Sean Rayford/Getty Images (CHARLOTTE, N.C.) — Authorities have identified the four law enforcement officials who were fatally shot Monday in Charlotte, North Carolina. Thomas M. Weeks Jr., William “Alden” Elliott, Samuel “Sam” Poloche and Joshua Eyer were killed in the incident, which occurred at a residence in the city’s North Tryon Division while the officers were attempting to serve two warrants. Eyer was an officer with the Charlotte-Mecklenberg Police Department, while the other three served with the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force. Weeks was a deputy U.S. marshal. The suspect accused ..read more

boonchai wedmakawand/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — People older than 60 lost more money in scams in 2023 than the previous year — an 11% increase totaling more $3.4 billion overall, according to a new report released by the FBI on Tuesday. Commonly known as “elder fraud,” financial crimes against seniors totaled $3.4 billion in 2023, up from $3.1 billion in 2022, according to the FBI’s 2023 “Elder Fraud Report.” There was also a 14% increase in complaints filed with the FBI by elderly victims. There were 101,068 complaints filed by people over the age of 60 in 2023 compared to 88,262 in 2022, the ..read more

Thinkstock Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Protests have broken out at colleges and universities across the country in connection with the war in Gaza. Many pro-Palestinian protesters are calling for their colleges to divest of funds from Israeli military operations, while some Jewish students on the campuses have called the protests antisemitic and said they are scared for their safety. The student protests — some of which have turned into around-the-clock encampments — have erupted throughout the nation following arrests and student removals at Columbia University in New York City. Student ..read more

SimpleImages/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former President Donald Trump is on trial in New York City, where he is facing felony charges related to a 2016 hush money payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. It marks the first time in history that a former U.S. president has been tried on criminal charges. Trump last April pleaded not guilty to a 34-count indictment charging him with falsifying business records in connection with a hush money payment his then-attorney Michael Cohen made to Daniels in order to boost his electoral prospects in the 2016 presidential election. Here’s how the news ..read more

KeithBinns/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — National security expert and co-founder of CrowdStrike, Dmitri Alperovitch, discusses rising tensions between the U.S., China, and Taiwan in his book “World on the Brink.” Last week, Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited China to meet with President Xi Jinping and China’s foreign minister. During the meeting, President Xi expressed his belief that the two nations should work together as partners rather than rivals. However, an escalating trade war, differences of opinion regarding Taiwan, and opposing views on the Russia-Ukraine conflict have all con ..read more

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 organization, as Israeli forces continue to prepare for an apparent invasion of the southern Gaza town of Rafah. Meanwhile, President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke in a phone ca ..read more

Utica Mayor Mike Galime discusses a wide variety of city issues including a $1.8 million boost in AIM State Funding, Animal Shelter negotiations, an update on the South Utica traffic island, changes in Flag Raising Policy outside City Hall, and the debate over the city’s Tow Rotation law, with former District Attorney Scott McNamara sitting in as guest co-host ..read more

Chief Rick O’Meara of the Oneida County Child Advocacy Center and former Oneida County District Attorney Scott McNamara, sitting in as guest co-host, discuss Child Abuse Awareness Month, and how the joint efforts of the CAC have helped children cope with trauma and bring child predators to justice ..read more

SimpleImages/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former President Donald Trump is on trial in New York City, where he is facing felony charges related to a 2016 hush money payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. It marks the first time in history that a former U.S. president has been tried on criminal charges. Trump last April pleaded not guilty to a 34-count indictment charging him with falsifying business records in connection with a hush money payment his then-attorney Michael Cohen made to Daniels in order to boost his electoral prospects in the 2016 presidential election. Here’s how the news ..read more

SimpleImages/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former President Donald Trump is on trial in New York City, where he is facing felony charges related to a 2016 hush money payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. It marks the first time in history that a former U.S. president has been tried on criminal charges. Trump last April pleaded not guilty to a 34-count indictment charging him with falsifying business records in connection with a hush money payment his then-attorney Michael Cohen made to Daniels in order to boost his electoral prospects in the 2016 presidential election. Here’s how the news ..read more