Ex-Oakland mayor charged in corruption scheme that targeted opponents, enriched her lover
Federal prosecutors have charged former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao with gifting government contracts and political influence to ...
Rivals of disgraced Oakland mayor reveal their frustrated reaction to her 'long-time bribery' scandal
Oakland's disgraced former mayor Sheng Thao's political opponents voiced their frustrated opinions about her alleged corruption and claimed that 'democracy was stolen.' ...
Former US mayor, Vietnamese-American 'trash king' indicted in alleged bribery scheme
Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, her longtime partner and two local businessmen were named in an indictment unsealed Friday ...
They said it: What can money buy in politics?
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Is running bad for your knees or is it protective? What does the research show?
On one hand, you hear people say that running can be bad for your knees over time. On the other hand, you hear that running ...
Man, 51, shot to death on residential Queens street
A 51-year-old man was shot to death on a residential Queens street, cops said Sunday. The victim was shot in the neck, abdomen and left leg near Murdock Ave. and 204th St. in St. Albans about 6 p.m.
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TikTok plans to keep paying U.S. employees even if the Supreme Court does not overturn a law that would force the sale of the short-video app in the U.S. or ban it, the company's leadership said ...