Sophia Rosenbaum
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Airbnb offers housing to travelers stranded by immigration ban
Airbnb isn’t letting displaced refugees go homeless — offering free housing for travelers who were left with nowhere to go following President Trump’s immigration ban. The home-sharing company extended the...
Lawyers back in court after judge's immigration order ignored
Another legal fight was brewing in Brooklyn on Sunday following reports that Muslim immigrants were still being forced to board planes out of the U.S. despite a federal judge’s emergency...
Trump defends immigration ban, calls the world 'a horrible mess'
The Commander-in-Tweet unleashed his typical Sunday morning social media tirade — this time, defending his controversial executive actions on immigration and slamming the “failing” New York Times. President Trump insisted...
US commando killed during deadly al Qaeda raid in Yemen
A US commando was killed Sunday in Yemen during a daring raid carried out by the elite Navy SEAL team that nailed Osama bin Laden -- the first military casualty...
Can't shake the weight? Freeze it off
Tell your tummy to chill! A cool new weight-loss procedure allows people to slim down without any nipping or tucking, proponents say. Cryolipolysis, or "fat freezing," can eliminate about 20...
Couple married 70 years die just hours apart
An elderly Long Island couple who had been married for 70 years couldn't live without each other -- dying just hours apart. Ruth and William Bauer passed away one after...
Hero dog saves pal from getting swept away by current
https://youtu.be/ly3QXFhsVxk This Argentinian pooch became a hero when he latched on to a tree limb in his pal's jaws — inadvertently saving his chum from a watery grave. Video shows a...
Mystery surrounds Los Angeles woman's disappearance
A young Los Angeles woman vanished over the weekend -- in a mystery her mother called "a bad dream." Laura Lynne Stacy was last seen Sunday at her Hollywood Hills...
Conjoined twin sisters separated after marathon surgery
These twins are no longer attached at the hip. Ballenie and Bellanie Camacho were all smiles Tuesday, wildly waving their little hands at the crew of doctors who successfully separated...
'La La Land' dominates Oscar nominations
“La La Land” dominated the Oscar nominations Tuesday, scoring 14 nods — including the Motion Picture Academy’s top award, Best Picture. The musical, with Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling, tied...
Pizza Rat has a new friend now
Hey, Mr. Mayor — this squirrel eats pizza more like a New Yorker than you do! Pizza Squirrel showed his big-city bona fides after finding a classic slice in Greenwich...
Several dead as storms, tornadoes rip through Southeast
Severe storms tore through the Southeast on Saturday into Sunday — killing at least 19 people as it destroyed homes and wiped out power for most of the region. Twisters...
Chelsea Clinton defends Barron Trump, takes shot at Donald
Former first daughter Chelsea Clinton pleaded with people on Facebook to lay off Barron Trump — while simultaneously using him as a political prop to call out President Trump's policies....
Umbrellas will be useless when this storm hits New York
Monday is going to be a washout. A nor'easter heading up the East Coast will bring up to two inches of rain and whipping winds that will gust at up...
Inauguration Day protesters may face felony rioting charges
Officials in the nation’s capital are throwing the book at anti-Trump protesters -- threatening the people who were arrested with massive fines and up to 10 years in jail. The...
Pope Francis won't judge Trump before seeing what he does
Pope Francis evoked Adolf Hitler when talking about the wave of populist leaders like Donald Trump taking over countries across Europe and the U.S. “In times of crisis, we lack...
Alec Baldwin breaks promise to return to 'SNL' as Trump
Alec Baldwin is already breaking his promises to the American people less than 24 hours after Donald Trump became president. The 58-year-old funnyman, who has been portraying the president on...
'Why didn't these people vote?': Trump addresses nationwide protests
Donald Trump finally struck a more presidential tone on Twitter Sunday, admitting that protests are a “hallmark of our democracy” after more than 2.5 million Americans took to the streets...
Protesters take 'Getting Arrested 101' class before inauguration
An army of protesters has one goal for Inauguration Day -- disrupt Trump. DisruptJ20, an umbrella organization that is coordinating anti-Trump events with more than 90 different groups, has spent...
This is what happened when I tried a cat backpack
I have seen the future of cat carriers — and I'm wearing it on my back. Like most cat owners, I was dreading my 4-month-old kitten Wally's first trip to...