Trump administration releases $127 million in overdue funds for New York-New Jersey Gateway tunnel project president called a ‘future boondoggle’

The Gateway Tunnel site near W. 30th St. and 11th Ave. in Hudson Yards, Manhattan on Oct. 23, 2025. Barry Williams | New York Daily News | Getty Images The Trump administration on Wednesday released the rest of the funds it had been withholding for the construction of a major rail tunnel between Manhattan and … Read more

These Democrats aren’t ready to jettison big business as party stalwarts shift left

Moderate Democrats looking for their party to take back control of the U.S. House in November are offering an alternative to the economic populism message peddled by their more liberal counterparts. A new blueprint from the center-left New Democrat Coalition, shared exclusively with CNBC, lays out a road map for addressing affordability — top on … Read more

Northeast gets last brunt of winter storm that brought ice, snow, cold to much of the U.S.

The U.S. work week opened with yet more snow dumping on the Northeast under the tail end of a colossal winter storm that brought ice and power outages, impassable roads, canceled flights and frigid cold to much of the southern and eastern United States. Deep snow — over a foot (30 centimeters) extending in a … Read more

How $160 million worth of export-controlled Nvidia chips were allegedly smuggled into China

On Dec. 8, Federal prosecutors in Texas unsealed documents that revealed an investigation into a massive smuggling network that stretched across the U.S. and the world. Dubbed “Operation Gatekeeper” by the feds, the investigation wasn’t focused on drug smuggling or stolen goods but rather an alleged secret, underground network of suppliers for Nvidia‘s graphic processing … Read more

Veteran Inspired Drone Company Finds Lost Dog in Frigid Cold in Just 41 Minutes–On Mission to Rescue Pets or People

Drone dog rescue – Gina Manfredi / USAR Drone Team More than twenty-four hours had already passed with frigid temperatures outside. Gina Manfredi’s five-month old puppy was lost. The American Bully mix named Shade was headed out for a walk with Gina when a sound startled the pooch and he took off into the cold … Read more

Winter storm puts airlines to the test. Here’s what travelers need to know

A traveler near a departures board at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) in Newark, New Jersey, US, on Monday, Nov. 24, 2025. Victor J. Blue | Bloomberg | Getty Images Airlines are letting flyers change their trips ahead of a major winter storm that will put carriers to the test during one of the busiest … Read more

JetBlue unveils first-ever airport lounge, BlueHouse. Here’s what’s inside

JetBlue Airways’ new lounge, BlueHouse, at JFK’s Terminal 5. Courtesy: JetBlue Airways JetBlue Airways‘ first airport lounge since it started flying nearly 26 years ago is here, inspired by a New York City apartment — but bigger. The 9,000-square foot lounge, called BlueHouse, is set to open Dec. 18 at 5 a.m. ET at the … Read more

Trump New Jersey U.S. Attorney Alina Habba steps down

Alina Habba attends her swearing-in ceremony as interim U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 28, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters Alina Habba, who had previously served as President Donald Trump’s defense lawyer, said Monday that she was stepping down as … Read more

Appeals court disqualifies Trump’s N.J. prosecutor pick Alina Habba, rejecting DOJ challenge

Alina Habba, speaks after being sworn in as US Attorney General for New Jersey, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on March 28, 2025. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images Alina Habba, President Donald Trump’s pick to serve as New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor, remains disqualified from serving in … Read more

New Jersey deli fraudsters fail to pay millions of dollars in restitution, judge says

Your Hometown Deli in Paulsboro, N.J. Google Earth That’s one big deli bill to skip out of paying. A federal judge is hotter than a newly brewed pot of coffee over the failure of Peter Coker Sr. and his son, Peter Coker Jr., to pay millions of dollars in restitution for their leading roles in … Read more