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Facebook is just a scapegoat for societal woes and — contrary to popular scientific opinion — may actually improve your mental health, according a to new study. Sure, the social media platform has a bad reputation, with many studies reporting that the more time users spend on Facebook, the worse they feel. Some researchers even … Continue reading "Social media is actually good for your mental health: study"

An Alabama woman who suffered a miscarriage after being shot last year has been indicted for manslaughter in the loss of the fetus. Marshae Jones was five months pregnant in December 2018 when, during a fight, Ebony Jemison shot her in the stomach — but a Jefferson County grand jury said the former mom-to-be was … Continue reading "Alabama woman indicted for manslaughter after miscarrying when shot"

Investigators suspect a New Jersey woman killed her twin sister over a man with whom they were both romantically involved, according to a report Thursday. A “love triangle” is being eyed as the motive for the “fight that turned ugly” and ended in the shocking stabbing of Anna Ramirez, 27, a law enforcement source told … Continue reading "‘Love triangle’ may have led NJ woman to kill identical twin sister"

Few national politicos are interested in fiscal responsibility, which should be a relief to Mayor Bill de Blasio. His budget numbers are in, and Hizzoner’s what-me-worry profligacy stands out even by the standards of Washington. He’d better hope that the debt-fueled national economic boom holds — because it’s the only thing keeping his city together … Continue reading "How de Blasio has bloated the city’s budget"

HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Mayor Bill de Blasio described the Homestead detention center that’s housing 2,300 unaccompanied migrant children as a “prison camp” during a visit Thursday. The longshot presidential hopeful was the latest 2020 candidate to drop by the facility, located south of the debate venue in Miami where he and nine others took the … Continue reading "De Blasio calls Florida migrant detention center a ‘prison camp’"

The first night of the Democratic presidential debates drew in 15.3 million viewers for NBC, MSNBC and Telemundo, the network said Thursday, citing Nielsen Fast National Data. The two-hour debate, featuring Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Cory Booker and former Rep. Beto O’Rourke, fell short of the 24 million who watched the first Republican debate of … Continue reading "Over 15M viewers tuned in to first Democratic debate on NBC"

Chief Justice John Roberts managed to disappoint both the left and the right Thursday, capping a Supreme Court term in which he was determined to ensure that the center — and the principle of judicial modesty — would hold. The swing vote in two of the session’s most-watched cases, Roberts sided with the “liberals” to … Continue reading "Chief Justice John Roberts is fighting to see that the center holds"

Taylor Swift has been tapped to headline the upcoming Amazon Prime Day Concert. The pop powerhouse of current “Calm Down” controversy will lead an all-female lineup featuring fellow top 40 songstresses Dua Lipa, SZA and Becky G. Emmy-winning actress Jane Lynch (“Glee”) will host. The concert will stream live starting at 9 p.m. July 10 … Continue reading "Taylor Swift will lead Amazon Prime Day’s all-female concert"

An elderly woman was held by the neck and dragged by a pair of thieves who robbed her grandson of $20,000 in the Queens home, according to authorities. The 29-year-old man, who works at a nearby strip club, let a male friend crash on the couch inside his LeFrak City apartment in Corona on the … Continue reading "Burglars robbed man of $20K by threatening his grandmother"

Bay Ridge is for lovers — at least this home at 8514 Narrows Ave. is. This property, on the market for $2.8 million, comes with a heart-shaped pool. The house is part of an original property owned in the 1920s by an eccentric socialite, Gertrude Lintz, according to Halstead co-listing broker Peter Grazioli. Gertrude, together … Continue reading "$2.8M Brooklyn house has heart-shaped pool, wild history"