The Italian museum that houses Michelangelo’s “David” dismissed the concerns of parents and students from a Florida school who say the masterpiece is pornographic — and invited them to come to check out its “purity” up close themselves. Cecilie Hollberg, the director of the Galleria dell’Accademia where the sculpture is housed in Florence, was shocked … Read more
A 65-year-old New York man allegedly repeatedly broke into a day care center, stole diapers and left money and bizarre notes for staff that asked them to “play along” while acting as if he were a baby girl. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office arrested Holley resident Daniel R. Seeler, 65, on Feb. 18 after he allegedly broke … Read more
A Virginia woman has been found guilty of murdering her two young daughters in what prosecutors said was a twisted attempt to get revenge on her ex-husband, who planned to move away with one of the girls. Veronica Youngblood, 37, had admitted that she killed her kids, 15-year-old Sharon Castro and 5-year-old Brooklynn Youngblood — … Read more
First Citizens BancShares was in advanced talks to acquire Silicon Valley Bank and close to making a deal, Bloomberg News reported on Sunday, citing people familiar with the matter. First Citizens could reach a deal as soon as Sunday to acquire Silicon Valley Bank from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp (FDIC), the report said. First Citizens … Read more
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s military says it detected North Korea firing at least one ballistic missile toward the sea off its eastern coast, adding to a recent flurry in weapons tests as the United States steps up its military exercises with the South to counter the North’s growing threat. Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of … Read more
A new bill introduced by a Brooklyn state lawmaker would impose a 25 cent tax on all products purchased online with Amazon and other e-tailers in New York City. State Sen. Andrew Gounardes (D-Brooklyn) said in a memo accompanying his legislation that the proceeds earmarked for infrastructure improvements such as repairing the beleaguered Brooklyn Queens Expressway. … Read more
The typically raucous crowd at former President Donald Trump’s Waco, Texas, rally didn’t give him any love when he mocked Florida Gov. and expected presidential rival Ron DeSantis on Saturday. Speaking to his supporters, Trump recounted how DeSantis asked him for an endorsement for his 2018 governor’s race, claiming the Florida Republican came to him … Read more
Convicted teen killer Aiden Fucci grumbles that he misses his mom’s “lemon peper chicken” in a troubled letter of apology for the gruesome slaying of a 13-year-old cheerleader he stabbed over 100 times. In the missive to the judge, the family of young Tristyn Bailey, and the community, Fucci fretted that he was losing good … Read more
Ukraine on Sunday called for an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council to oppose Russian President Vladimir Putin’s plans to place tactical nuclear weapons in neighboring Belarus. Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry condemned Putin’s plot in a statement, saying it “expects effective action to counter the Kremlin’s nuclear blackmail by the UK, China, the US … Read more
Twelve people were hurt Saturday night after the second floor of a three-story apartment building collapsed during an off-campus Indiana University of Pennsylvania party, officials say. Members of Pennsylvania state police, fire and emergency medical services agencies responded to Elm by Traverse Commons complex in White Township just before midnight, which is about a mile off campus. … Read more