U.S. Homicides Plunge at Record Pace as Violent Crime Continues to Fall
Lawrence, NY (December 23, 2025) The United States is on track to record the largest single-year decline in murders ever documented, according to newly analyzed national crime data. Killings are down nearly 20 percent compared with the same period in 2024, marking a dramatic reversal from the surge in violence seen...
Jersey City Gang Members Convicted in 2017 Killings that Included Pregnant Woman
Two Jersey City gang members have been convicted of the 2017 execution-style killings of three people in Greenville. One of the victims was a pregnant woman. According to Senior Counsel Philip Lamparello of the office of the United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey, the two defendants, Markell Brown,...
Kearny, N.J. man in deadly bow-and-arrow shooting faces murder charges
A Kearny man faces a host of charges after allegedly fatally shooting another man with a bow and arrow over the weekend.
A special Christmas Eve at St. Patrick’s Cathedral with Cardinal Dolan set to step...
Christmas Eve Mass is being held throughout the day at St. Patrick's Cathedral Wednesday.
Officers stunned after stumbling upon disturbing scene at state park: ‘Humans are disgusting’
This type of behavior has layers of negative consequences. Officers stunned after stumbling upon disturbing scene at state park: 'Humans are disgusting' first appeared on The Cool Down .
Man charged in fatal shooting in Newark
NEWARK, NJ — A suspect has been charged in connection with the death of one of two men killed during a shooting at a Newark recording studio on Dec. 10. Naim Andrews, 20, of Newark, has been charged with first-degree murder and related weapons offenses in the death of Namir Bynum, 20, of Newark.
Brown University student falsely accused of being responsible for fatal shooting plots possible next...
A man falsely accused on social media of being the suspect of a fatal college shooting in Providence, RI earlier this month is deciding his next move. Mayor-elect of New York City, Zohran Mamdani, announced on social media Tuesday night that he had spoken to Mustapha Kharbouch, the man targeted by some as the man...
Zohran Mamdani’s Wife, Rama Duwaji, Talks About Her New Role as First Lady of...
For the animator and illustrator used to working quietly and on her own terms, being recognized before being understood came not as a celebration but as a reckoning. In a series of images shared in collaboration with The Cut, Rama Duwaji was introduced to a rapidly expanding audience at a...
NYPD settlement allows 30 officers who failed background checks to stay on force
The NYPD told 30 officers to retire or be fired after discovering they had failed psychological exams or background checks but had somehow made it on the force through hiring errors.
New York Map Shows Cities That Could Go Underwater if Sea Levels Rise
This sea level rise "would severely disrupt the essential facilities that communities depend on," Shangjia Dong told Newsweek.

















