ex-FBI lawyer will plead guilty to doctoring an email that led his agency to wiretap a former Trump campaign adviser, officials said Friday — which the president claimed is clear proof he has been “spied on.”Kevin Clinesmith will cop to lying, which helped lead to a renewed wiretap of Carter Page, his lawyer confirmed — in what will be the first guilty plea produced by of the Russia investigation.“The fact is, they spied on my campaign, and ,” Trump said Friday after news of Clinesmith’s plea broke.“What happened should never happen. It’s a terrible thing.”Trump reelection campaign...WW…

The online stock trading app Robinhood was hit with a class-action lawsuit Thursday by a trader upset the company restricted amid a market feeding frenzy involving small-time investors inspired by a Reddit web forum.In the Manhattan federal court suit, Massachusetts resident Brendon Nelson claimed the app blocked users from its service by pulling the shopping mall video game store’s stock — which was sent skyrocketing in value over the past few days — from its trading.“On or about January 27, 2021 Robinhood, in order to slow the growth of GME deprived their customers of the ability to use...…The online stock trading app Robinhood was hit with a class-action lawsuit Thursday by a trader upset the company restricted amid a market feeding frenzy involving small-time investors inspired by a Reddit web forum.In the Manhattan federal court suit, Massachusetts resident Brendon Nelson claimed the app blocked users from its service by pulling the shopping mall video game store’s stock — which was sent skyrocketing in value over the past few days — from its trading.“On or about January 27, 2021 Robinhood, in order to slow the growth of GME deprived their customers of the ability to use...WW…

Two Oklahoma state representatives announced Thursday that they’ve tested positive for the coronavirus, according to local reports.The GOP lawmakers, Reps. Kevin Wallace and Tammy Townley said in separate statements that they have both contracted the deadly virus, .In his statement, Wallace said he did not participate in the oath of office after learning of his positive test result.“The Oath of Office was administered to me individually under CDC guidelines. The Oklahoma State Department of Health has been working on trace back. I am still asymptomatic and quarantining,” he said in the...…Two Oklahoma state representatives announced Thursday that they’ve tested positive for the coronavirus, according to local reports.The GOP lawmakers, Reps. Kevin Wallace and Tammy Townley said in separate statements that they have both contracted the deadly virus, .In his statement, Wallace said he did not participate in the oath of office after learning of his positive test result.“The Oath of Office was administered to me individually under CDC guidelines. The Oklahoma State Department of Health has been working on trace back. I am still asymptomatic and quarantining,” he said in the...WW…

MSNBC has split with two more on-air contributors who will work with Joe Biden’s White House transition team, a report said Tuesday.Barbara McQuade, a legal analyst for the cable network, and political analyst Richard Stengel will no longer be paid contributors at the station after they were announced as part of Biden’s forthcoming administration, .Stengel will serve on the review team for the US Agency for Global Media and McQuade will be a member of the Department of Justice review team, according to the report.The network does not allow its contributors to endorse candidates or run for...…MSNBC has split with two more on-air contributors who will work with Joe Biden’s White House transition team, a report said Tuesday.Barbara McQuade, a legal analyst for the cable network, and political analyst Richard Stengel will no longer be paid contributors at the station after they were announced as part of Biden’s forthcoming administration, .Stengel will serve on the review team for the US Agency for Global Media and McQuade will be a member of the Department of Justice review team, according to the report.The network does not allow its contributors to endorse candidates or run for...WW…

Sign up for our to get updates on the 2020 presidential election and more.The Michigan attorney general pleaded with residents of the state on Thursday to stop telling her staff to shove Sharpies up their butts.Attorney General Dana Nessel made the plea in a tweet Thursday after a state judge tossed a lawsuit by that sought to suspend ballot counting in the state.“Dear members of the public: Please stop making harassing & threatening calls to my staff,” .“They are kind, hardworking public servants just doing their job. Asking them to shove sharpies in uncomfortable places is never...…Sign up for our to get updates on the 2020 presidential election and more.The Michigan attorney general pleaded with residents of the state on Thursday to stop telling her staff to shove Sharpies up their butts.Attorney General Dana Nessel made the plea in a tweet Thursday after a state judge tossed a lawsuit by that sought to suspend ballot counting in the state.“Dear members of the public: Please stop making harassing & threatening calls to my staff,” .“They are kind, hardworking public servants just doing their job. Asking them to shove sharpies in uncomfortable places is never...WW…

The Georgia congresswoman-elect who has online popularized by “QAnon” conspiracists was censored by Twitter the day after her election for spreading baseless claims about election fraud.Marjorie Taylor Greene, who was elected to Georgia’s 14th Congressional District Tuesday, tweeted a number of messages on Wednesday that included conspiracy theories about the Democrats trying to “steal” the presidential election.The tweets were hidden by the social media platform with labels that warned users the information may not be correct.“Some or all of the content shared in this Tweet is disputed and...…The Georgia congresswoman-elect who has online popularized by “QAnon” conspiracists was censored by Twitter the day after her election for spreading baseless claims about election fraud.Marjorie Taylor Greene, who was elected to Georgia’s 14th Congressional District Tuesday, tweeted a number of messages on Wednesday that included conspiracy theories about the Democrats trying to “steal” the presidential election.The tweets were hidden by the social media platform with labels that warned users the information may not be correct.“Some or all of the content shared in this Tweet is disputed and...WW…

Thanks for contacting us. We've received your submission.CloseDonald Trump Jr. on Thursday fired off a tweet calling for his dad to wage “total war over the election” — while parroting the same allegations of voter fraud that his father has used to explain away his dwindling hopes of staying in the White House.Twitter quickly hid the message from view for spreading false information about the election.Trump Jr., who has a long history of using Twitter to fuel conspiracy theories, hit the send button amid a flurry of lawsuits filed by his father’s campaign to turn the election — including...…Thanks for contacting us. We've received your submission.CloseDonald Trump Jr. on Thursday fired off a tweet calling for his dad to wage “total war over the election” — while parroting the same allegations of voter fraud that his father has used to explain away his dwindling hopes of staying in the White House.Twitter quickly hid the message from view for spreading false information about the election.Trump Jr., who has a long history of using Twitter to fuel conspiracy theories, hit the send button amid a flurry of lawsuits filed by his father’s campaign to turn the election — including...WW…