US politicians are blasting prediction markets after a joint US-Israeli military strike targeting Iran early Saturday morning. The strike purportedly killed Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and sparked US political and financial turmoil. The military operation dramatically escalated Middle East tensions. Within hours, Washington turned to internet prediction sites, where users bet on a…
President Donald Trump has spoken out against fresh polling that says many Americans are apprehensive about his Iran military strike authorization. The president stated in a new interview that public opinion surveys would not influence his national security decisions and that the operation was required and overdue. The comments follow a Reuters/Ipsos poll that revealed…
Authorities say one teenager was killed and another faces significant charges in a Lakewood, New Jersey, shooting. It happened Sunday night around 8:15 p.m. on Pearl Street in Lakewood. The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office said a kid shot another in the back. A local hospital treated the sufferer after emergency personnel arrived. Authorities say the…
President Donald Trump is expressing confidence after synchronized U.S. and Israeli military strikes on Iran, according to ABC News Chief Washington Correspondent Jonathan Karl. Trump revealed that the US and Israel conducted “major combat operations” together, escalating Middle East tensions. Trump said in a video message early Saturday that American forces had joined Israel in…
After learning their loved one was no longer in immigration detention, a New Jersey family was horrified and perplexed to find him ill and shackled to a bed in federal custody. In January, Carmen Morales visited her husband, Waldir Chirinos, at Delaney Hall immigration detention center in Newark. His arrest occurred a month ago, according…
Local police in Pennsylvania cited a 50-year-old Hoboken man after his SUV partially sank in an icy pond at a private golf club. The event occurred at Lancaster Country Club in East Lampeter Township. A vehicle was reported in a course pond about 10:40 a.m. on Thursday, prompting police to respond. Police arrived to find…
VHS cassettes, once thought obsolete, are making a comeback in New Jersey, despite streaming platforms and digital downloads. VHS tapes revolutionized home entertainment almost 50 years ago by letting consumers view movies anytime. DVDs replaced VCRs in the early 2000s, and Japan stopped making them in 2016. Classic recordings are gaining new fans nowadays. The…
The criminal case involving NHL star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew involves a blood vial dispute. Defense counsel for the collision driver say freshly analyzed blood test findings could change the case. Prosecutors say Sean M. Higgins hit the Gaudreau brothers on a rural road in 2024 in Salem County. Johnny Gaudreau, 31, and…
When a significant winter storm is coming, buyers rush to buy snow shovels, rock salt, generators, and other emergency goods. Prices often rise during these periods. Many shoppers fear illegal price gouging. That’s not always the case under New Jersey law. A declaration of emergency is needed to enforce price gouging in New Jersey. State…
Former “Sunday Night Football” sideline reporter and current U.S. Senate candidate Michele Tafoya revealed a false statistic about California homelessness on television, sparking outrage. Tafoya, a Minnesota Republican senatorial candidate, made the statement on Fox News’ “Gutfeld!” on Thursday. In discussing her campaign and politics, she said “almost 30% of Californians are homeless on any…
