Tensions continue to grow outside a Delaney Hall in Newark as activists and Democratic leaders clash with the federal government.

DAYS THE BUDGET IS LATE: 57

BRIDGING THE GAP: The debate over Israel is proving to be a wedge issue in the competitive primary between Rep. Dan Goldman and former city Comptroller Brad Lander. But the incumbent, who’s fighting for his political life, is making the argument that he and his challenger aren’t so different on the issue after all.

“We are both progressive Zionists who believe in Israel’s right to exist as a Jewish state, and we both support a two-state solution to bring peace to the region,” Goldman said earlier today on a WNYC candidate forum. “It’s disappointing

Jalen Hurts is adamant there’s no bad blood with A.J. Brown … saying even though he wasn’t at the star receiver’s wedding, he was happy for the guy and his new wife. The Philadelphia Eagles’ superstar quarterback faced the media on Wednesday ……

Puerto Rico Gov. Jenniffer González Colón on Wednesday declared a state of emergency over coastal erosion on the island’s northern coast.  González signed an executive order which states that coastal erosion has “accelerated” in Puerto Rico due to rising sea levels, storm surges, atmospheric phenomena and the “geomorphological vulnerability” of multiple coastal communities. Those trends,…

The Row’s new flip-flop is reminiscent of a familiar sandal style

The death of a Southern California man who was attacked outside his home decorated with Donald Trump memorabilia has left his family struggling to cope.

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. shared a video of himself capturing two snakes at a home belonging to CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz.

At least 18 NPR journalists have accepted buyouts and another 10 have been laid off as the public media network attempts to save money and reorganize the newsroom.

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Jenelle Evans is leaving Sin City behind … packing up a U-Haul with David Eason’s help — and we’ve learned where she’s going. Check out the clip … Evans — on crutches — and Eason hurry around their Las Vegas home, grabbing some items as they…

Americans who have visited Congo, South Sudan or Uganda in the past 21 days must reenter the country through select airports for enhanced screening during an Ebola outbreak in these African nations.  Three airports are involved in the process: Washington Dulles International Airport, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and George Bush Intercontinental Airport.  The screening process…

“We were holding on by threads.”

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I was traveling through Uganda just as the Trump administration announced new restrictive measures to guard against the Ebola virus outbreak for travelers coming from that country, the Congo and South Sudan.  I wasn’t worried about my health. The epicenter of the virus, located in Ituri Province in the Congo, was about 200 miles away…