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BY MATT RICCHIAZZI When acting District Attorney Mike Flaherty levied five felony charges against conservative activist Rus Thompson – in the heat of a contested Democrat primary – it was so wrought with intrigue that it is hard to believe

BY JOE GENCO –Looking for something fun to do this morning? Why not visit Eastern Hills Mall at 11:30 a.m. You can see the Akron Marching Santas and stop at the Cheesy Chick for lunch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leQK7i4wUR0&feature=youtu.be –Examining a nuclear plan

BY JAMES COVERT Oscar Health Insurance just opened its first clinic in Brooklyn — and the place looks just as slick as the startup’s hipster-friendly app. Patients who enter the new “Oscar Center” won’t find administrators pushing papers behind a

In 1946, Viola Desmond’s stand at a segregated Nova Scotia movie theatre made her into a civil-rights icon for black Canadians. On Thursday, the federal government announced that she’ll be the new face on the Canadian $10 bill in 2018.

This is the time for Canada to be bold and be prepared to give; freer movement of people, goods and investments within North America should be our objective via Trump wants to overhaul NAFTA? Bring it on — The Globe and

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman on Tuesday unveiled a package of sweeping changes to the state’s election laws designed to make it easier to cast votes in the state. The proposed changes included removing barriers to voter access by

Former Canadian prime minister Brian Mulroney says the looming presidency of his long-time friend Donald Trump could be good news for Canada, despite Trump’s plans to scrap NAFTA, one of Mulroney’s biggest political achievements. via Former PM Mulroney suggests Trump could

A former staffer to a Brooklyn city councilman filed a $10 million discrimination suit against the veteran politician Tuesday saying he humiliated the ex-aide over a symptom of his Asperger’s Syndrome — involuntary twitches. Michael Bistreich claims that Councilman Vincent

Hakeem Jeffries promised to emphasize “economic pain” as co-chairman of the Policy and Communications Committee. via Brooklyn’s Youngest Congressman Snags Leadership Slot — Observer

Some mighty cool benches are coming to the Old First Ward. Thanks to the continued creative vision of professor Brad Wales at the University at Buffalo, this city will once again benefit from the works of his architecture and design

The far Left has, often with the unfortunate aid of the national news media, transformed overnight from the party of “love trumps hate” into the party of “fear trumps truth.” via No, Trump Has Not ‘Enabled Hate’; But the Media Often

Rosalyn Drexler has painted some of the best Pop art you’ve never seen. She’s also written three Obie award–winning plays and won an Emmy (with co-writers including Lorne Michaels and Richard Pryor) for a Lily Tomlin television special, in 1974.

Recreational marijuana users who worked hard to elect Prime Minister Justin Trudeau now feel “cheated” by his support of a police crackdown on storefront dispensaries, a cannabis industry spokesperson says. via Pot smokers feel ‘cheated’ by Prime Minister Justice Trudeau

The US Army Corps of Engineers announced they will no longer allow the DAPL to cross under a river near the Standing Rock reservation. via 10 Heartwarming Photos of the Celebration at Standing Rock — Observer

“How do you build a product that engages a user quickly enough to get them to The Zone and keep them over time?” Entrepreneur and Behance co-founder Scott Belsky explores building a product for new users and focusing on the

The activist and former firefighter who filed a citizen’s official misconduct complaint against Gov. Chris Christie over the George Washington Bridge lane-closing scandal plans to run for New Jersey governor in 2017. William Brennan made the surprise announcement Monday as

Ivanka Trump and her husband, Jared Kushner, are planning to move to Washington, DC, according to a new report. The power couple, who have been credited with steering Donald Trump’s presidential campaign to victory, are looking for a home in

BY FRANK PARLATO Buffalo NY – Necropsies by the Erie County SPCA on a pair of pit bulls shot and killed during ‘No Knock’ raids last summer contradict ‘Use of Force’ reports of the law enforcement officers who fired the fatal