Flight Crew Demanded Toddler Be Removed From Ventilator, Says Phillipsburg Mom Now Going Viral Flight Crew Demanded Toddler Be Removed From Ventilator, Says Phillipsburg Mom Now Going Viral
Flight Crew Demanded Toddler Be Removed From Ventilator, Says Phillipsburg Mom Now Going Viral Melissa Sotomayor, a Phillipsburg resident, was flying United Airlines from Tampa to Newark on Saturday, March 8 with her 2-year-old son when she says the trouble began. Sotomayor documented her plight in a TikTok that has since gone viral, generating more than 1.2 million views. @missysoto0 @United Airlines Do better and be better! You tried to deny my child the right to fly HOME stating his vent and portable oxygen concentrator are a danger to my son and other passengers?! The captain of flight number UA1349 tried saying my son shouldn’t be allowed to fly because of his special need…
7 Lawsuits Filed Over Alleged Sexual Abuse At Former Hawthorne Youth Treatment Centers 7 Lawsuits Filed Over Alleged Sexual Abuse At Former Hawthorne Youth Treatment Centers
7 Lawsuits Filed Over Alleged Sexual Abuse At Former Hawthorne Youth Treatment Centers Seven survivors of alleged childhood sexual abuse have filed lawsuits against a former residential treatment facility and school district in Westchester County, claiming they were abused while in the care of institutions meant to protect them. The lawsuits, filed on Wednesday, March 26, in Westchester County Supreme Court by attorneys at Levy Konigsberg LLP, name as defendants the Hawthorne Cedar Knolls Union Free School District and the Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services.  The suits were filed on behalf of survivors who say they suffered sexual abuse as children while livi…
After Purported $1M Gymshark Payout, Red Bank's Alix Earle Hits Pause On Podcast After Purported $1M Gymshark Payout, Red Bank's Alix Earle Hits Pause On Podcast
After Purported $1M Gymshark Payout, Red Bank's Alix Earle Hits Pause On Podcast Influencer and New Jersey native Alex Earle says she’s putting her podcast on hold. The news comes just after the Red Bank Catholic High School graduate settled a $1 million lawsuit with fitness brand Gymshark, The Telegraph reports. Earle had claimed the British company cut ties with her after she expressed support for Israel in 2023, sparking backlash, later filing a lawsuit in High Court seeking $1 million, the outlet said. Now, Earle says she’s stepping back from podcasting, though she is not offering full details just yet. “I have to put a pause on podcasting right now for the f…
Ed Sheeran Opening Pop-Up Pub In Ipswich: See Why Your Old Phone Is The Cover Charge Ed Sheeran Opening Pop-Up Pub In Ipswich: See Why Your Old Phone Is The Cover Charge
Ed Sheeran Opening Pop-Up Pub In Ipswich: See Why Your Old Phone Is The Cover Charge A superstar singer known for a song reminiscing about a photograph now wants you to grab an old cellphone and come to his pop-up pub on the North Shore of Massachusetts. Ed Sheeran will open up the limited-time bar called "The Old Phone Pub", the singer-songwriter confirmed on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" on Wednesday, Mar. 26. The pub will be in Ipswich, which shares a name with Sheeran's hometown in England. The pub will only stand for two days – Friday, Mar. 28, and Saturday, Mar. 29 – and is inspired by Sheeran's new song "Old Phone" from his latest album "Play". It's his fi…
'Intimidation Tactics': NY Times Issues Rare Response To Trump Attack 'Intimidation Tactics': NY Times Issues Rare Response To Trump Attack
'Intimidation Tactics': NY Times Issues Rare Response To Trump Attack The gloves may have come off in the heated years-long relationship between The New York Times and President Donald Trump. The Times, a frequent target since Trump’s 2016 campaign, fired back following a Truth Social post naming its reporters — and one of their spouses. The Times' response came after Trump's post Sunday night, March 23 calling out Times reporters Peter Baker and Maggie Haberman by name and even mentioning Baker's spouse, a journalist who doesn't even work for The Times. "The Failing New York Times insists on using Liddle’ Peter Baker, a really bad writer and Obama biographe…
Constipated NJ Jewish Man Yanked From Plane Toilet With Pants Down As NY Pal Watched: Lawsuit Constipated NJ Jewish Man Yanked From Plane Toilet With Pants Down As NY Pal Watched: Lawsuit
Constipated NJ Jewish Man Yanked From Plane Toilet With Pants Down As NY Pal Watched: Lawsuit Two Jewish men from New York and New Jersey say they were humiliated, handcuffed, and searched after a bathroom break during a United Airlines flight led to them being removed by federal agents, according to a lawsuit filed in federal court in Manhattan. Yisroel Liebb, of New Jersey, says he was using the bathroom on United Flight 1601 from Tulum, Mexico to Houston on Jan. 28, when the pilot allegedly ripped open the door and pulled him out—with his pants still down and his genitals exposed to other passengers and crew, the suit says. Liebb had told a flight attendant he was experiencing co…
No Joke: Bill Maher, Once Sued by Trump, To Meet President At White House Thanks To Kid Rock No Joke: Bill Maher, Once Sued by Trump, To Meet President At White House Thanks To Kid Rock
No Joke: Bill Maher, Once Sued by Trump, To Meet President At White House Thanks To Kid Rock Comedian and political commentator Bill Maher, a longtime critic of Donald Trump and once sued by him, says he’s heading to the White House for a meeting with the president, arranged by none other than Kid Rock. Maher made the announcement on his “Club Random” podcast, released Sunday, March 23, during a conversation with fellow comedian and podcaster Andrew Schulz. “Kid Rock was here a couple of weeks ago, and he said, ‘I want you to meet Trump.’ He said, ‘I’m gonna take you to the White House,’” Maher recalled, via Yahoo News. “So, now we’re gonna do that.” Maher did not reveal a date fo…
You Make The Call: Gulf Of America Or Mexico? Vote Now You Make The Call: Gulf Of America Or Mexico? Vote Now
You Make The Call: Gulf Of America Or Mexico? Vote Now After President Donald Trump’s executive order to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America, there's been a simmering controversy. Mexico is threatening to sue Google for going with Gulf of America for users in the United States, noting that much of the body of water lies outside US maritime borders in regions controlled by Mexico and Cuba. Apple Maps has also begun labeled it as the Gulf of America. What do you think it should be called? Vote in our poll above. Meanwhile, another platform is pushing back in a unique way — by letting users name the gulf themselves. While renaming …
Steak Your Claim: Texas Wants To Rebrand New York Strip, NY Isn't Biting Steak Your Claim: Texas Wants To Rebrand New York Strip, NY Isn't Biting
Steak Your Claim: Texas Wants To Rebrand New York Strip, NY Isn't Biting A beef between Texas and New York is sizzling. Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is pushing to rename the New York strip steak as the "Texas strip" steak. The Republican said the Texas senate will file a resolution to make the name change official for restaurants and supermarkets in the Lone Star State. Lt. Gov. Patrick argues that the large cattle industry in Texas deserves the credit. "Just because a New York restaurant named Texas beef a New York Strip in the 19th century doesn't mean we need to keep doing that," he said in a social media post on Friday, Feb. 28. New York City resta…
Young Lincroft Restaurant Owner Says She's Getting Death Threats Amid Italian Food Feud Young Lincroft Restaurant Owner Says She's Getting Death Threats Amid Italian Food Feud
Young Lincroft Restaurant Owner Says She's Getting Death Threats Amid Italian Food Feud What started as a battle over pasta and pizza in a Monmouth County shopping plaza has turned into a full-blown war, complete with death threats, online attacks, and a legal showdown. A lawsuit, filed earlier this month by Luigi’s Famous Pizza, claims their lease agreement gives them the exclusive right to serve certain Italian dishes in the Lincroft Shopping Center.  While the suit names Tatum’s Table, owned by 21-year-old Tatum Menake, it targets the landlord—accusing them of allowing another tenant to sell prohibited food items. Despite this, Menake has been caught in the crossfire—…
Family Of Salem Father Killed In DC Crash Sues Army, FAA For $500M Family Of Salem Father Killed In DC Crash Sues Army, FAA For $500M
Family Of Salem Father Killed In DC Crash Sues Army, FAA For $500M The Connecticut family of a father of three killed last month in a midair plane crash over Washington, D.C., is suing federal regulators and the Army, claiming negligence led to the fatal collision, their attorney announced.  Casey Crafton, 40, of Salem, was among 67 people killed when American Airlines Flight 5342 crashed into a Black Hawk helicopter over Washington, D.C., on Jan. 29. Everyone onboard the jet and the three operating the helicopter died over the Potomac River.  It is the deadliest US aviation disaster in more than 15 years. Original Report: Salem Dad Killed in D…
Court Blocks Son's Lawsuit Over Deadly Newark Police Shooting, Citing Missed Deadline Court Blocks Son's Lawsuit Over Deadly Newark Police Shooting, Citing Missed Deadline
Court Blocks Son's Lawsuit Over Deadly Newark Police Shooting, Citing Missed Deadline A lawsuit filed by the son of a man killed in a police shooting against the City of Newark has been dismissed after courts ruled the claim was filed too late, records show. The case stems from the Jan. 28, 2019 shooting of Gregory Griffin, 45, who was fatally shot by Newark Police Officer Jovanny Crespo during a high-speed chase. Crespo fired into the moving vehicle multiple times, striking Griffin and his passenger, Andrew Dixon. Griffin died the next day. Crespo was later indicted on charges of aggravated manslaughter, assault, and official misconduct, but when Griffin’s family — namely h…