39 min ago | New York Daily News
Ex-colleague recalls tawdry '70s behavior of Lopez
A damning ethics report that revealed Assemblyman Vito Lopez's penchant for propositioning young women, his high-heel fetish and his aversion to bras brought back a flood of unpleasant memories for one former colleague.
4 hrs ago | New York Post
Shocker! Post finds honest NY politician
Mike Wolfert, who's developing a massive indoor rock-climbing center in Queens, allegedly asked Van Bramer to pull strings for him after he was slapped with a stop-work order for doing construction work without a permit.
Cubans forcibly exiled to Spain continue struggling just to survive
For many, the answer to the question would you rather rot in a Cuban political prison or struggle to survive in Spain has an obvious answer.
IRS Scandal? Eh just a distraction. Really. Move on, wingnuts [Darleen Click]
The Washington Post has two front-page above-the-fold articles on the scandal, a news story and an in-depth look at the IRS in the wake of the controversy.
Mayor Bloomberg privately fuming over snooping scandal
Mayor Bloomberg is privately fuming at the data breach that has imperiled the reputation of his global media company, according to sources.
Rep Issa To Thomas Pickering: You've Been Served
House Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa formally demanded the co-'investigator' of the Benghazi clusterfruckman, who is also the man who called Americans rabidly racist and Islamophobes , to appear before the Committee.
Wyo. student who threatened to rape self on Facebook was convicted of assault
The 28-year-old University of Wyoming student who allegedly threatened herself with rape in a Facebook hoax in April was convicted of aggravated assault in 2005 after she brandished a gun at an employer who fired her.
Boise, Idaho: Terror Suspect Fazliddin Kurbanov Pleads Not Guilty
An Uzbekistan national arrested in Boise has pleaded not guilty in federal court to charges he conspired with a terrorist group on a scheme to use a weapon of mass destruction.
Portugal Expands Marriage Equality To Include Same-Sex Adoption
LGBT: Portuguese parliament approves right to adoption - Portugal - Portuguese parliament has approved Friday a bill that will allow same-sex married couples to adopt their partner's bilological or adopted children.
Cuba: Smile, you're on 'Thug Camera'
For decades, the hired thugs of Cuba's dictatorship have watched, harassed, intimidated, and viciously beat opponents of the regime with relative impunity.
Lawmakers to investigate Epa Foia scandal
Republican lawmakers are launching an investigation into claims that the Environmental Protection Agency, while giving preferential treatment to environmental groups, made it harder for conservative groups to obtain government records.
Question that revealed IRS scandal was planted, chief admits
Congressional Hearings on I.R.S. Scandal Begin - WASHINGTON - The first Congressional hearing into the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative groups for special scrutiny quickly turned into partisan jousting, with House Republicans pressing to expand the inquiry
City to sell off councilwoman $48,000 real estate debt
Councilwoman Inez Dickens is behind on tax payments to the city for two rental properties she co-owns in Harlem.
New Colo. gun owner accidentally killed with her recently purchased assault rifle
A 22-year-old Colorado woman described as newly interested in firearms was accidentally shot and killed by an AK-47-style rifle she'd recently bought a gun show.
Hofstra student shot dead during home invasion: police
Hofstra student shot dead during home invasion: police - UNIONDALE - A Hofstra University student and an armed suspect were fatally shot during a break-in at a Long Island home early this morning.
Homeless, hatchet-wielding Internet celebrity arrested for murder
Police have arrested Caleb Lawrence McGillvary - also known as Kai, the homeless, hatchet-wielding hitchhiker - on murder charges, CNN reports .
Kai, The Hatchet-Wielding Hitchhiker, Charged With Murder
The motive for the killing isn't entirely clear, but investigators think Galfy met Kai in Times Square on Saturday night after texting over the course of a few days.
'Dumb' house burglar shot after locking homeowner inside...
'Dumb' house burglar shot after locking homeowner inside his own GUN CLOSET - The victim of an armed home invasion in Houston has turned the tables on the brazen intruders after they stuffed him into a closet that turned out to be the place where he stores his gun.
Voting machine firm offers to help city election
Councilman Charles Barron points to a voting sign during a primary election at P.S. 36 in Brooklyn on June 26, 2012.
Mission Accomplished! Obama IRS Forced Several Tea Party...
Peter Riehm , chairman of the Common Sense Campaign, a conservative group, was on Your World with Neal Cavuto today.