Senate Democrats have joined in an outcry against President Donald Trump for withholding food aid emergency funds. Their claim: the executive branch controls funds and allows needy Americans to go hungry. The argument is over SNAP payments, which will expire unless action is taken. With the federal government in a stalemate, millions of food stamp…
Pierre Robert, the renowned Philadelphia rock radio host for 40 years, died Wednesday at 70. Beasley Media Group, Robert’s employer, verified his Philadelphia home death. He died mysteriously, although investigators suspect no foul play. After starting his radio career on the West Coast, he joined 93.3 FM WMMR in Philadelphia in 1981, bringing his unique…
A Springsteen superfan pointed up a shocking mistake in Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere, which opened last month. Biopics typically take creative liberties, but this one highlights something the Springsteen fan recognized instantly. In Nebraska, about Springsteen’s 1982 album tour, a youngster asks a female if she wants mustard or ketchup on her hot dog….
A 32-year-old Keyport man died in the southbound inner lane of the New Jersey Turnpike near milepost 76 in South Brunswick. NJ State Police say an SUV hit the man after he exited his broken-down car. The Nissan passenger car hit a Toyota minivan and stopped on the northbound Turnpike inner road center lane, killing…
A former federal appeals court judge cautions that Trump may be able to seek a third term in 2028 despite constitutional limits. In a TV appearance, the judge warned that Congress, courts, states, and media barely check Trump. Judge J. Michael Luttig noted that Trump began hinting at a third-term bid shortly after coming to…
President Donald Trump’s visit to U.S. Marines on the USS George Washington in Japan Wednesday took an unexpected turn when he criticized his predecessor, Joe Biden. His military presentation became a campaign-like attack, mixing political punches with defensive statements. After nearly an hour of praise for the troops and trade with Japan, Trump severely attacked…
A New Jersey county official has warned of a disturbing trend: homeless persons in Atlantic City and adjacent localities are being targeted to cast bogus messenger votes before the November general election. After documenting instances of homeless people being approached and asked to vote illegally, Atlantic County clerk Joe Giralo is pushing for messenger ballot…
President Donald Trump’s visit to U.S. Marines on the USS George Washington in Japan Wednesday took an unexpected turn when he criticized his predecessor, Joe Biden. His military presentation became a campaign-like attack, mixing political punches with defensive statements. After nearly an hour of praise for the troops and trade with Japan, Trump severely attacked…
