A recent bill has been introduced that suggests recognizing June 14th, President Donald Trump’s birthday and Flag Day, as a federal holiday.
Republican Representative Claudia Tenney from New York has officially presented the
“Trump’s Birthday and Flag Day Holiday Establishment Act,”
which seeks to permanently establish June 14th as
“Trump’s Birthday And Flag Day.”
During a recent press conference, Tenney stated,
“No modern president has been more pivotal for our country than Donald J. Trump. As both our 45th and 47th President, he is the most consequential President in modern American history.”
#Clique, what are your thoughts?
New York Congresswoman introduces bill to make Trump’s birthday a federal holiday https://t.co/zEEI1u3bVt
An elderly woman from Western New York fulfilled her lifelong dream for her 104th birthday by spending time behind bars. Loretta, who resides at Avon Nursing Home in Geneseo, had her odd wish granted at Livingston County Jail last week, per the New York Post.
The 104-year-old was given a private tour of the jail, where she saw the security system and booking area up close. Pictures showcase Loretta thrilled as she reached for some shackles. She then enjoyed a party with coffee and cake during her visit.
The tour occurred just two days after Loretta’s birthday on Feb. 8. Her family and the sheriff’s office worked hard to make her wish come true, which was to experience jail since she had never been there. Before leaving, she offered Sheriff Thomas Dougherty wise advice, saying, “Mind your business!”
The sheriff’s department wrote on Facebook, “Loretta had a great time touring our Jail facility and we are so glad that we were able to make her birthday wishes come true! Thank you for all the laughs today and for being a great sport!”
A family that reported a Florida woman missing in September 2024 is feeling a sense of relief after she was seen in a viral TikTok video this week, giving birth on a New York subway, per The Post.
Police in Hallandale Beach issued an Endangered Missing Person’s bulletin for 25-year-old Jenny Saint Pierre late last year. Her family had informed authorities that she suffered from schizophrenia and was approximately five to six months pregnant at the time. They last saw her in July, while her ex-boyfriend claimed he hadn’t seen her since a disagreement on August 5.
However, on Wednesday, Saint Pierre made an unexpected appearance on social media when a subway rider in NYC posted a TikTok video showing her giving birth in a train car.
“POV: You’re headed to work and you witness someone giving birth on the train,”
a witness posted. In the video, an individual is seen holding a newborn wrapped in a cloth just moments after the birth. In the background, a recognizable pink bag is visible, which her family identified, along with the sound of Saint Pierre’s voice.
“Oh, my God, look at her little face!”
Jenny’s sister Stephania Saint Pierre said to the New York Times while watching the video.
“Oh, my God, I am going to cry! That’s my first niece!”
Her mother, meanwhile, said she couldn’t stop rewatching the footage.
“I’ve been thinking about my daughter every day, praying every day that she’s OK, that her baby is OK. I’m going to sleep good tonight,”
she told the Times, adding that Jenny is welcome home anytime.
“We will always be there for her, and for her baby.”
Law enforcement officials have confirmed that Saint Pierre is the woman seen in the video. They have also confirmed that both she and her newborn daughter are in stable condition at Bellevue Hospital.
A judge from upstate New York has resigned after attempting to avoid jury duty by declaring that he couldn’t remain impartial, as he believed that anyone appearing in court was guilty.
Richard T Snyder, who had served as a justice in the Petersburgh Town Court for roughly ten years, resigned following allegations of misconduct from a state judicial commission, as reported by officials on Tuesday, per Huff Post. Court transcripts reveal that Snyder tried to escape jury duty in 2023 by initially introducing himself as a judge and then stating,
“I know everybody come in front of me. I know they are guilty. They would not be in front of me.”
Snyder was dismissed from jury duty. He reportedly insisted that he could not remain unbiased. Snyder said,
“No. It would not be fair,”
Court records from a special grand jury in Rensselaer County show. The judge managing the jury selection informed state officials about Snyder’s comments. He later acknowledged the principle that defendants are deemed innocent until proven guilty during a judicial commission hearing the next year. However, he maintained his belief that individuals wouldn’t be in court if they hadn’t committed any crimes.
“I meant, that they were guilty because they did something wrong. But they’re not guilty ’til they come to court. They’re innocent ’til proven guilty,”
he told the commission.
“They did something wrong. That’s why they got a ticket. But they’re not guilty,”
he added.
Robert H. Tembeckjian, who oversees the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct, addressed the comment made by the former judge stating that,
“there is no place on the bench for someone who so deeply misunderstands the role of a judge and the administration of justice.”
Courts in New York do not offer automatic jury duty exemptions to anyone, including judges.
#Clique, what are your thoughts?
New York judge resigns after saying he can't be on a jury since he thinks all defendants are guilty https://t.co/EH7L7u1Ryq
A doctor from New York was charged by a Louisiana grand jury on Friday for reportedly prescribing an abortion pill online. The doctor reportedly issued the pill to a patient in a Deep South state that enforces one of the strictest near-total abortion bans in the U.S., per CBS News.
The grand jurors at the District Court for the Parish of West Baton Rouge handed down an indictment against Dr. Margaret Carpenter, her practice, Nightingale Medical, PC, and another individual. All three face felony charges of criminal abortion related to the use of abortion-inducing medications. Prosecutors in Louisiana allege that a mother purchased the pill online and administered it to her child.
“The young child was told by the mother that she had to take the pill or else, and the child took the pill,”
District Attorney Tony Clayton said.
This case seems to mark the first occurrence of criminal charges against a doctor accused of sending abortion pills to another state. Particularly since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, which allowed states to implement strict anti-abortion laws.
“To ship a pill from another state is equivalent to me of shipping fentanyl or any other type of drugs over here that end up in the mouths and stomachs of our minor kids,”
Clayton said. In December, Carpenter faced a lawsuit from the Texas attorney general on similar allegations of distributing pills to that state. However, this case did not include any criminal charges.
The indictment might serve as the first direct test of New York’s shield laws, which aim to protect prescribers who utilize telehealth to supply abortion pills to patients in states that have banned the procedure. In 2023, Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation that shields doctors from lawsuits filed in other states.
“I will never under any circumstances turn this doctor over to the state of Louisiana under any extradition request,”
Hochul said in a video posted to social media.
“I will do everything I can to protect this doctor and allow her to continue the work that she’s doing that is so essential.”
#Clique, what are your thoughts?
New York Governor Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, signed the bill a few days after a New York doctor was indicted by a Louisiana grand jury for prescribing an abortion pill taken by a teenager in West Baton Rouge 2/6 pic.twitter.com/y47RvkkLBS
Six family members, including three children, have sadly lost their lives in a swift fire that destroyed a home in northern New York, officials reported, per the New York Post. High winds fueled the blaze late Monday.
State and county fire officials are investigating the fire’s cause, believing it began in the kitchen. A family member identified the victims, including Diana Avery and a couple, Diana and Thomas Bowen, along with their children. The relative revealed that Avery was the homeowner and his mother while Thomas was his brother.
The relative, Joseph Bowen said, “[Thomas Bowen] was a jack-of-all-trades and his wife was the keeper of the children… They loved camping. They loved to go to the beach and they loved playing in water.”
The family expressed gratitude in a statement to community members, emergency responders, as well as the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe for their support during this tough time for them.
“Although our hearts are saddened and mourn for the loss of our family members, it is uplifting to hear how our family has touched and uplifted this community…Like this tragedy, words cannot express how this affects the community they had and the coming together of the community,” said the family.
This week, a Bronx thief stole an 85-year-old woman’s shopping cart containing about $40,000 in cashier’s checks in broad daylight after she left the bank, per the New York Post.
The shopping cart contained the large checks, an iPhone, and numerous debit and credit cards. The thief later ran away on foot heading east on East 195th Street and remains at large.
Luckily, the elderly woman wasn’t hurt during the theft, officials revealed.
#Clique, what are your thoughts?
Thief steals shopping cart holding $40K in cashier’s checks from 85-year-old NYC woman: cops https://t.co/kbzBMZLiMy
A parking attendant at UBS Arena in Long Island was apprehended for reportedly cheating hockey fans and concertgoers by having them pay their parking fees to him directly. The 26-year-old Tremayne Brown of Queens reportedly took nearly $5,000 without giving it to his employer. He conned customers into using his Venmo account 125 times since April 17. His scheme was revealed on Jan. 12 when his supervisor overheard him requesting payments, per the New York Post.
The UBS Arena’s parking lot supervisor talked to a customer, who said Brown instructed her to pay $30 to his Venmo account to
“save on fees.”
Court documents reveal that this wasn’t Brown’s first rodeo as he had used this stunt before. His Venmo account history indicated he had done the same thing on multiple occasions with failure to send the money to the arena.
Brown reportedly didn’t disclose his dishonest actions in the arena’s business records. He was apprehended on Jan. 14 and charged with third-degree grand larceny and first-degree falsifying business records. According to court records, he has pleaded not guilty to the charges against him.
A man reportedly attacked a female postal worker with a gun amid an attempted robbery at an East Harlem post office, according to the NYPD, per the New York Post. Officials responded to the Hellgate Station post office shortly after 6:15 p.m.
The unnamed suspect, armed with a firearm, entered the post office and attempted to rob it, hitting a 51-year-old woman in the head and demanding cash. The suspect later fled the scene on a bike without taking any money.
The unidentified victim received treatment for her injuries at the scene and did not need additional medical care, according to the NYPD. No arrests have been made yet, and the investigation is ongoing.
A youthful-looking group of burglars targeted two homes in Queens break-ins. In one break-in, they struck a resident with a hammer and stabbed him, police said. Nine masked intruders forced entry into a Flushing home on 147th Place by smashing a window with a hammer close to 1 a.m. Sunday, per the NYPD, according to the New York Post.
Inside, the group assaulted m a 37-year-old man, hitting him and stabbing his back, police reported. They grabbed jewelry and clothes before escaping in a gray Toyota Sienna. The victim was taken to New York-Presbyterian Queens Hospital, where he is luckily stable. A video showcases the young squad on the home’s steps, one holding a hammer while another had a knife, The Post reported.
Their initial burglary occurred just hours into 2025, targeting another residence on the same street around 3 a.m. on New Year’s Day, according to officials. They entered by breaking a living room window, stealing about $25,000 and a bracelet, and then evaded in a gray car. No injuries were reported. Officials are still seeking assistance in locating the baby-faced suspects.
