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Teenage arrested after three shot in New York City's Times Square
A 17-year-old suspect has been arrested after three people were shot in New York City's Times Square in the early hours of Saturday. Gunfire rang out at around 01:20 EDT (05:20 GMT) at West 44th Street and Seventh Avenue, below the towering billboards in one of the world's busiest tourist hotspots. The teenager has not been named by police, and charges were pending. The shooting comes three months before the election for New York mayor, and as President Donald Trump sends federal agents into the streets of Washington DC to crack down on crimes committed by young people. The shooting in Times Square erupted during a fight outside a Raising Cane's chicken restaurant. It stemmed from a dispute, according to the New York Police Department. A handgun was recovered at the scene. Police say a 19-year-old man was shot in the foot, a 65-year-old man was hit in the left leg and an 18-year old woman was grazed in the neck. They were all admitted to hospital in a stable condition. Last month, a gun attack on an office building left four workers dead in Midtown Manhattan. The suspected gunman, a 27-year-old from Nevada, was believed to be targeting the National Football League offices. According to New York police, the city has seen historically low levels of gun violence in recent months. On Friday, Trump ordered federal agents into the streets of Washington DC to curb "totally out of control" levels of crime. Washington DC's homicide rate remains relatively high compared to other US cities, with a total of 98 such killings recorded so far this year. Homicides have been trending higher in the US capital compared with a decade ago. But federal data from January shows that Washington DC last year recorded its lowest overall violent crime figures - once car-jacking, assault and robberies are incorporated - in 30 years. On Saturday, Trump announced plans on Truth Social to host a news conference at the White House on Monday, "which will, essentially, stop violent crime in Washington, DC". A mistaken elevator, frantic emails and a run for help - how New York shooting unfolded Soldiers who tackled military base gunman hailed for 'heroism'
CNN
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- CNN
FDA official returns to agency after Loomer-led ouster
Federal agencies ActivismFacebookTweetLink Follow Dr. Vinay Prasad, a controversial critic of the US Food and Drug Administration who took a top role at the regulatory agency in May, has returned to his job weeks after resigning amid pressure from the White House and right-wing activist Laura Loomer. 'At the FDA's request, Dr. Vinay Prasad is resuming leadership of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research,' said Health and Human Services spokesperson Andrew Nixon in a statement to CNN on Saturday. Nixon did not respond to CNN's inquiry about whether Prasad will also return to his role as FDA chief medical and scientific officer. In late July, Prasad, a hematologist oncologist, said he was resigning because he 'did not want to be a distraction to the great work of the FDA' and had 'decided to return to California and spend more time with his family.' Prasad's departure came amid fresh pressure from the White House for him to resign, according to a person familiar with the matter who was granted anonymity to describe the internal dynamics, and followed days of criticism from Loomer, who has extraordinary access to President Donald Trump. Loomer had taken shots at Prasad on her website and on social media, attacking him publicly for days as a 'progressive leftist saboteur' who was 'undermining President Trump's FDA.' Loomer focused on Prasad's previous social media posts and podcast episodes, where she said he aligned himself politically with liberal politicians and expressed 'disdain' for Trump. Her posts were followed by others from figures including former US Sen. Rick Santorum, who called Prasad 'the man destroying @POTUS legacy for helping patients,' and a Wall Street Journal opinion piece headlined, 'Vinay Prasad Is a Bernie Sanders Acolyte in MAHA Drag.' Prasad had been a vocal critic of some of the agency's drug approvals, as well as the government's response and vaccine policies during the Covid-19 pandemic. Loomer, reacting to the news of Prasad's return in a Saturday post on X, called it an 'egregious personnel decision' and said she planned to '(ramp) up my exposes of officials within HHS and FDA' in the coming weeks. Prasad also drew criticism from former officials and vaccine experts after internal memos from May revealed that he overrode FDA scientists on recommendations for two new versions of Covid-19 vaccines. The then-CBER director rebuked recommendations for broad use of the shots; the FDA eventually approved the vaccines for use in older and immunocompromised people but did not advise them for younger Americans who don't have underlying conditions. CNN's Meg Tirrell, Sarah Owermohle, and Adam Cancryn contributed to this report.
The Hill
26 minutes ago
- The Hill
Trump offers hope for the homeless —Newsom's progress tour is a sham
President Trump took bold action to tackle America's homelessness crisis with his July 24, 2025, executive order, 'Ending Crime and Disorder on America's Streets.' By prioritizing federal funding for states and cities that enforce bans on public camping and redirect resources to treatment for addiction and mental illness, Trump is showing the kind of leadership California desperately needs. Meanwhile, Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is on a progress tour, touting what he claims are improvements in the state's homelessness crisis. As someone who has spent years working directly with the homeless — veterans abandoned on Skid Row, downtown San Diego and countless other streets — I see Newsom's campaign for what it is. It is a shallow public relations stunt designed to gloss over his failures while our heroes are left to die. Newsom isn't solving the crisis — he is sweeping it under the rug, just as he did before Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to San Francisco. He didn't clean up homelessness for Californians; he did it for a foreign rival. Now, with cameras rolling and higher political ambitions in mind, he's pretending the problem didn't fester under his watch. But the numbers tell the truth: California accounts for 28 percent of the nation's homeless population, with over 187,000 people on our streets, 66 percent of them unsheltered. Veterans, who served our country with honor, are among the hardest hit, discarded by a state that prioritizes photo ops over people. I have seen the human cost of this neglect up close. In Los Angeles, I met Army veterans sitting silently on a curb outside a housing facility built for them. They were denied entry because of past jail time — often for offenses tied to untreated mental health issues from their service. One veteran told me, 'It feels like we don't matter. Like our service never happened.' In San Diego's 'swamp,' a female Navy veteran broke down when I hugged her, saying, 'I thought everyone gave up on me.' She wasn't asking for a handout—just a moment of dignity. And then there's Mike Dolbow, a veteran living on the streets for over a decade with no outreach, no help, no recognition. He said, 'Veterans are just a tool politicians use to get elected. They pretend to care when the cameras are on, then vanish.' Buzzwords such as 'curb to condo,' 'affordable housing' and 'resilience hubs' sound polished in press releases, but they have failed to deliver. Since 2019, Newsom has poured more than $24 billion into homelessness programs, yet the crisis persists. This includes one veterans' housing project that the California American Legion says has an anticipated total cost exceeding $1.4 billion for at least 1,200 units. That averages to approximately $833,000 per unit. This isn't progress — it's a betrayal of those who served. President Trump, in contrast, has a record of action. In May, he ordered the Veteran's Administration to reclaim the West Los Angeles Veterans' Affairs land to build housing for veterans — cutting through bureaucracy with speed and focus. The executive order also empowers local governments to clear encampments and fund treatment programs, ensuring people aren't just moved but helped. As White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said, by 'removing vagrant criminals from our streets and redirecting resources toward substance abuse programs,' the administration will 'ensure that Americans feel safe in their communities and that individuals suffering from addiction or mental health struggles get the help they need.' What California needs isn't more of Newsom's over-funded photo ops — it's base camps: infrastructure-based transitional communities modeled after the military. These disciplined, supportive environments, as I have advocated in my work with veterans, would provide not just shelter but a pathway to stability, offering veterans food, mental health services, addiction recovery, VA benefits assistance, and job training under one roof, with discipline and dignity. Not shelters. Not stopgaps. Real solutions. Newsom's 'progress tour' is nothing but an audition for his next job. Californians, especially our veterans, know the truth: years of inaction, empty promises and neglect. Veterans don't need more words — they need action. President Trump's executive order is a step toward delivering it, showing what leadership looks like when it's driven by results, not headlines.
