Day: November 1, 2023

Judge orders new Bridgeport, CT mayoral primary after seeing alleged ballot-stuffing videos

9:59 pm November 1, 2023

A state judge has taken the unusual step of ordering a new Democratic mayoral primary in Connecticut’s largest city to be held after the Nov. 7 general election is completed. The decision comes after surveillance videos showed a woman stuffing what appeared to be absentee ballots into an outdoor ballot box days before the original […]

New Jersey partially closes its sole women’s-only prison

9:57 pm November 1, 2023

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said Wednesday his administration has shuttered part of the state’s only women’s prison, partly fulfilling a promise made more than two years ago to close the facility amid reports of sexual abuse and misconduct there. The Democratic governor said people in minimum security have been moved to a newer satellite […]

Cornell student accused of threatening to behead Jewish babies to remain in jail

9:09 pm November 1, 2023

Cornell University junior Patrick Dai appeared briefly in federal court Wednesday on charges that he made online threats to murder Jewish people and behead their babies. Prosecutors argued that Dai should remain behind bars because he’s a “danger and a risk of flight.” His defense lawyer, Gabrielle DiBella, chose not to argue for his release, […]

Sen. Grassley calls on State Dept to terminate ‘antisemite’ employee with inflammatory blog

9:07 pm November 1, 2023

Fritz Berggren, an employee of the U.S. State Department accused of drafting antisemitic blog posts, is drawing the attention of Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa. “I have serious concerns about Berggren’s ability to serve as a diplomatic representative – and at one point a key decision-maker in his role as a visa adjudicator – based on […]

EXCLUSIVE: Sen Daines bill demands Houthi terrorist designation after Biden admin reversal

9:04 pm November 1, 2023

EXCLUSIVE — Fox News Digital has learned that Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., has introduced a bill that seeks to reclassify the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen as terrorists, following a series of attacks on Israeli and U.S. forces. “The ongoing attacks on Israel are horrific — and they’re being perpetrated by Iranian proxies, including the Houthis,” […]