Tom Howell Jr.

N.Y. subway case features conflicting accounts of who played the hero

Brooklyn shooting suspect Frank R. James will appear in court Thursday, but there is confusion and controversy about how he ended up in custody Wednesday, about 30 hours after he allegedly opened fire on a crowded New York subway car and platform. Published April 14, 2022

Gov. DeSantis to migrants dropped in D.C.: Do not come to Florida

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis reportedly told illegal immigrants not to come to his state after some of the 23 migrants who were bused to the nation's capital said they planned to head to Miami. Published April 14, 2022

Gallup: Biden’s approval plummeting faster among younger Americans

President Biden's approval rating has dropped far more sharply among young Americans than among older Americans over the course of his presidency, Gallup said Thursday. Published April 14, 2022

N.Y. says two sublineages of BA.2 are fueling COVID spread upstate

New York officials say a pair of newly discovered subvariants of the coronavirus can spread 25% faster than the dominant BA.2 variant and are contributing to a rise in cases. Published April 14, 2022

Ukraine says its missile strikes hit a Russian warship in the Black Sea

Ukrainian forces on Thursday said they struck a Russian flagship in the Black Sea, marking the first time they damaged a ship at sea rather than in a port. Published April 14, 2022

Texas sends first bus of illegal immigrants to D.C., delivers border crisis to Biden’s doorstep

Texas shipped its first busload of migrants to Washington on Wednesday as part of Gov. Greg Abbott's plan to make President Biden and the nation's capital feel some of the pain of the border crisis. Published April 13, 2022

CDC extends transportation mask rule for two weeks

The Biden administration will extend the federal mask mandate on public transportation for another two weeks because it wants time to evaluate the BA.2 variant and whether it will cause major problems. Published April 13, 2022

WH slams Texas Gov. Greg Abbott over new border inspections

The White House slammed Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday for ordering "unnecessary and redundant" inspections at the southern border in the wake of President Biden's decision to lift a pandemic-era order that turned back migrants. Published April 13, 2022

Hawaii congressman rarely reports to Washington, relies on proxy voting

A House Democrat from Hawaii has spent hardly any time in Washington over the past four months, casting only five votes in person while leveraging proxy voting to stay home in the islands, according to a new report. Published April 13, 2022

Rudy Giuliani helps investigators unlock his electronic devices

Federal prosecutors are reportedly closer to deciding whether to charge Rudolph W. Giuliani over his foreign lobbying efforts after the former New York City mayor helped investigators unlock electronic devices seized by the FBI. Published April 13, 2022

Majority of U.S. voters support funding global vaccination effort: survey

The majority of U.S. voters support new federal funding for COVID-19 vaccinations in other countries, according to a survey released Wednesday that sheds light on attitudes while Congress stalls on a virus package that stripped out global funding completely. Published April 13, 2022

Zelenskyy praises Biden for labeling Russian actions as genocide

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy praised President Biden late Tuesday for describing Russia's wartime actions in Ukraine as genocide. Published April 13, 2022

NYC Mayor Eric Adams pledges police ‘omnipresence’ after subway shooting

New Yorkers faced an uneasy commute Wednesday as authorities searched for the man who opened fire on a Brooklyn subway one day earlier, sparking terror in the city and its massive transit system. Published April 13, 2022

Man wanted in NYC subway shooting arrested

The New York Police Department on Wednesday arrested the man wanted in connection with the mass subway shooting in Brooklyn after a person spotted him in lower Manhattan and called a tip line. Published April 13, 2022

Mexican truckers shut down commercial traffic at key entry point to Texas

Commercial traffic at a key U.S.-Mexico border crossing has reportedly ground to halt after Mexican truckers blocked lanes to protest a new inspection policy from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. Published April 12, 2022

Postal service suspends service on a block in Santa Monica, citing attacks

The U.S. Postal Service reportedly took the drastic step of suspending services for a block in Santa Monica because mail carriers were being assaulted in the California town. Published April 12, 2022

NYPD pleads for help in finding Brooklyn subway shooter, looks for motive

The New York Police Department pleaded for witnesses after a shooting at the 36th Street subway station in Brooklyn on Tuesday that left more than a dozen people injured, including at least one person in critical condition. Published April 12, 2022

Inflation hits another 40-year high as recession fears loom

Inflation soared by 8.5% over the past 12 months, the federal government reported Tuesday amid fears of a looming recession. Published April 12, 2022

State Dept. orders non-emergency personnel out of Shanghai consulate

Officials previously had authorized government employees and family members to leave. The shift to a mandatory exit underscored alarm with the situation on the ground. Published April 12, 2022