With help from Shawn Ness Total visits at state parks in 2023 rose six percent from the previous year, setting a new record in attendance. The most visited is Niagara Falls. | David Duprey/AP Photo From pristine beaches to awe-inspiring waterfalls, New York’s parks have been getting major love — and they’re now in store
President Joe Biden saw his worst approval rating in an NBC News poll released Sunday. Among the poll’s respondents, 37 percent approved of Biden while 60 percent disapproved, representing his worst approval rating in an NBC poll since taking office. Similarly, the poll represented his lowest favorability rating in a survey from the network, with
Joe Lockhart, Bill Clinton’s former press secretary, once referred to Saudi crown prince Muhammad bin Salman as “one of the most ruthless killers in the world.” That could prove awkward for the Democratic operative, who this week registered as a foreign agent of a sovereign wealth fund controlled by the Saudi leader. Lockhart, a managing
On Feb. 6, U.S. District Court Judge Aileen Cannon ordered the unsealing of some names and information about government officials, granting in part a motion by former President Donald Trump to unseal a partially redacted version of his motion to compel prosecutors to hand over evidence. “The parties are reminded of the strong presumption of
The U.S. killed a senior leader of the Iran-backed group Kataib Hezbollah in a strike in Iraq Wednesday, a senior official confirmed to CBS News. The individual targeted was a commander who was in charge of operations in Syria. Kataib Hezbollah is one of the Iran-backed groups the U.S. holds responsible for a series of
Harvard University is obstructing a congressional probe into campus-wide anti-Semitism, leading lawmakers to warn the Ivy League school that it will face a deluge of subpoenas if it continues to stonewall the investigation. “Harvard’s responses have been grossly insufficient, and the limited and dilatory nature of its productions is obstructing the Committee’s efforts,” Rep. Virginia
Code Pink activists confront Sen. Hawley ahead of vote on aid package, arguing over Israel's defense rights.