#Charges dropped against Texas woman over self-induced abortion

#Charges dropped against Texas woman over self-induced abortion

“Charges dropped against Texas woman over self-induced abortion” The Texas woman arrested for allegedly performing an “illegal” abortion on herself will not face charges, local prosecutors said Sunday. Lizelle Herrera, 26, was taken into custody Thursday in Rio Grand City in the southern part of the state near the border of Mexico after being reported…

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#’Ghost gun’ recovered after NYC shooting

#’Ghost gun’ recovered after NYC shooting

“‘Ghost gun’ recovered after NYC shooting” This is the lethal “ghost gun” cops believe was the murder weapon in Friday’s stray-bullet shooting death of a Bronx 16-year-old girl, according to law enforcement sources. The black Polymer 80 9 mm handgun was recovered by cops after 17-year-old Jeremiah Ryan allegedly tossed it out of his fourth-floor…

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#’I used to hate this day’

#’I used to hate this day’

“‘I used to hate this day’” Few souls know better than Travis Mills that life can change in an instant.  While on his third tour of duty in Afghanistan, the United States Army Staff Sergeant was having a “normal day at work” when, while at a resting stop, an improvised explosive device detonated. Six seconds…

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#Manhattan commercial leasing activity rises 100% in Q1 from last year

#Manhattan commercial leasing activity rises 100% in Q1 from last year

“Manhattan commercial leasing activity rises 100% in Q1 from last year” Like the proverbial elephant examined by five blind men, the 460 million square-foot Manhattan office market lends itself to many different interpretations. There’s a statistic to support every perspective. A new report from CBRE cheerfully cites a near 100% rise in year-over-year leasing activity for the…

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#Ex-NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton laments soaring crime

#Ex-NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton laments soaring crime

“Ex-NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton laments soaring crime” Former NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton said Sunday that the wave of violence across the country is giving him flashbacks to high-crime decades of the past — as he lamented the Big Apple’s own surge. “As the famous Yankee catcher, Yogi Berra, once said, ‘Déjà vu all over again,’”…

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