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5 days ago | 
nysun.com | Luke Funk
A major nonprofit conservation group on whose board Prince Harry sits is admitting to human rights abuses in the Democratic Republic of Congo but has not released specifics despite authorizing an independent investigation. African Parks says an international rights group, Survival International, in 2023 made it aware of allegations of human rights abuses by guards against the Baka community in Odzala-Kokoua National Park.
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5 days ago | 
nysun.com | Luke Funk
The federal judge in the high-profile racketeering and sex-trafficking trial of a hip-hop mogul, Sean “Diddy” Combs, delayed the final stage of jury selection until Monday because he is worried that those selected on Friday could change their minds over the weekend. Judge Arun Subramanian granted the defense lawyers’ delay request on Friday.
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5 days ago | 
nysun.com | Luke Funk
More than a dozen Republican-led states are backing a Maine lawmaker who is censured after posting the first name and photo of a transgender athlete on social media. The state representative, Laurel Libby, is asking the Supreme Court to get involved, claiming her first Amendment rights are being violated.
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5 days ago | 
nysun.com | Luke Funk
Ahead of the first high-level talks between America and China on trade, President Trump now indicates he supports a big cut in the tariff rate. “80% Tariff on China seems right! up to Scott B,” Mr. Trump posted to his Truth Social account on Friday morning, referring to the Treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, who is set to meet with officials of Communist China in Switzerland this weekend for the trade talks. The U.S. trade representative, Jamieson Greer, will also take part.
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6 days ago | 
nysun.com | Luke Funk
White smoke was seen above Sistine Chapel at the Vatican on Thursday, signifying cardinals have selected a new leader of the Roman Catholic church after the death of Pope Francis. The crowd in St. Peter’s Square erupted in cheers. The name will be announced later from the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica. This is a developing story and will be updated.
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6 days ago | 
nysun.com | Luke Funk
Senator Sanders is being criticized as a hypocrite for defending his habit of flying private jets to the “Fighting Oligarchy” rallies he and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have been holding across America. The Vermont democratic socialist claims he can’t be in a “waiting line at United” to get to the anti-Trump rallies he’s been holding because it wouldn’t be fair to keep the thousands of attendees at those rallies waiting if he were delayed.
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1 week ago | 
nysun.com | Luke Funk
New York City’s consumer protection agency is investigating Long Island University-Brooklyn following complaints by some students at its Roc Nation School of Music, Sports, and Entertainment who claim they have been surprised by big bills despite promises of a “debt free” education. The partnership between the school and Roc Nation, the media company founded by Jay-Z, began enrolling students in the fall of 2021.
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1 week ago | 
nysun.com | Luke Funk
Gas prices in California, already among the highest in the country, could jump 75 percent next year due to refinery closures, new environmental regulations, and tax increases, according to analysis by a University of Southern California researcher. Phillips 66 says it is closing an oil refinery in Los Angeles this year and Valero, another oil giant, plans to close one in the San Francisco area next year.
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1 week ago | 
nysun.com | Luke Funk |Marie O. Pohl
Harvey Weinstein’s new accuser, who was added to the charges for his rape retrial, took the stand on Wednesday and will continue her testimony on Thursday, when she is expected to claim that the movie mogul allegedly forced oral sex on her. Wearing high heels and a light blue sweater, the tall and thin former model, Kaja Sokola, 39, didn’t look at Mr. Weinstein as she walked to the witness stand for the first time on Wednesday afternoon.
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1 week ago | 
nysun.com | Luke Funk
Amtrak investigators say they have broken up a brazen health care fraud scheme involving more than 100 employees and more than $12 million in ill-gotten gains. One former worker involved in the case admitted to physically threatening to injure a health care provider unless he was paid several thousand dollars. The employees implicated in the scheme accepted cash kickbacks in exchange for the use of their insurance information, and in some cases, that of their dependents.
