Child plays with stove start NYC blaze kills 12 in Bronx
A 3 year old playing with a burner sparked the deadliest New York City fire in 25 years. In a five story Bronx building 12 people died including five children as flames raced up stairs and out from a ground floor apartment. Fire officials say a frightened mother fled with two children leaving the door open helping the fire to spread quickly. 150 firefighters battled the blaze for hours before extinguishing it.
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Drexel Professor resigns after year of threats
Drexel University professor George Ciccariello-Maher resigned after a year of harassment and death threats linked to controversial tweets. The case reflects rising campus harassment targeting African American faculty and broader debates over academic freedom amid online mob pressure.
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Trump urges higher USPS charges on Amazon deliveries
President Donald Trump criticized Amazon and its CEO Jeff Bezos on Friday, calling for the U S Postal Service to charge more for package deliveries. He argued the post office loses billions and helps Amazon grow richer, tweeting from Mar a Lago, while noting Amazon uses USPS for last mile delivery.
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Trump calls for wall funding in border security stance
In a New York Times interview and a Friday tweet, President Trump demanded wall funding as a condition for any DACA deal. He argued drugs enter the country, and warned that without a wall a deal would fail. Democrats urged negotiation with GOP leaders at an upcoming meeting.
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China denies illicit oil sales to North Korea
Beijing rejected claims it supplied oil to North Korea in violation of United Nations sanctions amid U S pressure. A U N diplomat said China blocked a U N vote to blacklist six foreign flagged ships tied to illicit North Korea trade while President Trump criticized Beijing for allowing oil into Pyongyang and linked it to his stance on China trade.
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Firing of HIV Advisory Council followed resignations
The remaining members of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV AIDS were fired this week by a form letter after several members resigned in protest of the Trump administration. Lambda Legal notes the loss of the community voice in policymaking as critics call the move significant. Transgender enlistment in the armed forces faces possible last minute court action as courts reject stays on orders to begin accepting recruits Jan. 1. In Cairo, nine died in a church area attack claimed by Islamic State, with ISIS offering no proof. Ibrahim Ismail Mostafa, tied to the assault, was injured and captured.
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