Todd Crawford
TikTok ‘Blackout Challenge’ Claims the Life of 12-year-old Argentinian Girl
Authorities are raising the alarm after a 12-year-old Argentinian girl lost her life after attempting a deadly “choking challenge” made popular by the controversial short-video streaming app TikTok. The TikTok choking challenge, also called the...
International Flipper Pinball Association to Hold the NYS Pinball Championships in Middletown, NY
On Saturday, January the 20th and Sunday the 21st the International Flipper Pinball Association (IFPA) will be hosting the NY State Pinball Championships at Rock Fantasy, located at 12 East Main Street in Middletown, New...
NY: Orange County Chamber of Commerce Holds a ‘Meet Your New Elected Officials’ Business Breakfast
On Jan. 12, the Orange County Chamber of Commerce hosted a “Meet Your New Elected Officials” event at Orange County Community College (SUNY) in Middletown, New York featuring a panel composed of several recently elected...
NY: Nurses’ Strike Enters Its Third Day, Thousands Remain on the Streets
On Jan. 11, a nursing strike in New York City, that has disrupted patient care, entered its third day impacting some of the city’s largest hospitals with a union official saying that some progress has...
Hochul’s State of the State Address: No End to Cash-Free Bail, More Housing and Mental Health Supports, Climate Action
On Jan. 10, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul made her first State of the State address as an elected official. She promised more housing and mental health support for New Yorkers, but coming up...
Chicago Public School Teachers Raped, Sexually Assaulted or Groomed Hundreds of Students in 2022: Report
A report, published on Jan. 1 by the Chicago Board of Education’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has revealed that hundreds of Chicago public school students were either raped, sexually assaulted or groomed by...
‘Urgent Public Health Priority’: TikTok a Potential ‘Spread Vector’ for Mental Illness, Symptoms and Disorders, Experts
A recent report, published in collaboration by three Canadian experts concluded that the popular social media app, TikTok, represents an “urgent public health priority” and adds to the body of evidence that the Chinese owned...
North America’s Fentanyl Epidemic Worsened in 2022, Fueled By China and Mexican Drug Cartels
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) over 2022 a staggering 110,236 Americans lost their lives to drug overdoses, largely driven by the spread of illicit fentanyl. The crisis has spiraled so...
Plummeting Birth Rates in the US Leave Experts Mystified
According to a report, published by the University of Maryland and Wellesley College early last year, birth rates in the U.S. have fallen by 20 percent since 2007 and the phenomena cannot be explained by...
Virgin Islands AG Who Filed Lawsuit Against JPMorgan Over Epstein Crimes Fired During Human Trafficking Prevention Month
On Dec. 30, the Biden administration issued a proclamation on National Human Trafficking Prevention Month (January) stating that “We all have an important role to play in preventing” human trafficking just hours before Denise George,...
Surveys Reveal American Attitudes on Elon Musk
In 2022, Elon Musk was nominated, once again, for Time Magazine’s Person of the Year, appearing on the shortlist with figures like Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky. While Time chose Zelensky...
‘It’s time for a positive change’: Paul Arteta Sworn in as New Sheriff of Orange County, NY
At a ceremony on New Year’s day, attended by numerous prominent Orange County residents, Paul Arteta was officially sworn in as the upstate New York county’s new police sheriff. Arteta succeeded in his campaign to...